Overview
- Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47), stuffing most of 29 takedown attempts to end Dvalishvili’s 14-fight streak and halt his bid for a fourth title defense of 2025.
- Joshua Van became flyweight champion 26 seconds into the co-main event after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a broken arm while posting off a caught kick, with referee Herb Dean stopping the fight; Van, 24, is now the youngest active UFC champion and the second-youngest ever.
- UFC 323 took place Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and served as the promotion’s final ESPN+ pay-per-view before events shift to Paramount+ beginning Jan. 24 with UFC 324.
- Post-fight bonuses went to Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili for Fight of the Night, with Manuel Torres and Iwo Baraniewski earning Performance of the Night awards.
- Henry Cejudo lost a unanimous decision to Payton Talbott and announced his retirement, while Tatsuro Taira stopped Brandon Moreno in the second round to strengthen his case at flyweight.