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
Michael Bell
| # | Dvalishvili | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Raphael Davis
| # | Dvalishvili | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Leben
| # | Dvalishvili | Cejudo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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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
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"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
—
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
- 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%