UFC 323 Set: Dvalishvili–Yan 2, Pantoja–Van Title Doubleheader Caps 2025
The UFC will close its 2025 PPV slate with a stacked Las Vegas card: UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena. A relentless champion and a reborn ex-titleholder reprise a heated rivalry at bantamweight, while the flyweight strap gets a fresh challenger on the same night.
Main Event — Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2
The iron-lunged Georgian finally has his headliner. In their first meeting, “The Machine” drowned Yan over five rounds. Since then, Merab added title defenses and chased history. Yan’s form has quietly sharpened with three straight wins. Expect pace, clinch resets, and scrambles galore in the official bout listing: Dvalishvili vs. Yan.
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Co-Main — Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van
Pantoja keeps up a champion’s grind against a streaking contender in the official pairing Pantoja vs. Van. The champ’s backpacking sequences vs. Van’s pocket heat is the tension here—who dictates the grappling entries?
Featured Bouts to Circle
- Karine Silva vs. Maycee Barber — violence at women’s flyweight with ranking stakes.
- Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott — gold-laden résumé vs. rising KO threat.
- Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov — Polish power meets surging finisher.
- Antonio Trócoli vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik — middleweight test for a quiet menace.
- Fares Ziam vs. Nazim Sadykhov — slick range craft vs. pressure boxing.
- Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira — next-man-up implications at 125.
- Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres — wrestler vs. banger, classic stylistic clash.
- Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney — guaranteed chaos at lightweight.
UFC 323 — Quick FAQ
When and where is UFC 323?
Dec. 6, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. See the event hub: UFC 323.
What are the title fights?
Dvalishvili vs. Yan (bantamweight) and Pantoja vs. Van (flyweight).
Which sleeper matchups matter for 2026?
Keep eyes on Ziam vs. Sadykhov and Torres vs. Dawson—both can reshape the lightweight mid-tier.
UFC 323 — Announced Bouts (Running List)
- Bantamweight Title: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan — Fight page
- Flyweight Title: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van — Fight page
- Flyweight: Moreno vs. Taira
- Bantamweight: Cejudo vs. Talbott
- Light Heavyweight: Błachowicz vs. Guskov
- Women’s Flyweight: Silva vs. Barber
- Middleweight: Trócoli vs. Abdul-Malik
- Lightweight: Ziam vs. Sadykhov
- Lightweight: Duncan vs. McKinney
Bookmark the official hub—bout order and additional prelims will populate here: UFC 323.
