BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O'Malley (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sphere, Las Vegas, United States
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 89
Significant strikes
82 of 164
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
49 of 91
Total strikes
214 of 310
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 15
—
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
10:03
Significant strikes by target
22 of 48
Head
55 of 130
23 of 39
Body
4 of 6
2 of 2
Leg
23 of 28
45 of 85
Distance
29 of 85
0 of 1
Clinch
8 of 14
2 of 3
Ground
45 of 65
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
16 of 30
14 of 28
Total str.
25 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
18 of 38
6 of 11
Total str.
65 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
17 of 38
11 of 21
Total str.
25 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
21 of 32
7 of 10
Total str.
74 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:37
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 26
11 of 21
Total str.
25 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
O'Malley
–
22
Dvalishvili
●49–46 Dvalishvili×12●48–47 Dvalishvili×6●50–45 Dvalishvili×2●49–45 Dvalishvili●48–46 Dvalishvili
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–45Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com50–45Dvalishvili
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49–45Dvalishvili
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49–46Dvalishvili
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49–46Dvalishvili
- CombatPress.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press49–46Dvalishvili
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49–46Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Dvalishvili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49–46Dvalishvili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Dvalishvili
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49–46Dvalishvili
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48–46Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Dvalishvili
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48–47Dvalishvili
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–47Dvalishvili
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Dvalishvili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
0%
O'Malley
0%
Draw
100%
Dvalishvili
1,266 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Dvalishvili42.7%●48–47 Dvalishvili21.5%●50–45 Dvalishvili14.9%●48–47 O'Malley12.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Dvalishvili
R2
95%
Dvalishvili
R3
62%
Dvalishvili
R4
94%
Dvalishvili
R5
79%
O'Malley
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili?
The judges scored it 49–46, 48–47, 48–47 — Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Sean O'Malley 52%48% Merab Dvalishvili
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
20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-5-0
1687
Elo rating
1672
2
Win Streak
0
31
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Georgia
Striking Profile
5.98
SLpM
4.42
60%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.40
SApM
2.80
59%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
0.23
TD Avg.
5.97
42%
TD Acc.
35%
60%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
- W
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
73.7
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.20
Avg takedowns
7.00
0:08
Avg control time
6:19
230
Career high strikes
147
3
Career high TDs
20
Strike Distribution
Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
67%
Head
67%
24%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
16%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
95%
Distance
64%
2%
Clinch
15%
3%
Ground
21%