Petr Yan’s recent comments about Khamzat Chimaev’s nationality haven’t gone unnoticed by the newly crowned middleweight champion. Chimaev clinched the title at UFC 319 in August with a decision win over Dricus du Plessis,

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will make his fourth title defense with a rematch against No. 2-ranked Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, the promotion announced.

Dvalishvili smothered Yan in their first meeting in March 2023, going 11 for 49 in takedown attempts. But "The Machine" has since shown off his striking game, most recently rocking Cory Sandhagen en route to a unanimous decision win at UFC 320.

Umar Nurmagomedov warns Petr Yan to either find a knockout against Merab Dvalishvili or be ready to get mauled.

Umar Nurmagomedov recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan. He evaluated both fighters' skill sets and stated that if Yan fails to achieve a TKO, Dvalishvili will dominate the fight.

Ahead of Merab Dvalishvili’s rematch against Petr Yan, Sean O’Malley believes there is one big difference from their first clash. Last week, UFC boss Dana White announced that Merab Dvalishvili will make history by defending his title for a record fourth time this calendar year when he rematches Petr Yan at UFC 323.

Merab Dvalishvili's coach John Wood thinks Petr Yan is creating "a whole different tone" for a UFC title rematch after recent excuses.

The Las Vegas-based promotion on Wednesday confirmed the full 14-bout lineup for UFC 323, which takes place on Dec. 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The card is headlined by a bantamweight championship clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan,