Saturday, September 25, 2021T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Marlon Moraes by TKO in round 2 (4:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Marlon Moraes vs Merab Dvalishvili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon MoraesMerab Dvalishvili
1
Knockdowns0
29 / 44
Significant strikes69 / 109
66%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
34 / 49
Total strikes246 / 307
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 4
0:30
Control time6:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon MoraesMerab Dvalishvili
2379%6391%
Head
00%69%
Body
621%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marlon Moraes
72%24%
Merab Dvalishvili
17%83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Moraes29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/27
0
66/8
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
77/7
0
0
Merab Dvalishvili69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/32
11/2
00/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
5252/69
55/5
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Marlon MoraesMerab Dvalishvili
R1
29
31
R2
0
38
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
29 / 44
Significant strikes31 / 59
66%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
34 / 49
Total strikes104 / 141
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:10
Control time2:21
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 0
Significant strikes38 / 50
0 / 0
Total strikes142 / 166
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:20
Control time3:39
Betting Odds
Marlon Moraes
+221
31% implied win probability
Open: +184Best: +260
Merab Dvalishvili
-286
74% implied win probability
Open: -220Best: -222
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Moraes | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +260 | -340 |
| BetOnline | +260 | -310 |
| BetUS | +185 | -235 |
| Betway | +155 | -222 |
| Bovada | +220 | -275 |
| Cloudbet | +253 | -299 |
| DraftKings | +195 | -275 |
| FanDuel | +225 | -275 |
| MyBookie | +240 | -300 |
| Pinnacle | +230 | -333 |
| sportsbetio | +228 | -333 |
| sports-interaction | +220 | -310 |
| unibet | +200 | -265 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Moraes absorbs 4.56 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Moraes's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Marlon Moraes
No background on record
Camp · Tiger Muay Thai · BrazilMerab 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
65%67%
Head
16%17%
Body
19%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Moraeslast 3 fights
59%18%23%
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Moraes· from fights outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.174.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.562.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.995.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 40% 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
3.17
Strikes landed / min4.42
4.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
0.99 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.97 / 17.1
41%
Takedown accuracy35%
46%
Takedown defence76%
0:26
Control time / fight6:19
0.30
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
Marlon Moraes11 UFC fights · 290 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%167/537
16%45/69
19%55/78
Clinch
1%3/5
0%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
7%19/24
0%0/0
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
Marlon Moraes28 of 37 ended early · 76%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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
Marlon Moraes0-5
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
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- W
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- WJoe BarajasWSOF 28: Moraes vs. Barajas · Feb 20, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WCody BollingerWSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger · Sep 13, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WJosh RettinghouseWSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares · Mar 29, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCarson BeebeWSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl · Oct 26, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Bantamweight
- WBrandon HemplemanWSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda · Aug 10, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJarrod CardXFC 17: Apocalypse · Apr 13, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Bantamweight
- WChris ManuelXFC 15: Tribute · Dec 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- LRalph AcostaWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 21, 2011Submission
- WRyan BixlerRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Apr 7, 2011Submission
- WNicolas JoannesUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 2, 2010Submission
- DSandro de SouzaMinas Gerais Regional · Apr 17, 2010DRAW
- WAndre RouberteShooto Brasil · Jan 17, 2009TKO
- LZeilton RodriguesShooto Brasil · Jun 28, 2008TKO
- LAlexandre PinheiroShooto Brasil · Apr 19, 2008TKO
- WFabiano de MeloRio de Janeiro Regional · Mar 15, 2008TKO
- WBruno SantanaRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 14, 2007Submission
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
- L
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Moraes vs Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Marlon Moraes by TKO in round 2 (4:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.