Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Moraes
Marlon Moraes
“Magic”
23-10-1
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Marlon Moraes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:25
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
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
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-10-1
Record
21-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
35
5'6"
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
68"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Moraes · 1-4
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:25 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs NealSat, Dec 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:47 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenSat, Oct 10, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:03 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jose Aldo
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.45
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
92%
Distance
64%
1%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
21%