Merab Dvalishvilivs
Henry Cejudo
Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo (Unanimous Decision)
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
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
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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
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
5.97
TD Avg.
1.78
35%
TD Acc.
29%
76%
TD Def.
72%
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Sub. Avg.
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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 · 15 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
51.4
7.00
Avg takedowns
1.73
6:19
Avg control time
2:59
147
Career high strikes
99
20
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Henry Cejudo
67%
Head
54%
17%
Body
30%
16%
Leg
16%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Henry Cejudo
64%
Distance
66%
15%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
13%
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)