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
Michael Bell
| # | O'Malley | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | O'Malley | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Lee
| # | O'Malley | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4748
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-5-0
2
Win Streak
0
31
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.98
SLpM
4.42
60%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.40
SApM
2.80
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.23
TD Avg.
5.97
42%
TD Acc.
35%
60%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
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%