Merab Dvalishvili has the chance to accomplish something unheard of among UFC champions. At UFC 323, Dvalishvili will look to become the first to make four successful UFC title defenses in one year if he beats Petr Yan a second time. It all goes down on Dec. 6 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

There have been more than 100 UFC champions. Not one of them has done what Dvalishvili gets the shot to do. The UFC bantamweight champion has successfully defended his title against Umnar Nurmagomedov, Sean O'Malley and Cory Sandhagen in 2025. Should Dvalishvili overcome Yan, who he previously beat in 2023, "The Machine" will hold a record uniquely his own. Against Yan, Dvalishvili faces a former champion finding his second wind after ripping off three straight wins.

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