Sun Dec 07 04:00:00 UTC 2025: News Article:
Dvalishvili Dominates Yan Again, Retains Bantamweight Title at UFC 323
Las Vegas, NV – Merab Dvalishvili cemented his dominance over Petr Yan at UFC 323, retaining his UFC bantamweight title with another unanimous decision victory (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) at the T-Mobile Arena. This marked Dvalishvili’s fourth consecutive title defense and second victory over Yan, the first occurring in March 2023.
The event was filled with action, beginning with Manuel Torres defeating Grant Dawson by a first-round knockout and later highlighted by Alexandre Pantoja successfully defending his flyweight title against Joshua Van. Other notable victories included Chris Duncan’s submission win over Terrance McKinney, Maycee Barber’s unanimous decision over Karine Silva, and Jalin Turner’s first-round TKO of Edson Barboza.