The future looks bright for UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan after UFC 323. A change in leadership brings many possibilities for Yan: a trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili, a rematch with Sean O'Malley, ...

Merab Dvalishvili began his UFC career with two consecutive losses before winning an astounding 14 straight fights (and counting), putting him among the very best MMA fighters ever ... a fairy tale ...

LAS VEGAS — Merab Dvalishvili said fighters can win and be respectful at the same time, and even if his opponent Saturday night, Petr Yan, takes an occasional verbal jab, he's not going to sweat it.

Merab Dvalishvili was injured when Petr Yan beat him in dominant fashion during their UFC 323 fight from December 2025. That’s according to Dvalishvili himself, who did his best to avoid spilling any ...

A UFC Bantamweight title fight headlines UFC 323 as champion Merab Dvalishvili defends his belt against No. 3-ranked and former champion Petr Yan. No. 2-ranked flyweight Brandon Moreno faces off ...

LAS VEGAS -- UFC 323, the promotion's final numbered event on the 2025 calendar, will be held in a familiar place at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, headlined by a pair of title fights in which the ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s legendary run as the UFC bantamweight champions came to an end on Saturday night. ‘The Machine’ tried to defend his 135lb strap for the fourth time in a calendar year at UFC 323.

‘The Machine’ is ready to bounce back. UFC 323 marked Merab Dvalishvili’s first unsuccessful night at the office since 2018. After going on a memorable 14-fight winning run and establishing himself as ...

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan Prediction: Will Merab Defend Bantamweight Title Yet Again at UFC 323 in Las Vegas? The main event of UFC 323 brings the bantamweight title to center stage at T Mobile ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan will clash in a bantamweight title fight at UFC 323. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. It marks the final pay-per-view event under the ...