US EditionMerab Dvalishvili aims to extend winning streak against Petr Yan in UFC 323
- On Saturday, Merab Dvalishvili defends his bantamweight belt at UFC 323 and sounded confident about making weight in his fourth title match this year.
- Their rematch traces to a March 11, 2023 non-title bout that Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision after a weigh-in shove, with his last defeat long ago on April 21, 2018.
- Dvalishvili enters on a long winning streak and is 21-4, and a win would tie him with Kamaru Usman for the third-longest UFC streak while Anderson Silva and Islam Makhachev hold 16 each.
- Dvalishvili enters as a substantial favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook, with heavy betting interest as UFC’s last pay-per-view before moving to Paramount Plus.
- Trash-Talk and bullying allegations have intensified the personal stakes, with Petr Yan saying Merab Dvalishvili skipped the Thailand reality-show coaching trip and sent Aljamain Sterling instead.
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Merab Dvalishvili heavily featured in UFC 323 rematch with Petr Yan
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UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Weigh-In Results
Merab Dvalishvili has a chance to make history at Saturday’s UFC 323. The promotion’s bantamweight champion, in the midst of a 14-fight win streak, is looking to become the first champ to defend a UFC title four times in a calendar year. Standing in his way, Petr Yan, a former champion himself in the weight class, one who Dvalishvili defeated on his way to claiming gold at 135lbs. The final Pay-Per-View event of the UFC’s ESPN era sees a second …
At the UFC 323 event on Saturday in Las Vegas, Merab Dvalishvili is about to take on a historic challenge. In the event of another victory against Petr Yan, the Georgian would become the first fighter to defend his belt four times in a single calendar year.
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