Overview
- Petr Yan regained the bantamweight title by unanimous decision over Merab Dvalishvili and said an immediate third fight is not guaranteed, citing his own multi-fight climb back to contention.
- Dana White praised Yan vs. Dvalishvili as an exceptionally high-level bout and offered no commitment to an instant trilogy.
- Joshua Van won the flyweight belt after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a fight-ending arm injury just 26 seconds into the co-main event, with reports differing on whether it was the shoulder or elbow.
- White said he does not expect Pantoja back soon and anticipates Van will make at least one defense first; Van expressed respect for Pantoja and interest in a rematch when he is cleared.
- Early odds and analysis point to Tatsuro Taira as a probable first challenger for Van, and media speculate that Yan’s next defense could involve Umar Nurmagomedov or, if results align, a higher-profile rematch with Sean O’Malley.