Marlon Moraes vs Merab Dvalishvili
Marlon Moraes is 24-13-1; Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0. Marlon Moraes is 3 years older than Merab Dvalishvili. Merab Dvalishvili has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Marlon Moraes. They have met once: Marlon Moraes 0, Merab Dvalishvili 1.
Met once
“The Machine” · 21-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Marlon Moraes
No background on record
Camp · Tiger Muay ThaiMerab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2024Champion · US Open Sambo Championships64 kg Catchweight
- 2019Silver · Combat Sambo Worlds68 kg Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%67%
Head
16%16%
Body
19%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Moraeslast 3 fights
59%18%23%
Merab Dvalishvililast 9 fights
71%17%12%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Moraes· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili
Strikes landed / min
3.174.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.562.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.995.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Moraes · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.17
Strikes landed / min4.48
4.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.98
0.99 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.74 / 18.5
41%
Takedown accuracy31%
46%
Takedown defence76%
0:26
Control time / fight6:04
0.30
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
Marlon Moraes11 UFC fights · 290 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%167/537
16%45/69
19%55/78
Clinch
1%3/5
0%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
7%19/24
0%0/0
0%0/0
Merab Dvalishvili18 UFC fights · 1453 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%647/2334
10%141/244
12%175/235
Clinch
7%104/189
4%59/68
3%43/43
Ground
16%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
Marlon Moraes28 of 38 ended early · 74%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 27 ended early · 22%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marlon Moraes1-4
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
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- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- WJoe BarajasWSOF 28: Moraes vs. Barajas· Feb 20, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WCody BollingerWSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger· Sep 13, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WJosh RettinghouseWSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares· Mar 29, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCarson BeebeWSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl· Oct 26, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Bantamweight
- WBrandon HemplemanWSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda· Aug 10, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WJarrod CardXFC 17: Apocalypse· Apr 13, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Bantamweight
- WChris ManuelXFC 15: Tribute· Dec 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- LRalph AcostaWorld Extreme Fighting· Apr 21, 2011Submission
- WRyan BixlerRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Apr 7, 2011Submission
- WNicolas JoannesUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 2, 2010Submission
- DSandro de SouzaMinas Gerais Regional· Apr 17, 2010DRAW
- WAndre RouberteShooto Brasil· Jan 17, 2009TKO
- LZeilton RodriguesShooto Brasil· Jun 28, 2008TKO
- LAlexandre PinheiroShooto Brasil· Apr 19, 2008TKO
- WFabiano de MeloRio de Janeiro Regional· Mar 15, 2008TKO
- WBruno SantanaRio de Janeiro Regional· Apr 14, 2007Submission
Merab Dvalishvili3-2
- L
- 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
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- 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
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Marlon MoraesMerab Dvalishvili
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:03Sun, Oct 11, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 4, 2025
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 14, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 20, 2022
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:51Sat, Jun 8, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 17, 2024
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 11, 2017WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Marlon Moraes and Merab Dvalishvili ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega (Sat, Sep 25, 2021), where Merab Dvalishvili won by TKO.
What are the records of Marlon Moraes and Merab Dvalishvili?
Marlon Moraes is 24-13-1 and Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0.
Who has the longer reach, Marlon Moraes or Merab Dvalishvili?
Merab Dvalishvili has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Marlon Moraes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Marlon Moraes or Merab Dvalishvili?
Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Marlon Moraes or Merab Dvalishvili?
Marlon Moraes is 38 and Merab Dvalishvili is 35.
Who has more finishes, Marlon Moraes or Merab Dvalishvili?
Marlon Moraes has 16 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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