Saturday, March 11, 2023The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States
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.
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Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Petr YanMerab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
75 / 143
Significant strikes147 / 338
52%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
87 / 155
Total strikes202 / 401
1 / 5
Takedowns11 / 49
20%
Takedown accuracy22%
1:50
Control time6:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Petr YanMerab Dvalishvili
4155%9162%
Head
1621%3524%
Body
1824%2114%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
63%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Petr Yan75 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/98
1212/15
1818/19
Clinch
55/7
44/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Merab Dvalishvili147 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8181/242
2929/46
1919/24
Clinch
1010/18
66/6
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Petr YanMerab Dvalishvili
R1
13
22
10-910-910-9
R2
18
35
10-910-910-9
R3
8
15
10-910-910-9
R4
21
38
10-910-910-9
R5
15
37
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
13 / 25
Significant strikes22 / 62
52%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
20 / 32
Total strikes35 / 81
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 8
0%
Takedown accuracy13%
0:00
Control time1:10
Round 2Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 35
Significant strikes35 / 80
51%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
21 / 38
Total strikes41 / 86
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy43%
0:32
Control time0:59
Round 3Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 27
Significant strikes15 / 46
30%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
9 / 28
Total strikes22 / 53
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 14
0%
Takedown accuracy7%
0:27
Control time1:34
Round 4Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 31
Significant strikes38 / 75
68%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
21 / 31
Total strikes51 / 88
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 8
0%
Takedown accuracy13%
0:47
Control time1:01
Round 5Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 25
Significant strikes37 / 75
60%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
16 / 26
Total strikes53 / 93
0 / 1
Takedowns5 / 12
0%
Takedown accuracy42%
0:04
Control time2:09
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Petr Yan
22
Merab Dvalishvili
●50-45 Dvalishvili×20●49-46 Dvalishvili●48-47 Dvalishvili
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
8%
Petr Yan
1%
Draw
91%
Merab Dvalishvili
●50-45 Dvalishvili69.2%●49-46 Dvalishvili9.5%●50-44 Dvalishvili5.5%●48-47 Yan3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Dvalishvili
R2
85%
Dvalishvili
R3
84%
Dvalishvili
R4
88%
Dvalishvili
R5
88%
Dvalishvili
Betting Odds
Petr Yan
Open: -189Best: +770
Merab Dvalishvili
Open: +155Best: +215
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
Petr Yan
BoxingMMA
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- 2017ACB Bantamweight ChampionAbsolute Championship Berkut (ACB)
- —Master of SportBoxing
- —Master of SportMMA
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
69%67%
Head
19%17%
Body
12%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Petr Yanlast 5 fights
67%26%
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Petr Yan Merab Dvalishvili
Strikes landed / min
5.164.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.242.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.705.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
49%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Petr Yan · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.16
Strikes landed / min4.42
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
1.70 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.97 / 17.1
49%
Takedown accuracy35%
86%
Takedown defence76%
2:39
Control time / fight6:19
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Petr Yan16 UFC fights · 1456 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%726/1755
14%203/259
11%157/176
Clinch
8%115/160
4%52/55
1%9/10
Ground
11%167/209
1%21/22
0%6/6
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
Petr Yan9 of 25 ended early · 36%16 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
Petr Yan4-1
- 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
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022SD · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WJin Soo SonUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- 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
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 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.