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Merab Dvalishvili vs Payton Talbott

Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0; Payton Talbott is 12-1-0. Merab Dvalishvili is 7 years older than Payton Talbott. Payton Talbott has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Merab Dvalishvili. Payton Talbott is 4" · 10 cm taller than Merab Dvalishvili. Merab Dvalishvili and Payton Talbott have never fought each other.

Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine” · 21-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightNever fought
Payton Talbott
12-1-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Merab 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
Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US
Payton Talbott
MMA
  • 2022A1 Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipUrijah Faber's A1 Combat
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2021Champion · IKF
  • —Champion · KOTCBantamweight
Camp · Reno Academy of Combat · Sparks, Nevada, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
71%
16%
Body
20%
16%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Merab Dvalishvililast 9 fights
71%17%12%
Payton Talbottlast 8 fights
51%19%30%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Merab Dvalishvili Payton Talbott
Strikes landed / min
4.486.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.983.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.740.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPayton Talbott · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.48
Strikes landed / min
6.75
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.38
5.74 / 18.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.7
31%
Takedown accuracy
44%
76%
Takedown defence
78%
6:04
Control time / fight
1:45
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

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
Payton Talbott8 UFC fights · 532 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%263/613
15%78/94
9%47/50
Clinch
4%21/36
6%30/30
0%0/0
Ground
17%93/117
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Frequently asked questions

Have Merab Dvalishvili and Payton Talbott ever fought?

No. Merab Dvalishvili and Payton Talbott have never fought each other.

What are the records of Merab Dvalishvili and Payton Talbott?

Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0 and Payton Talbott is 12-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Merab Dvalishvili or Payton Talbott?

Payton Talbott has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Merab Dvalishvili, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Merab Dvalishvili or Payton Talbott?

Payton Talbott is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Merab Dvalishvili stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Merab Dvalishvili or Payton Talbott?

Merab Dvalishvili is 35 and Payton Talbott is 28.

Who has more finishes, Merab Dvalishvili or Payton Talbott?

Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Payton Talbott has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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