Overview
- Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision to regain the bantamweight title, and he cooled talk of granting an immediate trilogy.
- Dana White praised Yan–Dvalishvili as an “incredibly high-level” fight but offered no rematch commitment as the UFC closes its ESPN pay-per-view era.
- Joshua Van claimed the flyweight belt after Alexandre Pantoja sustained a fight-ending arm injury 26 seconds into the bout, with reports differing on shoulder versus elbow.
- White said Van will likely defend before any Pantoja rematch, and BetOnline posted early odds making Van a slight favorite over Tatsuro Taira for early 2026.
- Tatsuro Taira boosted his case by stopping former champion Brandon Moreno, and the UFC has floated Van vs. Taira as a potential headliner for a long-awaited return to Japan.