Merab Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili, “The Machine,” is the No. 1 ranked UFC bantamweight and No. 9 on the men’s pound-for-pound list. His record is 21-5-0. UFC.com describes the Georgian as a former bantamweight champion who debuted in the Octagon on Dec. 9, 2017. He submitted Sean O’Malley in round 3 of a bantamweight title bout at UFC 316 on Jun. 7, 2025, and beat Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision in a bantamweight title bout at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, 2025. He lost the title to Petr Yan by fifth-round unanimous decision at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, 2025. He is booked to challenge Yan for the bantamweight title at UFC 333 on Oct. 24, 2026.