Bantamweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Merab Dvalishvili won · SUB R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 7, 2025·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupMerab Dvalishvili: WrestlervsSean O'Malley: Striker
Classic wrestler-vs-striker. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Merab Dvalishvili wins(56.5%)
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.
- Merab Dvalishvili has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sean O'Malley (52.9%).
- Sean O'Malley has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Merab Dvalishvili
Red Corner
VS
Sean O'Malley
Blue Corner
-250
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+205
(33%)
35
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'6"
Height
5'11"
172.72 cm
Reach
182.88 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 Henry Cejudo · Feb 24W
vs Sean O'Malley · Sep 24W
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Jan 25W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Oct 25L
vs Petr Yan · Dec 25Sean O'Malley
oldest →latest
W
vs Petr Yan · Oct 22W
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Aug 23W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 24L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Sep 24W
vs Song Yadong · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Merab DvalishviliMetricSean O'Malley
4.42
Strikes / min
6.05
2.80
Strikes absorbed / min
3.40
54%
Strike defense
60%
5.97
TDs / 15 min
0.24
76%
Takedown defense
60%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 1.03 — meaningful gap+2.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Merab Dvalishvili(10 fights)Sean O'Malley(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+39.5-39.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-126.0126.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Merab Dvalishvili
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17
Sean O'Malley
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14