Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323
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With his unanimous decision victory at UFC 323, the debates will rage on about how much of it was Yan’s superlative performance and how much of it was Dvalishvili's decision to defend his title a fourth time in 2025. At 34 years old, the now-former champ was putting a mean toll on his body to make history, and perhaps it backfired on him.
The final UFC pay-per-view of 2025 delivered two new champions who will enter the new year with golden hardware around their waists. Petr Yan and Joshua Van unseated Merab Dvalishvili and Alexandre Pantoja, respectively, and threw their divisions into a tizzy.