Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan
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They have met 3 times
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (4)
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Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
Fan ratings out of 10 · 16 / 27 ratings
Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: Matchup Breakdown
Merab Dvalishvili is 14-4 in the Bantamweight division with a 77.8% win rate. Petr Yan is 13-4 at Bantamweight, winning 76.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 3 times. Petr Yan leads the series 2-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on Oct 24, 2026, won by Petr Yan by U-DEC in round 5.
Petr Yan holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,354 to 1,280. Career peaks are 1,376 for Merab Dvalishvili and 1,354 for Petr Yan. Merab Dvalishvili has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 14.3% finish rate. Petr Yan has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 30.8% of the time.
Merab Dvalishvili stands 5' 6" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Petr Yan is 5' 7" with a reach of 67", switch. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Merab Dvalishvili. Merab Dvalishvili is 35, Petr Yan is 33.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Merab Dvalishvili has landed 1,453 significant strikes at 41.0% accuracy with 124 takedowns and 1h 49m of control time. Petr Yan has landed 1,584 at 55.0% with 32 takedowns and 0h 42m of control.
Merab Dvalishvili has 6 title fights (4 won) against 5 (3 won) for Petr Yan. They share 4 common opponents: Cory Sandhagen, Sean O'Malley, Jose Aldo, John Dodson.
Have Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan fought before?
Yes. Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan have fought 3 times in the UFC (Merab Dvalishvili 1, Petr Yan 2). Most recently, Petr Yan won by unanimous decision at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.
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Who has more UFC wins, Merab Dvalishvili or Petr Yan?
Merab Dvalishvili has more UFC wins: 14 to 13. Merab Dvalishvili's UFC record is 14-4; Petr Yan's is 13-4.
KO/TKO wins: Merab Dvalishvili 1, Petr Yan 4. Submission wins: Merab Dvalishvili 1, Petr Yan 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Merab Dvalishvili or Petr Yan?
Petr Yan is taller at 5'7", to Merab Dvalishvili's 5'6" (1 inch). Merab Dvalishvili has the longer reach: 68 inches to 67.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.