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Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley

Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0; Sean O'Malley is 20-3-0. Merab Dvalishvili is 3 years older than Sean O'Malley. Sean O'Malley has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Merab Dvalishvili. Sean O'Malley is 5" · 13 cm taller than Merab Dvalishvili. They have met 2 times: Merab Dvalishvili 2, Sean O'Malley 0.

Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine” · 21-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet 2 times
Sean O'Malley
“Suga” · 20-3-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
  • 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
  • —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
  • 2024Champion · US Open Sambo Championships64 kg Catchweight
  • 2019Silver · Combat Sambo Worlds68 kg Catchweight
Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US
Sean O'Malley
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJAugusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCS
  • —Kickboxing 4-0Record
  • —Boxing 2-0Record
Camp · Red Hawk Academy · Peoria, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
68%
16%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Merab Dvalishvililast 9 fights
71%17%12%
Sean O'Malleylast 8 fights
74%13%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley
Strikes landed / min
4.485.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.983.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.740.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.48
Strikes landed / min
5.98
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
5.74 / 18.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.23 / 0.5
31%
Takedown accuracy
43%
76%
Takedown defence
61%
6:04
Control time / fight
0:08
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Merab Dvalishvili18 UFC fights · 1453 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%647/2334
10%141/244
12%175/235
Clinch
7%104/189
4%59/68
3%43/43
Ground
16%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
Sean O'Malley16 UFC fights · 1017 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%622/1164
24%245/335
10%101/108
Clinch
1%11/14
0%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
3%30/38
0%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 (Sat, Jun 7, 2025), where Merab Dvalishvili won by Submission.

What are the records of Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley?

Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0 and Sean O'Malley is 20-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Merab Dvalishvili or Sean O'Malley?

Sean O'Malley has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Merab Dvalishvili, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Merab Dvalishvili or Sean O'Malley?

Sean O'Malley is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Merab Dvalishvili stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Merab Dvalishvili or Sean O'Malley?

Merab Dvalishvili is 35 and Sean O'Malley is 32.

Who has more finishes, Merab Dvalishvili or Sean O'Malley?

Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Sean O'Malley has 14 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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