Overview

• Dvalishvili is set to defend his bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen on October 4 at UFC 320 in Las Vegas in the co-main event.
• He told the Full Send podcast he will request a second fight this year in November or December if he keeps the belt.
• He named former champion Petr Yan as the opponent he wants next, calling Yan the clear contender.
• Yan has won three straight by decision since losing to Dvalishvili in 2023, most recently defeating Marcus McGhee.
• Dvalishvili has pushed for an active 2025 after a January win over Umar Nurmagomedov and a June submission of Sean O’Malley, and he even floated an aspirational goal of competing until age 50.