Saturday, June 7, 2025Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Submission in round 3 (4:42) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2, held Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Prudential Center, Newark.
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Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
0
Knockdowns0
52 / 115
Significant strikes31 / 57
45%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
141 / 215
Total strikes38 / 65
5 / 12
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
6:29
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
3363%1445%
Head
1325%1548%
Body
612%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
58%15%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Merab Dvalishvili52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/74
44/5
44/7
Clinch
33/5
55/5
0
Ground
99/13
44/4
22/2
Sean O'Malley31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/35
1414/18
22/3
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
R1
17
12
10-910-910-9
R2
23
19
10-910-910-9
R3
12
0
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
17 / 37
Significant strikes12 / 23
46%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
48 / 72
Total strikes16 / 27
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:54
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 63
Significant strikes19 / 33
37%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
24 / 64
Total strikes19 / 33
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:17
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 15
Significant strikes0 / 1
80%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
69 / 79
Total strikes3 / 5
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
4:18
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Dvalishvili | O'Malley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Dvalishvili | O'Malley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Dvalishvili | O'Malley |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Merab Dvalishvili
-274
73% implied win probability
Open: -287Best: -225
Sean O'Malley
+249
29% implied win probability
Open: +226Best: +750
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Sean O'Malley |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -242 | +227 |
| 4Cx | -245 | +223 |
| Bet105 | -233 | +200 |
| BetAnything | -260 | +220 |
| BetMGM | -2000 | +750 |
| BetOnline | -255 | +215 |
| BetRivers | -275 | +220 |
| BetUS | -250 | +206 |
| Betway | -500 | +300 |
| Bookmaker | -264 | +218 |
| Bovada | -225 | +190 |
| Caesars | -230 | +190 |
| Circa | -250 | +215 |
| Cloudbet | -225 | +200 |
| DraftKings | -500 | +340 |
| FanDuel | -250 | +205 |
| MyBookie | -295 | +220 |
| Pinnacle | -230 | +198 |
| SXBet | -245 | +199 |
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
- Sean O'Malley lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Sean O'Malley
KickboxingBJJ
- 2021Brown belt · BJJAugusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes
- 2017Contract winner · DWCS
- —Amateur MMA 9-2Record
- —Kickboxing 4-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%68%
Head
17%23%
Body
16%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
Sean O'Malleylast 8 fights
74%13%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC Sean O'Malley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.425.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.803.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.970.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSean O'Malley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.40
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.23 / 0.5
35%
Takedown accuracy43%
76%
Takedown defence61%
6:19
Control time / fight0:08
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
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
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
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
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Sean O'Malley16 of 23 ended early · 70%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
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- 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
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- 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
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
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Submission in round 3 (4:42) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2, held Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Prudential Center, Newark.