Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
“Triple C”
16-6-0
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Henry Cejudo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Merab Dvalishvili
Henry Cejudo
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 172
Significant strikes
29 of 78
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
167 of 273
Total strikes
54 of 106
5 of 11
Takedowns
1 of 7
45%
Takedown accuracy
14%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:23
Control time
2:05
Significant strikes by target
44 of 128
Head
13 of 54
20 of 34
Body
5 of 11
10 of 10
Leg
11 of 13
51 of 134
Distance
24 of 68
13 of 24
Clinch
5 of 10
10 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
11 of 20
42 of 59
Total str.
36 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
1:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
34 of 78
Sig. str.
9 of 29
49 of 94
Total str.
9 of 29
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
1:46
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
9 of 29
76 of 120
Total str.
9 of 29
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:24
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jonathan Romero
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
16-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'6"
Height
5'4"
68"
Reach
64"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.42
SLpM
3.83
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.80
SApM
3.84
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.97
TD Avg.
1.78
35%
TD Acc.
29%
76%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
  • L
    Payton Talbott
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 16 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
7.00
Avg takedowns
1.63
6:19
Avg control time
2:47
147
Career high strikes
99
20
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
67%
Head
55%
17%
Body
29%
16%
Leg
17%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
64%
Distance
69%
15%
Clinch
19%
21%
Ground
12%