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

Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab 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.

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

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
21-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-3
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 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%