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UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Saenz
Frankie Saenz
13-7-0
RESULT

Frankie Saenz def. Merab Dvalishvili (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Frankie Saenz defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Fight stats

Frankie Saenz
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 106
Significant strikes
47 of 118
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
66 of 115
Total strikes
104 of 180
0 of 3
Takedowns
11 of 23
0%
Takedown accuracy
48%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
7:46
Significant strikes by target
22 of 63
Head
34 of 98
31 of 37
Body
10 of 16
5 of 6
Leg
3 of 4
22 of 59
Distance
24 of 84
34 of 45
Clinch
21 of 32
2 of 2
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 34
25 of 29
Total str.
39 of 67
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
29 of 58
17 of 38
Total str.
39 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
11 of 26
24 of 48
Total str.
26 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:12

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SaenzDvalishvili
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#SaenzDvalishvili
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#SaenzDvalishvili
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Saenz
–
10
Dvalishvili
●29–28 Dvalishvili×6●30–27 Dvalishvili×4●29–28 Saenz×3●30–27 Saenz
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

24%
Saenz
1%
Draw
76%
Dvalishvili
140 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Dvalishvili45.7%●30–27 Dvalishvili25.7%●29–28 Saenz15%●30–27 Saenz7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Dvalishvili
R2
87%
Dvalishvili
R3
65%
Saenz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

13-7-0
Record
21-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
4.42
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.50
SApM
2.80
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
5.97
31%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Saenz · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Briones
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs UsmanSat, May 19, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Augusto Mendes
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 17 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
1.50
Avg takedowns
7.00
2:42
Avg control time
6:19
80
Career high strikes
147
5
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Frankie Saenz
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
47%
Head
67%
25%
Body
17%
28%
Leg
16%
Frankie Saenz
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
56%
Distance
64%
34%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
21%