Merab Dvalishvili aims to achieve a remarkable feat by becoming the first UFC champion to accomplish four title defenses in a single year. At UFC 323, scheduled for Saturday in Las Vegas, Dvalishvili faces Petr Yan, whom he previously defeated in 2023. If he wins, he’ll secure a record of four defenses this year, a milestone no other UFC champion has reached.

Dvalishvili’s prior victories this year include successful title defenses against Umnar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, and Cory Sandhagen. In contrast, Yan comes into this matchup on a winning streak of three fights.

Additionally, UFC 323 will feature Alexandre Pantoja defending his flyweight title against rising star Joshua Van, who has rapidly ascended to title contention within two years since his UFC debut. Both fighters, like Dvalishvili, are vying for championship glory for the fourth time this year.

Complete Fight Card and Odds

• Merab Dvalishvili -425 (c) vs. Petr Yan +330, bantamweight title
• Alexandre Pantoja -238 (c) vs. Joshua Van +195, flyweight title
• Tatsuro Taira -122 vs. Brandon Moreno +102, flyweights
• Payton Talbott -278 vs. Henry Cejudo +225, bantamweights
• Jan Blachowicz -135 vs. Bogdan Guskov +114, light heavyweights
• Grant Dawson -218 vs. Manuel Torres +180, lightweights
• Chris Duncan -166 vs. Terrance McKinney +140, lightweights
• Maycee Barber -180 vs. Karine Silva +150, women’s flyweights
• Fares Ziam -135 vs. Nazim Sadykhov +114, lightweights
• Marvin Vettori -115 vs. Bruno Ferreira -105, middleweights
• Jalin Turner -298 vs. Edson Barboza +240, lightweights
• Iwo Baraniewski -192 vs. Ibo Aslan +160, light heavyweights
• Mansur Abdul-Malik -1150 vs. Antonio Trocoli +650, middleweights
• Mairon Santos -258 vs. Muhammad Naimov +210, featherweights

Event Information

• Date: December 6
• Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
• Start Time: 10 p.m. ET (Main Card)
• How to Watch: ESPN+ PPV

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