4 years agoAfter dropping his first two bouts in the UFC, Merab Dvailishvili has been one of the UFC's hottest fighters. Defeating John Dodson by unanimous decision, Dvailishvili has won his fifth bout in a row, all by unanimous decision. Do not look at the takedown stats and let that fool you. The Machine attempted 20 takedowns, but only landed two officially. He actually landed a lot more takedowns but could not hold Dodson down long enough to get the credit for a takedown. The striking of Dvailishvili is improving each bout, as he landed 88 total strikes, with 50 of those listed as significant strikes against the veteran Dodson. Dvailishvili looks to be a legitimate upcoming talent in the bantamweight division.--Matt Bricker - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN