The former UFC bantamweight champion has addressed what’s next for him after UFC 323.
Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday night when Merab was trying to defend his title for the fourth time this year.
Their rematch in 2023 was completely different. The Russian challenger put in an amazing performance to dethrone bantamweight champ.
The stunning result that closed out the UFC’s PPV schedule for 2025 saw Yan climb the pound-for-pound list.
It appears that Dvalishvili doesn’t plan on taking too much time off before he attempts to get back into the win column, as he recently stated.
Aljamain Sterling claims that Merab Dvalishvili’s Nate Diaz like issue made UFC 323, loss look bad.
What do you think of the UFC 323 main fight between Merab Dvalishvili (left) and Petr Yán (right)?
The Russian challenger put on a masterclass to dethrone 'The Machine' in Las Vegas.
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Merab Dvalishvili, who spoke to UFC about his desire to fight Petr Yán in April, wants to do so.
Petr Yan says that Merab Dvalishvili has to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov to earn the right to reclaim his title as a bantamweight.
Fans want to see a three-way fight between the two, especially since they both have a victory over the other.
Dvalishvili, in an interview for MMA Pros Pick revealed that UFC seems to agree with this stance.
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