Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Merab Dvalishvili won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 17, 2024·Anaheim, California, USA, USA
Style matchupMerab Dvalishvili: WrestlervsHenry Cejudo: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Merab Dvalishvili wins(55.2%)
Actual result: Merab Dvalishvili wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Henry Cejudo enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Merab Dvalishvili has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Merab Dvalishvili
Red Corner
VS
Henry Cejudo
Blue Corner
-298
(75%)
Vegas Odds
+240
(29%)
35
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'4"
172.72 cm
Reach
162.56 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Merab Dvalishvili
oldest →latest
W
vs Sean O'Malley · Sep 24W
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Jan 25W
SUBvs Sean O'Malley · Jun 25W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Oct 25L
vs Petr Yan · Dec 25Henry CejudoL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Marlon Moraes · Jun 19W
KOvs Dominick Cruz · May 20L
vs Aljamain Sterling · May 23L
vs Song Yadong · Feb 25L
vs Payton Talbott · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Merab DvalishviliMetricHenry Cejudo
4.42
Strikes / min
3.83
2.80
Strikes absorbed / min
3.84
54%
Strike defense
57%
5.97
TDs / 15 min
1.78
76%
Takedown defense
72%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 1.63 — meaningful gap-0.01
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Merab DvalishviliHenry Cejudo
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Merab Dvalishvili(10 fights)Henry Cejudo(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-10.310.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+56.0-56.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.7-1.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Merab Dvalishvili
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17
Henry Cejudo
StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights16