Recent form
José Aldo L L W L W · -21 Elo last 5
L L W L W
Merab Dvalishvili L W W W W · +47 Elo last 5
L W W W W
UFC 278 : USMAN VS EDWARDS
Event UFC 278 : USMAN VS EDWARDS
Date Aug 20, 2022
Division Bantamweight
Status Completed
Venue Delta Center
Broadcast ESPN+
L
Junior | 32-10-0 José Aldo
W
The Machine | 21-5-0 Merab Dvalishvili
José Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Jason Herzog
Details :(29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
Elo1782Great
3Y trend1800 → 1782
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Elo1843Great
3Y trend1779 → 1843
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Merab Dvalishvili owns a 61-point Elo edge (great). Merab Dvalishvili shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
José Aldo 1782 -15 last move
Merab Dvalishvili 1843 -14 last move
Stat advantages
Takedown average
0.49 vs 6.40
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
3.72 vs 2.55
Takedown accuracy
54% vs 38%
Sig. strikes landed per min
3.62 vs 4.33
Finishing profile
José Aldo KO/TKO leads 53% of wins
Merab Dvalishvili decision leads 76% of wins
Common opponents
Petr Yan José Aldo: loss · TKO (punches) · Jul 11, 2020 Merab Dvalishvili: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 6, 2025
Henry Cejudo José Aldo: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 9, 2020 Merab Dvalishvili: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 17, 2024
Petr Yan José Aldo: loss · TKO (punches) · Jul 11, 2020 Merab Dvalishvili: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 11, 2023