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Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan

Careers laid out side by side: silverware, records, earnings and the stats that separate them.

Merab DvalishviliMerab Dvalishvili Petr YanPetr Yan
UFCSportUFC
GeorgiaNationalityRussia
January 10, 1991Born1993-02-11
1.68 m / 5 ft 6 inHeight1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
$2MNet worth$2M
5Major honours5
3Records0

Career Numbers

21 wins, 5 lossesMMA Record-
3Wins by Knockout-
2Wins by Submission-
16Wins by Decision-
26Total Fights-
-Total MMA Record20 wins, 5 losses
-Wins20
-Losses5
-Knockouts7
-Submissions1
-Decisions12

Honours Side by Side

Merab Dvalishvili (5)

  • UFC Bantamweight Champion
  • Most takedowns in UFC history
  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night
  • Fight of the Night

Petr Yan (5)

  • UFC Bantamweight Champion
  • Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion
  • ACB Bantamweight Champion
  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night

The Case for Each

Merab Dvalishvili brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 5 for Petr Yan. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Merab Dvalishvili holds 3 documented marks to 0 for Petr Yan. The headline entry: Most takedowns in UFC history. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Merab Dvalishvili is the senior figure by roughly 1 year, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Merab Dvalishvili leads with an estimated $2M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Dig deeper any time: Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan carry full, daily-updated stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Merab Dvalishvili · Petr Yan