Overview
- UFC 323 takes place Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena with Merab Dvalishvili defending the bantamweight title in a rematch against Petr Yan, and Alexandre Pantoja facing Joshua Van in the co-main.
- A victory would give Dvalishvili a fourth successful title defense in 2025, setting a UFC single-year record.
- Odds across major books list Dvalishvili roughly between -410 and -500, with markets favoring a decision and the fight going the distance.
- Yan says he performs better in rematches and indicated he would support an immediate trilogy bout if he reclaims the belt.
- Looking beyond UFC 323, Dvalishvili expressed interest in fresh challengers such as Aiemann Zahabi, with Song Yadong or Payton Talbott also mentioned, rather than a quick Umar Nurmagomedov rematch.