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.

UFC CEO Dana White first announced the matchup last week.

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.

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.

Dvalishvili has broken multiple records during his run o

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