Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
GeorgiaMerab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Jose Aldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 67
Significant strikes
57 of 147
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
59 of 92
Total strikes
135 of 230
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 16
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:06
Significant strikes by target
11 of 35
Head
20 of 102
21 of 25
Body
10 of 14
6 of 7
Leg
27 of 31
35 of 63
Distance
43 of 132
3 of 4
Clinch
14 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
16 of 49
21 of 31
Total str.
21 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 29
25 of 39
Total str.
62 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
30 of 69
13 of 22
Total str.
52 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:38

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AldoDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#AldoDvalishvili
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#AldoDvalishvili
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Aldo
-
19
Dvalishvili
●29-28 Dvalishvili×18●29-28 Aldo×2●30-27 Dvalishvili
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

32%
Aldo
2%
Draw
66%
Dvalishvili
337 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Dvalishvili39.2%●29-28 Aldo30.9%●30-27 Dvalishvili24.9%●29-29 Draw1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Aldo
R2
69%
Dvalishvili
R3
91%
Dvalishvili

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jose Aldo
+221
31% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +1093
Merab Dvalishvili
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -114Best: -125

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJose AldoMerab Dvalishvili
BetAnything+130-160
BetOnline+130-150
BetUS+115-145
Betway+220-333
Bovada+120-145
Cloudbet+1093-2500
DraftKings+270-390
FanDuel+250-360
MyBookie+115-140
Pinnacle+120-154
sportsbetio+115-169
sports-interaction-125-125
unibet+118-148

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Jose Aldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Was Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 337 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 90% of 21 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 63%37% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power89
97Speed94
92Precision91
93Durability94
92Engine100
88Wrestling98
90Ground93

Biggest edge Merab Dvalishvili, Takedowns +10

Attribute by attribute

Jose Aldo is on the left of every row, Merab Dvalishvili on the right.
95Punch power90
97Kick power88
97Punch speed94
97Kick speed93
92Accuracy91
88Takedowns98
91Ground striking93
88Submissions93
94Chin94
92Body strength93
92Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
21-5-0
1915
Power Index rating
1826
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
4.42
46%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.81
SApM
2.80
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
5.97
51%
TD Acc.
35%
92%
TD Def.
76%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
    Mario Bautista
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  • W
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    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
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  • W
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  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    Frankie Edgar
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  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 17 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.57
Avg takedowns
7.00
1:55
Avg control time
6:19
114
Career high strikes
147
5
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
67%
Head
67%
21%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
16%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
90%
Distance
64%
4%
Clinch
15%
6%
Ground
21%