

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 22 media scorecards
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv50-45Dvalishvili
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-45Dvalishvili
- MMAMania.com50-45Dvalishvili
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Jake Noecker · BetQL50-45Dvalishvili
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Dvalishvili
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50-45Dvalishvili
- CombatPress.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-45Dvalishvili
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania50-45Dvalishvili
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50-45Dvalishvili
- BloodyElbow.com49-46Dvalishvili
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
328 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Petr Yan | Merab Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -260 | +190 |
| BetOnline | -250 | +210 |
| BetUS | -270 | +210 |
| Betway | +600 | -1429 |
| Bovada | -250 | +215 |
| Cloudbet | +253 | -346 |
| DraftKings | +650 | -1050 |
| FanDuel | +770 | -1450 |
| mybookie | -270 | +204 |
| Pinnacle | +253 | -346 |
| sportsbetio | -303 | +198 |
| sports-interaction | -275 | +190 |
| unibet | -275 | +210 |
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.
- Petr Yan absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Petr Yan lands 5.16 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Petr Yan stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- 2017ACB Bantamweight ChampionAbsolute Championship Berkut (ACB)
- —Master of SportBoxing
- —Master of SportMMA
- 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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- W
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- L
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- WArtur MirzakhanyanCSFR · Jul 5, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Bantamweight
- W
- WRenato VelameACA 14: ACB 14 - Grand Prix 2015 · Feb 28, 2015DEC · Bantamweight
- WMurad BakievBaikal Storm · Dec 20, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:45 · Bantamweight
- L
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- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- W
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- 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 Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Was Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 328 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 22 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.