In the main event of UFC 323 tomorrow night in Las Vegas, we are going to see a rematch for the bantamweight title. Champion Merab Dvalishvili (21-4) is looking to make history and become the first man to defend his title four times in a single calendar year as he takes on former champion Petr Yan (19-5).
These two fought for the first time back in 2023 in the main event of a fight night. That night, Dvalishvili completely dominated the fight and won a decision. After that fight, Dvalishvili defeated Henry Cejudo and then fought and won the bantamweight title. Since then, he’s had three successful title defenses all here in 2025.
Petr Yan says that he wasn’t his best the night he fought Dvalishvili the first time and he’s looking for revenge at UFC 323. Since the loss to Dvalishvili, Yan

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