• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Jan 18, 2024, 2:46 PM
  • Last updated | Feb 18, 2024, 2:46 PM

On Saturday, February 17, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, USA, Merab «The Machine» Dvalishvili will go head-to-head with Henry «The Messenger» Cejudo in an 3-round bantamweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo
Merab «The Machine» Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
Henry «The Messenger» Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
Country GeorgiaGeorgia
Tbilisi, Georgia
USAUSA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Age 33 years 37 years
Pro 10 years 10 years
Height 5′ 6″ (168 cm) 5′ 4″ (163 cm)
Reach 68″ (173 cm) 64″ (163 cm)
Division bantamweight
(135 lbs / 61,2 kg)
bantamweight
(135 lbs / 61,2 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 16 - 4 - 0
(3 KOs)
16 - 3 - 0
(8 KOs)
KOs 18% 50%
Inactive 343 days 287 days
Advant.
Long arms
Younger
More professional fights
No KO losses
Former World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
Less inactive days
Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 298 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 17 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 17 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 17 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 17 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 18 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 18 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Dvalishvili vs Cejudo Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 17.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
featherweight (145 lbs)Alexander Volkanovski
(26 - 3 - 0)
Ilia Topuria
(14 - 0 - 0)
UFC
middleweight (185 lbs)Robert Whittaker
(24 - 7 - 0)
Paulo Costa
(14 - 2 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Geoff Neal
(15 - 5 - 0)
Ian Machado Garry
(13 - 0 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Merab Dvalishvili
(16 - 4 - 0)
Henry Cejudo
(16 - 3 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Anthony Hernandez
(11 - 2 - 0)
Roman Kopylov
(12 - 2 - 0)
strawweight (115 lbs)Amanda Lemos
(13 - 3 - 1)
Mackenzie Dern
(13 - 4 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)Marcos Rogério de Lima
(21 - 9 - 1)
Junior Tafa
(5 - 1 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Rinya Nakamura
(8 - 0 - 0)
Carlos Vera
(11 - 3 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Mingyang Zhang
(16 - 6 - 0)
Brendson Ribeiro
(15 - 5 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Josh Quinlan
(6 - 1 - 0)
Danny Barlow
(7 - 0 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Val Woodburn
(7 - 1 - 0)
Oban Elliott
(9 - 2 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Andrea Lee
(13 - 8 - 0)
Miranda Maverick
(12 - 5 - 0)
Merab «The Machine» Dvalishvili

Merab «The Machine» Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Dvalishvili has been performing for 10 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Merab Dvalishvili took place on March 11, 2023 against Petr YanPetr Yan.
Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision (UD).

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 

Merab Dvalishvili's last fight

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 20
  • WinsWins: 16
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 3
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 1
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 12
  • LossesLosses: 4
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 3
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Merab Dvalishvili have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-18 Umar Nurmagomedov Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-09-14 Sean O'Malley Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-02-17 Henry Cejudo Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-03-11 Petr Yan Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-08-20 Jose Aldo Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-09-25 Marlon Moraes Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-05-01 Cody Stamann Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-08-15 John Dodson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-06-13 Gustavo Lopez Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-02-15 Casey Kenney Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-05-04 Brad Katona Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-09-15 Terrion Ware Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-04-21 Ricky Simon Loss
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2017-12-09 Frankie Saenz Loss
Decision (Split)
2017-06-02 Raufeon Stots Win
KO (Spinning Backfist)
2017-02-24 Sukhrob Aydarbekov Win
Submission (Armbar)
2016-11-18 Tony Gravely Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-09-23 Paul Grant Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-06-10 Matt Tullos Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-01 Geoffrey Then Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-11-01 Ricky Bandejas Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-09-19 Dennis Dombrow Win
TKO (Punches)
2014-01-24 Darren Mima Loss
Decision (Majority)

All Merab Dvalishvili's Losses

Who all beat Merab Dvalishvili?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2018-04-21 Ricky Simon Loss
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2017-12-09 Frankie Saenz Loss
Decision (Split)
2014-11-01 Ricky Bandejas Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-01-24 Darren Mima Loss
Decision (Majority)

Merab «The Machine» Dvalishvili Highlights

Henry «The Messenger» Cejudo

Henry «The Messenger» Cejudo

Henry Cejudo is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Cejudo has been performing for 10 years.

2008 Summer Olympics

As an amateur, Cejudo competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in China (wrestling), brought the US team a gold medal.

Last Fight

The last fight of Henry Cejudo took place on May 6, 2023 against Aljamain SterlingAljamain Sterling.
Cejudo lost by split-decision (SD).

Henry Cejudo vs. Aljamain Sterling 

Henry Cejudo's last fight

First World Title

On August 4, 2018 Henry Cejudo became the UFC flyweight champion.
Cejudo defeated World champion Demetrious JohnsonDemetrious Johnson.

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 19
  • WinsWins: 16
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 8
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 0
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 8
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 2
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Henry Cejudo have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-02-17 Merab Dvalishvili Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-05-06 Aljamain Sterling Loss
Decision (Split)
2020-05-09 Dominick Cruz Win
TKO (Knee and Punches)
2019-06-08 Marlon Moraes Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-01-19 T.J. Dillashaw Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-08-04 Demetrious Johnson Win
Decision (Split)
2017-12-02 Sergio Pettis Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-09 Wilson Reis Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-12-03 Joseph Benavidez Loss
Decision (Split)
2016-04-23 Demetrious Johnson Loss
TKO (Knees to the Body)
2015-11-21 Jussier Formiga Win
Decision (Split)
2015-06-13 Chico Camus Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-03-14 Chris Cariaso Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-12-13 Dustin Kimura Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-01-31 Elias Garcia Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-10-11 Ryan Hollis Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-05-18 Miguelito Marti Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-04-19 Anthony Sessions Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-03-24 Sean Henry Barnett Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-03-02 Michael Poe Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)

All Henry Cejudo's Losses

Who all beat Henry Cejudo?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-02-17 Merab Dvalishvili Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-05-06 Aljamain Sterling Loss
Decision (Split)
2016-12-03 Joseph Benavidez Loss
Decision (Split)
2016-04-23 Demetrious Johnson Loss
TKO (Knees to the Body)

Henry «The Messenger» Cejudo Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Dvalishvili or Cejudo?

Dvalishvili and Cejudo are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Henry Cejudo will win by unanimous decision.

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