Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, March 11, 2023
The 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.
Fight stats
Petr Yan
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
75 of 143
Significant strikes
147 of 338
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
87 of 155
Total strikes
202 of 401
1 of 5
Takedowns
11 of 49
20%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:50
Control time
6:53
Significant strikes by target
41 of 105
Head
91 of 260
16 of 19
Body
35 of 52
18 of 19
Leg
21 of 26
66 of 132
Distance
129 of 312
9 of 11
Clinch
18 of 26
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
22 of 62
20 of 32
Total str.
35 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 35
Sig. str.
35 of 80
21 of 38
Total str.
41 of 86
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
15 of 46
9 of 28
Total str.
22 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 14
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
21 of 31
Sig. str.
38 of 75
21 of 31
Total str.
51 of 88
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
37 of 75
16 of 26
Total str.
53 of 93
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 12
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
2:09
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Yan | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4550
Sal D'Amato
| # | Yan | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4550
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Yan | Dvalishvili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4550
Media Scores
0
Yan
–
22
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
8%
Yan
1%
Draw
91%
Dvalishvili
328 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-5-0
Record
21-5-0
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.16
SLpM
4.42
54%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.24
SApM
2.80
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.70
TD Avg.
5.97
49%
TD Acc.
35%
86%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Petr Yan · 4-1
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Petr Yan
Merab Dvalishvili
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
91.0
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
2.00
Avg takedowns
7.00
2:39
Avg control time
6:19
194
Career high strikes
147
7
Career high TDs
20
Strike Distribution
Petr Yan
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
69%
Head
67%
19%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
16%
Petr Yan
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
75%
Distance
64%
12%
Clinch
15%
13%
Ground
21%