Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov

Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov: Matchup Breakdown

Merab Dvalishvili is 14-3 in the Bantamweight division with an 82.4% win rate. Umar Nurmagomedov is 8-1 at Bantamweight, winning 88.9% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Merab Dvalishvili leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano on Jan 18, 2025, won by Merab Dvalishvili by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Merab Dvalishvili holds the higher ELO rating, 1,312 to 1,184. Career peaks are 1,347 for Merab Dvalishvili and 1,184 for Umar Nurmagomedov. Merab Dvalishvili has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 14.3% finish rate. Umar Nurmagomedov has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 37.5% of the time.

Merab Dvalishvili stands 5' 6" with a reach of 68" and fights orthodox. Umar Nurmagomedov is 5' 8" with a reach of 69", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Umar Nurmagomedov. Merab Dvalishvili is 35, Umar Nurmagomedov is 30.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Merab Dvalishvili has landed 1,322 significant strikes at 41.6% accuracy with 119 takedowns and 1h 47m of control time. Umar Nurmagomedov has landed 489 at 56.5% with 34 takedowns and 49:05 of control.

Merab Dvalishvili has 5 title fights (4 won) against 1 (0 won) for Umar Nurmagomedov. They share 1 common opponent: Cory Sandhagen.