Mario Bautista vs Merab Dvalishvili
Mario Bautista is 18-3-0; Merab Dvalishvili is 21-5-0. Merab Dvalishvili is 2 years older than Mario Bautista. Mario Bautista has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Merab Dvalishvili. Mario Bautista is 3" · 8 cm taller than Merab Dvalishvili. Mario Bautista and Merab Dvalishvili have never fought each other.
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Style & credentials
Mario Bautista
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesMerab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%67%
Head
26%17%
Body
13%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mario Bautistalast 9 fights
61%19%20%
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mario Bautista· from fights outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.524.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.172.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.495.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mario Bautista · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.52
Strikes landed / min4.42
4.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
2.49 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.97 / 17.1
39%
Takedown accuracy35%
57%
Takedown defence76%
2:24
Control time / fight6:19
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mario Bautista15 UFC fights · 864 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%410/1140
21%182/239
12%103/124
Clinch
8%68/89
4%38/42
1%5/5
Ground
6%53/73
1%5/5
0%0/0
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Mario Bautista12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mario Bautista4-1
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:18 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WJin Soo SonUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Bantamweight
- WJuan Pablo GonzálezCombate 26: Mexico vs. USA · Oct 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WA.J. RobbLFA 44: Frincu vs. Aguilera · Jun 29, 2018Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
- WRaphael MontiniLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDeMarcus BrownSMASH Global 6 · Sep 28, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Featherweight
- WDevon ChavezTachi PF 32 · Aug 3, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Bantamweight
- WJesse OrtaIron Boy MMA 6 · May 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56 · Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMatt TullosCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WGeoffrey ThenCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell · Apr 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WDennis DombrowRing of Combat 49 · Sep 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Mario BautistaMerab Dvalishvili
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 11, 2026WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 4, 2025
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 25, 2025WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 18, 2025
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 5, 2024WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 20, 2022
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 13, 2024LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Mario Bautista and Merab Dvalishvili ever fought?
No. Mario Bautista and Merab Dvalishvili have never fought each other.
What are the records of Mario Bautista and Merab Dvalishvili?
Mario Bautista is 18-3-0 and Merab Dvalishvili is 21-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Mario Bautista or Merab Dvalishvili?
Mario Bautista has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Merab Dvalishvili, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Mario Bautista or Merab Dvalishvili?
Mario Bautista is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Merab Dvalishvili stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Mario Bautista or Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili is 35 and Mario Bautista is 33.
Who has more finishes, Mario Bautista or Merab Dvalishvili?
Mario Bautista has 10 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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