Bantamweight · #1 (Media) · Meta #1 Booked

Who will Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 fight next?

Record 21-5-0 · Age 35 · Born Tbilisi, Georgia

Merab Dvalishvili is booked to fight Petr Yan at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

BOOKED: vs Petr Yan for the title, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Lost to Petr Yan (Decision (unanimous), UFC 323, 6 Dec 2025).

Likely opponents Model estimate

Petr Yan
92%

Title fight, officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.

Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct

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Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
Last fight: Loss vs Petr Yan · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 323 · 6 Dec 2025
Career stage: Coming off a loss.
Confidence: High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)

Merab Dvalishvili: frequently asked questions

When is Merab Dvalishvili's next fight?

Merab Dvalishvili is booked to fight Petr Yan at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Merab Dvalishvili fight last?

Merab Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan at UFC 323 on 6 Dec 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).

Who is Merab Dvalishvili likely to fight next?

The fight with Petr Yan is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Petr Yan (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Merab Dvalishvili's record?

21-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

Your pick

Other bantamweight fighters

Petr Yan Champion · next: Merab Dvalishvili 92%
Sean O'Malley #2 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 15%
Song Yadong #3 · next: Yan–Dvalishvili winner 20%
Umar Nurmagomedov #4 · next: Mario Bautista 16%
Mario Bautista #5 · next: Umar Nurmagomedov 16%

More: Bantamweight rankings and next fights · Georgia UFC fighters · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev fight card

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.