Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
2
Aldo
–
19
Dvalishvili
●29–28 Dvalishvili×18●29–28 Aldo×2●30–27 Dvalishvili
All 21 media scorecards▾
- Noah Gagnon · Sherdog.com30–27Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Dvalishvili
- MMAMania.com29–28Dvalishvili
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29–28Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland29–28Dvalishvili
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Dvalishvili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Dvalishvili
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Dvalishvili
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29–28Dvalishvili
- E. Casey Leydon29–28Aldo
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Aldo
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
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.
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.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jose Aldo 61%39% Merab Dvalishvili
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
32-10-0
Record
21-5-0
1698
Elo rating
1620
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)
Jose Aldo · 2-3
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%