The premier mixed martial arts organization will host UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena this evening, showcasing a 14-bout lineup with the headline event featuring Merab Dvalishvili taking on Petr Yan in a highly anticipated rematch.
Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA) is set for a rapid return to the cage, following his victory over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 in October. Known as ‘The Machine’, Dvalishvili has maintained a strong hold on the bantamweight title, successfully defending it three times in 2025 against challengers such as Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, and the aforementioned Cory Sandhagen.
Petr Yan (19-5 MMA) enters tonight’s main event looking to extend a three-fight winning streak. ‘No Mercy’ has demonstrated his prowess with wins over Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Marcus McGhee during this period.
The co-headline fight for UFC 323 features a men’s flyweight title clash, with Joshua Van challenging the current champion, Alexandre Pantoja.
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Van (15-2 MMA) is set to compete in his first title match, arriving with a strong momentum of five consecutive victories, including a notable ‘Fight of the Night’ performance against former title contender Brandon Royval at UFC 317 in June. Earlier, he secured a TKO victory against Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC 316 in Newark.
Alexandre Pantoja (30-5 MMA) enters the co-headlining fight boasting an eight-fight winning streak. ‘The Cannibal’ last competed at UFC 317 in June, successfully defending his 125lbs title for the fourth time with a submission win over Kai Kara-France.
The UFC 323 main card will also feature a bantamweight contest between Henry Cejudo and Payton Talbott, expected to be a significant bout.
Cejudo (16-5 MMA) anticipates this being his last appearance in the Octagon, aiming to break a three-fight losing streak. The former two-division UFC champion has faced decision losses against Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili, and Song Yadong. ‘Triple C’ last secured a win in May 2020 at UFC 249, where he defended his 135lbs title against Dominick Cruz.
Payton Talbott (10-1 MMA) last fought at UFC 317 in June, achieving a unanimous decision victory over Felipe Lima. Before this win, he experienced his first professional defeat against Raoni Barcelos.
Adding to the excitement, the UFC 323 main card commences with a light heavyweight fight between former titleholder Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov.
Blachowicz (29-11-1 MMA) hopes to end a three-fight winless run. He last competed at the UFC event in London this past March, where he lost to Carlos Ulberg by decision. Prior to that, Blachowicz faced a split decision loss to Alex Pereira and a split draw with Magomed Ankalaev.
Bogdan Guskov (18-3 MMA) is currently on a four-fight winning streak, most recently securing a first-round knockout against Nikita Krylov at an event in Abu Dhabi this July. Since joining the UFC in September 2023, ‘Czarevitch’ has a record of 4-1, with his only loss occurring in his debut against Volkan Oezdemir.
Follow below for live results and updates from tonight’s event (refresh for the latest):
UFC 323 Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
Merab Dvalishvili (135) vs. Petr Yan (135) –
Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Joshua Van (124.5) –
Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126) –
Henry Cejudo (136) vs. Payton Talbott (136) –
Jan Blachowicz (206) vs. Bogdan Guskov (206) –
UFC 323 Televised Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Grant Dawson (156) vs. Manuel Torres (156) –
Terrance McKinney (156) vs. Chris Duncan (156) –
Maycee Barber (125.5) vs. Karine Silva (125.5) –
Nazim Sadykhov (155.5) vs. Fares Ziam (156) –
UFC 323 Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Marvin Vettori (186) vs. Brunno Ferreira (189)* –
Edson Barboza (155.5) vs. Jalin Turner (155) –
Iwo Baraniewski (206) vs. Ibo Aslan (205.5) –
Mansur Abdul-Malik (185.5) vs. Antonio Trocoli (186) –
Muhammad Naimov (146) vs. Mairon Santos (147.5)* –
Which fighter do you anticipate will emerge victorious in the bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan?
