Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White announced the Las Vegas card and its two-title lineup in a social media reveal for T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 6.
- Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili targets an unprecedented fourth successful defense of 2025 after wins over Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O'Malley and Cory Sandhagen.
- Former titleholder Petr Yan returns to the rematch on a three-fight decision run against Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo and Marcus McGhee since losing to Dvalishvili in 2023.
- The co-main features flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja against 24-year-old contender Joshua Van, with additional bouts including Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott and Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov.
- Early betting opened with Dvalishvili a clear favorite over Yan (around -360 to +295) and Pantoja favored over Van, as the event closes the UFC's seven-year ESPN partnership before the 2026 move to Paramount.