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Merab “The Machine’ Dvalishvili is a Georgian-American bantamweight MMA fighter in the UFC. He earned black belt status in judo and trains under Matt Serra and Ray Longo with the Serra-Longo Fight Team. Dvalishvili captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship in September 2024 by defeating Sean O’Malley and has since defended the title against Umar Nurmagomedov and in a rematch with O’Malley. His standouts include wins over José Aldo, Petr Yan, Sean O’Malley, and Henry Cejudo. He also holds the UFC record for most takedowns landed, backed by an overall relentless pace and dominant grappling that make him one of the division’s fiercest and most consistent champions.