Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Moraes
Magic
23-10-1
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Marlon Moraes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:25
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
The Machine
21-5-0
Saturday, September 25, 2021
T-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.

Fight stats

Marlon Moraes
Merab Dvalishvili
1
Knockdowns
0
29 of 44
Significant strikes
69 of 109
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
34 of 49
Total strikes
246 of 307
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:30
Control time
6:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 36
Head
63 of 101
0 of 0
Body
6 of 7
6 of 8
Leg
0 of 1
21 of 35
Distance
12 of 35
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 7
Ground
57 of 74

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
29 of 44
Sig. str.
31 of 59
34 of 49
Total str.
104 of 141
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
2:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
38 of 50
0 of 0
Total str.
142 of 166
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
3:39

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.

SportsbookMarlon MoraesMerab 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marlon Moraes 54%46% Merab Dvalishvili

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Marlon Moraes
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power89
92Speed94
66Precision91
70Durability94
73Engine100
77Wrestling98
87Ground93

Biggest edge Merab Dvalishvili, Chin +31

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Moraes is on the left of every row, Merab Dvalishvili on the right.
97Punch power90
93Kick power88
97Punch speed94
86Kick speed93
66Accuracy91
77Takedowns98
82Ground striking93
91Submissions93
63Chin94
77Body strength93
73Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-10-1
Record
21-5-0
1815
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.42
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.53
SApM
2.80
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
5.97
41%
TD Acc.
35%
46%
TD Def.
76%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Moraes · 0-5
  • L
    ACBJJ 19 · Nov 14, 2025
    Submission
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 3:02 · Featherweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · Nov 24, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 17 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
7.00
0:33
Avg control time
6:19
59
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Marlon Moraes
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
65%
Head
67%
16%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
16%
Marlon Moraes
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
85%
Distance
64%
1%
Clinch
15%
14%
Ground
21%