Mar 11, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Petr Yan (red gloves) fights Merab Dvalshvili (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Virgin Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will go for history in the UFC 323 main event when he tries for his fourth title defense of 2025, this time in a rematch with Petr Yan.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 preview

Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC) looks to become the first UFC champion to defend his/her title four times in a calendar year. The 34-year-old defeated Umar Nurmagomedov in January, former champion Sean O'Malley in June, and Cory Sandhagen earlier this month at UFC 320.

Since he lost a unanimous decision to Dvalishvili in March 2023, Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) has won three consecutive fights. All three have been unanimous decisions against Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Marcus McGhee respectively.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 odds

According to DraftKings, Dvalishvili is a sizeable -300 favorite to extend his winning streak to 15 fights against Yan, who is a +250 underdog to take the title and become a two-time UFC champion.

How to watch Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2

Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view

When: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 323 title fight

Reporting by Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie / MMA Junkie

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