Result
Merab DvalishviliSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR3
Time4:42
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeJason Herzog
DetailsNorth-South Choke
Elo swing+18Merab Dvalishvili (1830 → 1848)-18Sean O'Malley (1802 → 1785)
DateJun 7, 2025
DivisionBantamweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenuePrudential Center
BroadcastPPV
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W
The Machine | 21-5-0Merab Dvalishvili
L
Suga | 20-3-0Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley
Method :Submission
Round :R3
Time :4:42
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Jason Herzog
Details :North-South Choke
Merab Dvalishvili
Elo1844Great
3Y trend1779 → 1844
AwardFor the UFC Bantamweight Championship. - Performance of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time4:42
MethodSubmission
Sean O'Malley
Elo1815Great
3Y trend1806 → 1815
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Merab Dvalishvili won this fight by Submission in round R3 at 4:42. Merab Dvalishvili led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
Elo edge
Merab Dvalishvili1844-14 last move
Sean O'Malley1815+16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Merab Dvalishvili#1 of 319 active Bantamweight fighters · 1844 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Marlon Moraes (rated 1745 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Petr Yan (rated 1802 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +47 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 24 ahead of #2 Petr Yan.
Sean O'Malley#3 of 319 active Bantamweight fighters · 1815 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Aljamain Sterling (rated 1861 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Merab Dvalishvili (rated 1830 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +8 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 5 points behind #2 Petr Yan, 13 ahead of #4 Umar Nurmagomedov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Merab DvalishvilivsSean O'Malley
Control time
6:29vs0:00
Total strikes
141vs38
Sig. strikes
52vs31
Takedowns
5vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Merab Dvalishvilidecision leads 76% of wins
Sean O'MalleyKO/TKO leads 65% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley is a completed Bantamweight Title fight from UFC 316 : DVALISHVILI VS O'MALLEY 2. Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Submission in round R3 at 4:42. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley quick answers
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley?
Merab Dvalishvili won Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley by Submission in round R3 at 4:42.
What event is Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley on?
Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley is listed on UFC 316 : DVALISHVILI VS O'MALLEY 2.
What are the records for Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley?
Merab Dvalishvili enters with a 21-5-0 record and Sean O'Malley enters with a 20-3-0 record.
What division is Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley?
Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley is listed as a Bantamweight Title fight.
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