UFC UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Final

Bantamweight · main event

Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili

Petr Yan
Russia

Petr Yan

“No Mercy”

20-5

Winner

VS
Merab Dvalishvili
Georgia

Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”

21-5

Winner

Petr Yan

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

6 December 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Petr Yan landed 159 of 251 total strikes and 5 of 9 takedowns, with 2:55 of control time.
  • Merab Dvalishvili landed more total strikes — 196 to 159 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.
  • They have met once before: Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.

Tale of the tape

Petr YanMerab Dvalishvili
20-5Record21-5
32Age on fight night34
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
67″ (170 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Archangel Michael ClubTeamSerra-Longo Fight Team
Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaFromTbilisi, Georgia

Fight statistics

159of 251 · 63%Total strikes landed196of 458 · 43%
117of 204Head strikes130of 376
28of 30Body strikes35of 49
14of 17Leg strikes31of 33
5of 9Takedowns2of 29
0Submission attempts2
2:55Control time5:12

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Petr YanRoundMerab Dvalishvili
23/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR140/87strikes0/8TD0KD1:33control
25/38strikes1/1TD0KD0:34controlR241/97strikes0/5TD0KD2:06control
33/55strikes1/2TD0KD0:19controlR332/77strikes2/7TD0KD1:07control
40/57strikes1/2TD0KD1:14controlR443/80strikes0/4TD0KD0:15control
38/63strikes2/4TD0KD0:48controlR540/117strikes0/5TD0KD0:11control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R3910R4910R59

49total46

Eric Colon

9R11010R2910R3910R4910R59

49total46

Derek Cleary

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

They have met before

11 March 2023Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decisionUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

Form going into the fight

Petr Yan

  1. WMarcus McGheeunanimous decision2025
  2. WDeiveson Figueiredounanimous decision2024
  3. WSong Yadongunanimous decision2024
  4. LMerab Dvalishviliunanimous decision2023
  5. LSean O'Malleysplit decision2022

Merab Dvalishvili

  1. WCory Sandhagenunanimous decision2025
  2. WSean O'Malleysubmission R3 4:422025
  3. WUmar Nurmagomedovunanimous decision2025
  4. WSean O'Malleyunanimous decision2024
  5. WHenry Cejudo2024

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