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Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Merab DvalishviliMerab Dvalishvili Sean O'MalleySean O'Malley
UFCSportUFC
GeorgiaNationalityUnited States
January 10, 1991BornOctober 24, 1994
1.68 m / 5 ft 6 inHeight1.80 m / 5 ft 11 in
$2MNet worth$4M
5Major honours6
3Records3

Career Numbers

21 wins, 5 lossesMMA Record20 wins, 3 losses, 1 no contest
3Wins by Knockout13
2Wins by Submission1
16Wins by Decision6
26Total Fights-
-Professional boxing record1 fight (1 win)
-Total UFC fights24

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

Sean O'Malley (6)

  • UFC Bantamweight Championship
  • Fight of the Night
  • Performance of the Night
  • Most significant strikes landed in a UFC Bantamweight title fight
  • Fourth highest striking differential in a UFC title fight
  • Most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Bantamweight division history

The Case for Each

Sean O'Malley brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 5 for Merab Dvalishvili. 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 3 for Sean O'Malley. 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.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Merab Dvalishvili shows 21 wins, 5 losses in mma record; Sean O'Malley answers with 20 wins, 3 losses, 1 no contest. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Merab Dvalishvili shows 3 in wins by knockout; Sean O'Malley answers with 13. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

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 3 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Sean O'Malley leads with an estimated $4M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Merab Dvalishvili · Sean O'Malley