Overview
- Fight week closed with press conference face-offs and official weigh-ins in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday’s T-Mobile Arena card, with early prelims at 6 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET and the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN platforms and PPV.
- Betting markets list Merab Dvalishvili as a heavy favorite over Petr Yan, including a -500 line at FanDuel, with odds leaning toward the bout going the distance.
- Dvalishvili is attempting a record fourth successful title defense in a single calendar year after 2025 wins over Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley and Cory Sandhagen.
- Petr Yan said he believes he has improved for the rematch and indicated he would be open to a trilogy if he wins back the bantamweight title.
- Co-main event titleholder Alexandre Pantoja defends against 24-year-old Joshua Van, who could become the youngest active UFC champion, and the main card also features Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira, Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott and Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov.