UFC 323 is a defining night for Merab Dvalishvili’s legacy. Petr Yan is the only thing that stands between the UFC bantamweight champion and a series of achievements that will guarantee Dvalishvili goes down as one of the greatest of all time.
On Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Dvalishvili can become the first fighter in UFC’s 32-year history to successfully defend a UFC title four times in one calendar year. The lofty achievement all but guarantees Dvalishvili as the 2025 Fighter of the Year and the greatest bantamweight of all time. Before that, he must prove that his first win over former champion Yan wasn’t an aberration. Yan is rejuvenated with three consecutive wins under his belt and confidence that he’s more physically fit for the rematch.
In the co-main event, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has never been stopped in 35 professional fights over 10 years. Challenger Joshua Van, 24, packs a serious punch that he hopes will crown him as the second youngest UFC champion ever.
Also on the main card is Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo, who will retire for the second time after fighting popular prospect Payton Talbott.
Merab Dvalishvili, UFC’s ironman, isn’t human, he’s a ‘Machine’ as he attempts to make history
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Below is how you can catch all the action on Saturday night from Las Vegas. Be sure to check out some of our best bets for the main card before everything gets underway.
Where to watch UFC 323
Date: Dec. 6 | Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
Prelims begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and FX, streaming on Fubo (Try for free)
Main card begins at 10 p.m. ET
Watch live: ESPN+ PPV | Price: $79.99
UFC 323 fight card, odds
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook
- Merab Dvalishvili -425 (c) vs. Petr Yan +330, bantamweight title
- Alexandre Pantoja -238 (c) vs. Joshua Van +195, flyweight title
- Tatsuro Taira -122 vs. Brandon Moreno +102, flyweights
- Payton Talbott -278 vs. Henry Cejudo +225, bantamweights
- Jan Blachowicz -135 vs. Bogdan Guskov +114, light heavyweights
- Grant Dawson -218 vs. Manuel Torres +180, lightweights
- Chris Duncan -166 vs. Terrance McKinney +140, lightweights
- Maycee Barber -180 vs. Karine Silva +150, women’s flyweights
- Fares Ziam -135 vs. Nazim Sadykhov +114, lightweights
- Marvin Vettori -115 vs. Bruno Ferreira -105, middleweights
- Jalin Turner -298 vs. Edson Barboza +240, lightweights
- Iwo Baraniewski -192 vs. Ibo Aslan +160, light heavyweights
- Mansur Abdul-Malik -1150 vs. Antonio Trocoli +650, middleweights
- Mairon Santos -258 vs. Muhammad Naimov +210, featherweights
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