A packed T-Mobile Arena watched the UFC’s final pay-per-view of the year deliver big, and Petr Yan shocked the crowd by outworking and outlasting the relentless Merab Dvalishvili in a grueling five–round war.
The UFC saw a major title shift over the weekend, with one of the most impressive championship runs coming to an end. Merab Dvalishvili stepped into UFC 323 hoping to become the first fighter to defend a title four times in a single year, but his plans were derailed by Petr Yan.
The last chapter of the UFC pay-per-view era came to a close Saturday night with UFC 323. A gruesome Alexandre Pantoja injury put an asterisk on Joshua Van’s win to become the new flyweight champion.
The former UFC flyweight champion has spoken after losing his title on Saturday night. At UFC 323, the co-main event produced one of the most shocking results of the year as Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja due to a gruesome injury in the first round.
After nearly three decades in the sport, it is rare for Joe Rogan to come across something he has not seen before. The veteran commentator began his long association with the UFC back in 1997, quickly becoming one of the most recognisable voices in mixed martial arts.
Dana White has clarified his remarks. All does not seem to be well between the UFC and the promotion’s heavyweight champion after the events that unfolded in Abu Dhabi this past October.
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.
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.
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.
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.