Bantamweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Merab Dvalishvili won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, September 14, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSean O'Malley: StrikervsMerab Dvalishvili: Wrestler
Classic striker-vs-wrestler. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Sean O'Malley wins(77.2%)
Actual result: Merab Dvalishvili wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
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
Sean O'Malley
Red Corner
VS
Merab Dvalishvili
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-120
(55%)
31
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'6"
182.88 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean O'Malley
oldest →latest
W
vs Petr Yan · Oct 22W
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Aug 23W
vs Marlon Vera · Mar 24L
SUBvs Merab Dvalishvili · Jun 25W
vs Song Yadong · Jan 26Merab Dvalishvili
oldest →latest
W
vs Henry Cejudo · Feb 24W
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Jan 25W
SUBvs Sean O'Malley · Jun 25W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Oct 25L
vs Petr Yan · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean O'MalleyMetricMerab Dvalishvili
6.05
Strikes / min
4.42
3.40
Strikes absorbed / min
2.80
60%
Strike defense
54%
0.24
TDs / 15 min
5.97
60%
Takedown defense
76%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.65Δ 1.03 — meaningful gap+1.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean O'MalleyMerab Dvalishvili
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean O'Malley(10 fights)Merab Dvalishvili(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+6.8-6.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-21.021.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Sean O'Malley
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14
Merab Dvalishvili
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17