Merab Dvalishvili to make 4th title defense vs. Petr Yan at UFC 323

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• Merab Dvalishvili to make 4th title defense vs. Petr Yan at UFC 323</p>

<p>Field Level MediaOctober 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM</p>

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<p>Oct 4, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Cory Sandhagen (blue gloves) during UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)</p>

<p>UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will make his fourth title defense with a rematch against No. 2-ranked Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, the promotion announced.</p>

<p>UFC CEO Dana White first announced the matchup last week.</p>

<p>The pair last fought in March 2023 at UFC Fight Night 221 in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili (21-4) outstruck Yan (19-5) 147-75 and took him down 11 times in a unanimous decision, winning every round on the judges' scorecards.</p>

<p>The Georgian native has continued to dominate since that matchup. He won the bantamweight title in September 2024 with a unanimous decision over Sean O'Malley and has defended his championship three times this year, including a rematch against O'Malley in June.</p>

<p>Dvalishvili has broken multiple records during his run of dominance, including an ongoing 13-fight winning streak, the longest in UFC bantamweight history. He also set the mark for the most career takedowns in UFC history with 117.</p>

<p>Yan is no slouch either. He's never been finished in his MMA career, and he has beaten notable fighters like Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo and Marcus McGhee to earn a second shot against Dvalishvili.</p>

<p>Elsewhere on the card, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will square off with No. 1-ranked contender Joshua Van in the co-main event. Pantoja has the most wins and finishes in UFC flyweight history, while the 24-year-old Van is looking to become the first UFC champion born after the year 2000.</p>

<p>--Field Level Media</p>

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