Saturday, February 17, 2024Honda 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Merab DvalishviliHenry Cejudo
0
Knockdowns0
74 / 172
Significant strikes29 / 78
43%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
167 / 273
Total strikes54 / 106
5 / 11
Takedowns1 / 7
45%
Takedown accuracy14%
1
Submission attempts0
4:23
Control time2:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Merab DvalishviliHenry Cejudo
4459%1345%
Head
2027%517%
Body
1014%1138%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
59%19%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Merab Dvalishvili74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/104
99/22
88/8
Clinch
44/14
77/8
22/2
Ground
66/10
44/4
0
Henry Cejudo29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/48
33/7
1111/13
Clinch
33/6
22/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Merab DvalishviliHenry Cejudo
R1
16
11
10-910-910-9
R2
34
9
10-910-910-9
R3
24
9
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Henry Cejudo
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 32
Significant strikes11 / 20
50%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
42 / 59
Total strikes36 / 48
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time1:53
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 78
Significant strikes9 / 29
44%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
49 / 94
Total strikes9 / 29
2 / 4
Takedowns1 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy20%
1
Submission attempts0
1:46
Control time0:12
Round 3Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 62
Significant strikes9 / 29
39%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
76 / 120
Total strikes9 / 29
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 2
40%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:24
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
25
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Henry 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
300 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Merab Dvalishvili
1%
Draw
5%
Henry Cejudo
●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
Betting Odds
Merab Dvalishvili
-323
76% implied win probability
Open: -190Best: -198
Henry Cejudo
+291
26% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +720
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Henry Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -310 | +220 |
| BetOnline | -290 | +245 |
| BetUS | -300 | +225 |
| Betway | -1000 | +500 |
| Bovada | -305 | +245 |
| Cloudbet | -287 | +240 |
| DraftKings | -198 | +164 |
| FanDuel | -1300 | +720 |
| MyBookie | -290 | +230 |
| Pinnacle | -293 | +245 |
| SXBet | -304 | +228 |
| unibet | -295 | +225 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Henry Cejudo
Freestyle Wrestling
- 2008Champion · Olympics55 kg freestyle
- 2008Champion · Us Olympic Team Trials55 kg freestyle
- 2007Champion · Pan American Games55 kg freestyle
- 2007Bronze · Wrestling World Cup
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%55%
Head
17%29%
Body
16%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
Henry Cejudolast 4 fights
64%24%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC Henry Cejudo· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.423.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.803.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.971.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersHenry Cejudo · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min3.83
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.84
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.78 / 5.9
35%
Takedown accuracy30%
76%
Takedown defence72%
6:19
Control time / fight2:47
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
Henry Cejudo16 UFC fights · 838 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%313/1051
16%130/184
16%135/159
Clinch
7%58/111
12%97/120
0%2/6
Ground
10%86/116
2%13/17
0%4/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Henry Cejudo9 of 22 ended early · 41%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
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- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Eye vs Calvillo · Jun 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56 · Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMatt TullosCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WGeoffrey ThenCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell · Apr 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WDennis DombrowRing of Combat 49 · Sep 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
Henry Cejudo1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WElias GarciaLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WRyan HollisLegacy FC 24 · Oct 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WMiguelito MartiGladiator Challenge · May 18, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Bantamweight
- WAnthony SessionWFF 10: Cejudo vs. Session · Apr 19, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Bantamweight
- WSean BarnettGladiator Challenge · Mar 24, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:55
- WMike PoeWFF: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4 · Mar 2, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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.
Was Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 300 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 25 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.