With the crowd exploding inside the T-Mobile Arena, fans watched Petr Yan outclass and outwork former champion Merab Dvalishvili in their UFC 323 rematch. Dana White wrapped the belt around Yan’s waist as the arena roared, but one important figure didn’t witness the moment. From the opening moments, the Russian champ controlled the fight everywhere.

With that, he snapped Merab Dvalishvili’ s 14-win streak and reclaimed the bantamweight title, firmly placing himself among the division’s greats. Yet even with the belt back on his shoulder, Petr Yan couldn’t shake a bittersweet feeling. His coach was still unable to enter the United States after multiple visa denials, leaving the victory night feeling incomplete. Still, the presence of the Karate Combat champion, who supported Yan t

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