He fought under various promotions, namely CFFC losing his debut and the Ring of Combat before getting signed on Dana White Looking for a Fight after defending his ROC title, amassing a record of 7–2 before competing in the UFC.
[8] On June 2, 2017, Dvalishvili's matchup against fellow prospect Raufeon Stots was showcased on an episode of 'Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight'.
He won this contest via spinning backfist KO 15 seconds into the first round and was subsequently awarded a contract by UFC President Dana White.
[14] Dvalishvili faced Terrion Ware on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs.
[20] Dvalishvili was scheduled to face Ray Borg on June 13, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.
[25] However, on October 22, it was announced that Stamann pulled out due to undisclosed reasons,[26] and he was replaced by Raoni Barcelos.
[27] However, Barcelos was removed from the contest due to a medical suspension related to his latest bout on November 7.
[29] In turn, in mid-January, Dvalishvili was forced to pull out from the bout due to the struggle of the after-effects of a COVID-19 complication, and he was replaced by Andre Ewell.
[47] Dvalishvili made his first title defense against undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov on January 18, 2025 at UFC 311.
This enables him to compete at a high-pace and attempt a large amount of takedowns for the duration of a contest without major adverse effects to his speed, technique or overall demeanour.
Dvalishvili holds the record for most total takedowns in UFC history, with 92 landed during his time in the promotion.
[51] Dvalishvili often utilises attacks in the clinch, landing knees to the thighs of his opponents up against the cage wall or short punches in transitions.
[54] Dvalishvili was awarded a prize of 1 million Georgian Lari by the country's government for winning the UFC bantamweight title, and he donated it to support grappling in the area.
[56] Dvalishvili fought in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 2 on October 29, 2021, and lost a unanimous decision to Kevin Dantzler.