Saturday, September 14, 2024Sphere, 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Sean O'MalleyMerab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 89
Significant strikes82 / 164
53%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
49 / 91
Total strikes214 / 310
0 / 0
Takedowns6 / 15
0:00
Control time10:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Sean O'MalleyMerab Dvalishvili
2247%5567%
Head
2349%45%
Body
24%2328%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
61%9%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Sean O'Malley47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/44
2323/39
22/2
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Merab Dvalishvili82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/61
22/4
1515/20
Clinch
88/14
0
0
Ground
3535/55
22/2
88/8
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Sean O'MalleyMerab Dvalishvili
R1
14
16
10-910-910-9
R2
5
18
10-910-910-9
R3
11
17
10-910-910-9
R4
6
21
10-910-910-9
R5
11
10
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: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 28
Significant strikes16 / 30
50%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
14 / 28
Total strikes25 / 41
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:00
Control time1:20
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 10
Significant strikes18 / 38
50%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
6 / 11
Total strikes65 / 92
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time3:12
Round 3Judges: Sean O'Malley
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 21
Significant strikes17 / 38
52%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
11 / 21
Total strikes25 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
0:00
Control time0:52
Round 4Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 9
Significant strikes21 / 32
67%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
7 / 10
Total strikes74 / 89
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time3:37
Round 5Judges: Sean O'Malley
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 21
Significant strikes10 / 26
52%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
11 / 21
Total strikes25 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 5
0:00
Control time1:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Sean O'Malley
22
Merab 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
1,266 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Sean O'Malley
100%
Merab Dvalishvili
●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
Betting Odds
Sean O'Malley
Open: +109Best: +1800
Merab Dvalishvili
Open: -129Best: +110
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean O'Malley | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -130 | +100 |
| BetMGM | +1800 | -10000 |
| BetOnline | +100 | -120 |
| BetRivers | -110 | -108 |
| BetUS | -115 | -115 |
| Betway | +255 | -400 |
| Bovada | -103 | -110 |
| Caesars | -130 | +110 |
| Cloudbet | +267 | -400 |
| DraftKings | +1500 | -4000 |
| FanDuel | +810 | -1600 |
| MyBookie | +350 | -650 |
| Pinnacle | +101 | -114 |
| SXBet | -104 | -100 |
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.
- Sean O'Malley lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Sean O'Malley
KickboxingBJJ
- 2021Brown belt · BJJAugusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes
- 2017Contract winner · DWCS
- —Amateur MMA 9-2Record
- —Kickboxing 4-0Record
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
68%67%
Head
23%17%
Body
9%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Sean O'Malleylast 8 fights
74%13%13%
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Sean O'Malley· from fights outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.984.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.402.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.235.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sean O'Malley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.98
Strikes landed / min4.42
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
0.23 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.97 / 17.1
43%
Takedown accuracy35%
61%
Takedown defence76%
0:08
Control time / fight6:19
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Sean O'Malley16 UFC fights · 1017 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%622/1164
24%245/335
10%101/108
Clinch
1%11/14
0%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
3%30/38
0%3/3
0%0/0
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
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
Sean O'Malley16 of 23 ended early · 70%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Sean O'Malley3-2
- W
- W
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WAlfred KhashakyanDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 · Jul 18, 2017KO · R1 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- WDavid NuzzoLFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça · May 5, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WIrvin VelozBeatdown 20 · Mar 18, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Bantamweight
- WTycen LynnIntense Championship Fighting 26 · Oct 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
- WMark CoatesIntense Championship Fighting 23 · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WOmar AvelarIntense Championship Fighting 20 · Aug 21, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Bantamweight
- WShane SargentIntense Championship Fighting 19 · Jul 3, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Bantamweight
- WJosh ReyesIntense Championship Fighting 17 · Mar 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:33 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
- L
- 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
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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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.
Was Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 1266 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 22 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.