Merab Dvalishvili’s win streak finally snapped, but the respect he earned didn’t. When the Georgian walked out of UFC 323 without his bantamweight title, the immediate reaction wasn’t mockery or dismissal.
Arman Tsarukyan still has work to do to get in Dana White’s good graces. The #1 lightweight contender was recently overlooked when the UFC booked an interim title fight.
UFC 323 turned out to be full of unexpected twists and upsetting surprises. The main card brought an end to Merab Dvalishvili‘s tight reign as Petr Yan shut down his 4th title defense of the year.
LAS VEGAS -- Despite the steepest of odds, Petr Yan is the king of the bantamweight division once again after stunning Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323 on Saturday.
During the last UFC pay-per-view event of the year, a massive, unexpected ending was endured, courtesy of a UFC flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van.
UFC 323 prelims card left the audience agape with its impressive lineup, bringing together fights that were long overdue. Terrance McKinney stepped into the cage against Chris Duncan to settle a bad blood that never existed, looking for a “boring” decision win.
Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan simply needed one sentence to ignite an entire fan base. As Brandon Moreno covered up under Tatsuro Taira‘s barrage at UFC
The numbers told one story when Henry Cejudo‘s hand wasn’t raised at UFC 323. The Octagon told another. Bloodied, exhausted, and staring down the end of a career that spanned Olympic glory and two division championship belts, Cejudo didn’t look like a man asking for sympathy.
A rematch 10 years in the making is officially on the horizon, as Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in the new main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor has let Islam Makhachev know he’s coming for his title, aiming to become the first fighter in UFC history to win belts in three weight classes.
Sean O’Malley raised a few eyebrows during his first face-off with Song Yadong at Friday night’s UFC Seasonal Press Conference. O’Malley, who spent three years and four bouts as a title fighter, is stepping back into the cage for his first non-title appearance in over three years.
The UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Main Card is finally here as we kick things off with a betting prediction and pick inside the Light Heavyweight (205) Division.