Who will Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 fight next?
Merab Dvalishvili is booked to fight Petr Yan at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Petr Yan for the title, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Petr Yan (Decision (unanimous), UFC 323, 6 Dec 2025).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentTitle fight, officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Loss vs Petr Yan · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 323 · 6 Dec 2025
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 21-5-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 323 | |
| W | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 320 | |
| W | Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 | Submission (north-south choke) · R3, 4:42 | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 316 | |
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 311 | |
| W | Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 306 | |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298 | |
| W | Petr Yan 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | |
| W | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 278 | |
| W | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:25 | 2 | 4:25 | UFC 266 | |
| W | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 252 | |
| W | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | |
| W | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | |
| W | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik |
Show all 26 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ricky Simón | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | |
| L | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | |
| W | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) · R1, 0:15 | 1 | 0:15 | Ring of Combat 59 | |
| W | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) · R2, 4:14 | 2 | 4:14 | Ring of Combat 58 | |
| W | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 57 | |
| W | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 4:00 | 3 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 56 | |
| W | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 36 | |
| W | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 34 | |
| L | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Fury FC 43 | |
| W | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) · R3, 0:50 | 3 | 0:50 | Ring of Combat 49 | |
| L | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) · R3, 4:00 | 3 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 47 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Merab Dvalishvili: frequently asked questions
When is Merab Dvalishvili's next fight?
Merab Dvalishvili is booked to fight Petr Yan at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Merab Dvalishvili fight last?
Merab Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan at UFC 323 on 6 Dec 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Merab Dvalishvili likely to fight next?
The fight with Petr Yan is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Petr Yan (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Merab Dvalishvili's record?
21-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · Georgia UFC fighters · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev fight card
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.