UFC 323 is a defining night for Merab Dvalishvili's legacy. Petr Yan is the only thing that stands between the UFC bantamweight champion and a series of achievements that will guarantee Dvalishvili goes down as one of the greatest of all time.

On Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Dvalishvili can become the first fighter in UFC's 32-year history to successfully defend a UFC title four times in one calendar year. The lofty achievement all but guarantees Dvalishvili as the 2025 Fighter of the Year and the greatest bantamweight of all time. Before that, he must prove that his first win over former champion Yan wasn't an aberration. Yan is rejuvenated with three consecutive wins under his belt and confidence that he's more physically fit for the rematch.

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