Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
25
Dvalishvili
–
0
Cejudo
●29–28 Dvalishvili×24●30–27 Dvalishvili
All 25 media scorecards▾
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas30–27Dvalishvili
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Dvalishvili
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated29–28Dvalishvili
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29–28Dvalishvili
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Dvalishvili
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29–28Dvalishvili
- BloodyElbow.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Dvalishvili
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Dvalishvili
- CombatPress.com29–28Dvalishvili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Dvalishvili
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29–28Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Dvalishvili
- MMAMania.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
94%
Dvalishvili
1%
Draw
5%
Cejudo
300 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Dvalishvili77.3%●30–27 Dvalishvili7.7%●29–27 Dvalishvili7%●29–28 Cejudo4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Cejudo
R2
91%
Dvalishvili
R3
91%
Dvalishvili
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Referee
Jonathan Romero
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Merab Dvalishvili 60%40% Henry Cejudo
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
21-5-0
Record
16-6-0
1659
Elo rating
1590
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.42
SLpM
3.83
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.80
SApM
3.84
54%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
5.97
TD Avg.
1.78
35%
TD Acc.
29%
76%
TD Def.
72%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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
Henry Cejudo · 1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Common Opponents
Merab Dvalishvili
Henry Cejudo
Head-to-Head History
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%