Merab Dvalishvili vs. Jose Aldo Result

Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsAugust 20, 2022Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Jose Aldo by unanimous decision at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 29-28, 30-27, 29-28.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Jose Aldo — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards (Aug 20, 2022)

Result: Merab Dvalishvili won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
29–28
For Merab Dvalishvili
Mike Bell
30–27
For Merab Dvalishvili
Chris Lee
29–28
For Merab Dvalishvili

Fight stats

Merab DvalishviliJose Aldo

0Knockdowns0
5757/147 · 39%Significant strikes38/67 · 57%38
135135/230 · 59%Total strikes59/92 · 64%59
00/16 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
5:06Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Merab DvalishviliHead 20 · Body 10 · Legs 27

Jose AldoHead 11 · Body 21 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Merab DvalishviliDistance 43 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0

Jose AldoDistance 35 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Merab Dvalishvili	16/49	21/54	0/3	0:34
	Jose Aldo	15/25	21/31	0/0	0:00
2	Merab Dvalishvili	11/29	62/84	0/6	2:54
	Jose Aldo	11/22	25/39	0/0	0:00
3	Merab Dvalishvili	30/69	52/92	0/7	1:38
	Jose Aldo	12/20	13/22	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Merab Dvalishvili

UFC record before: 7-2
UFC record after: 8-2
Streak coming in: 7 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMarlon MoraesSep 25, 2021
WCody StamannMay 1, 2021
WJohn DodsonAug 15, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Petr Yan

Jose Aldo

UFC record before: 13-6
UFC record after: 13-7
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRob FontDec 4, 2021
WPedro MunhozAug 7, 2021
WMarlon VeraDec 19, 2020

Next fight: W vs. Jonathan Martinez

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