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20+ min ago (234+ words) At UFC 323, Yan defeated Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous judges' decision - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Yan to receive $50,000 bonus from UFC for tournament's best fight WASHINGTON, December 7. /TASS/. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) artist Petr Yan will receive $50,000 as a bonus for the best fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament in Las Vegas, the organization's press service reported. At UFC 323, Yan defeated Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous judges' decision: 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47. - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Yan to receive $50,000 bonus from UFC for tournament's best fight WASHINGTON, December 7. /TASS/. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA)…...

44+ min ago (193+ words) UFC 323 crowned two new world champions on Saturday night Petr Yan is now the third fighter in UFC history to become a multiple time undisputed bantamweight champion as "No Mercy" put on one of the best performances of the year to upset Merab Dvalishvili to regain the 135-pound world title. After Dvalishvili's long winning streak, and wild 2025 campaign, the two will almost certainly meet fora third time in 2026. Watch the UFC 322 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods. Get UFC 323 live blog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 title showdown in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Tatsuro Taira earned the biggest win of his career over former champion Brandon Moreno Get UFC 323 live blog for Alexandre Pantoja vs....

48+ min ago (231+ words) Manuel Torres carves through Grant Dawson for latest first-round KO at UFC 323 With by far the biggest test of his career in front of him, Manuel Torres didn't waver. Torres (17-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) exercised a patient game plan, then drilled Grant Dawson (23-3-1 MMA, 11-2-1 UFC) with a left hand a little before the midway point of the first round. Dawson hit the canvas, Torres pounced, and a few fights later, he had a TKO finish. Torres put the lightweight division on notice with his 16th first-round finish in 17 wins " and it came against a top-15 opponent for the first time in his career. The stoppage came at the 2:25 mark of the opening frame. Torres now has back-to-back first-round knockouts after an upset loss to Ignacio Bahamondes 15 months ago. All five of his UFC wins have been first-round knockouts, as was his DWCS win…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (314+ words) Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney had finish written all over from the moment it was added to the UFC schedule. It ended inside the distance Saturday at UFC 323, just as expected. Duncan (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) walked away the victor as he stunned McKinney (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) on the feet and worked his way to a D'Arce choke submission at the 2:30 mark of Round 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both men landed hard, damaging, disorienting shots in an opening minute filled with wild exchanges. Duncan appeared wobbly and shot for a takedown, which he eventually got. McKinney quickly worked his way up and they separated. Things got wild again and just when it looked like McKinney was getting the better of things, Duncan landed a clean standing elbow that dropped him. McKinney appeared fuzzy as Duncan worked some ground-and-pound, though he did…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (673+ words) Three of Chris Duncan's six UFC wins have been by submission Chris Duncan earned another memorable win as he submitted Terrance McKinney amid a tense first round of their lightweight bout at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. After being stunned multiple times by McKinney's strikes, Scotland's Duncan dropped the American with an elbow before taking control on the ground. With noise levels inside the T-Mobile Arena rising, Duncan submitted McKinney with an anaconda choke for his fourth straight UFC win. It comes just four months after Duncan's brutal back-and-forth victory over Poland's Mateusz Rebecki in a fight-of-the-year contender. After beating McKinney, Duncan referenced his late mother in his post-fight interview. In 2014, a day before Duncan's amateur debut, his mother Elaine was murdered by her boyfriend James Morley, who was jailed for life for the crime. "I lost my mother on the…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (495+ words) Dec 7, 2025 | 2:29 AM EST "Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr. has been declared a majority draw," read the official tweet from The Ring Magazine. The much-anticipated clash kicked off with plenty of energy, and the early stalemate broke when a solid left hand from the Mexican forced Roach Jr. to lose his balance and touch the canvas. His first career knockdown. Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz and Lamont Roach Jr has been declared a majority draw. " Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) December 7, 2025 But midway through, the momentum began to shift. Working behind a sharp and authoritative jab, Roach Jr. stepped into Cruz"s space. Things escalated a notch by the time the 11th round came around. Realizing the fight was gradually slipping out of his hands, Cruz launched himself into a final assault. A last surge of adrenaline saw both the interim titleholder and the…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (900+ words) Henry Cejudo's legendary UFC career came to a close on Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 323. The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion was soundly beaten in an entertaining scrap with rising star Payton Talbott. Cejudo went the distance, but Talbott battered him en route to a clean sweep on all three judges' scorecards (30-27x3). Talbott's size, youth, and pace were obvious from the start of the fight. At 27 years old with an 11-year age advantage, Talbott used his reach to pick Cejudo off at range, hurt him early, and consistently won the striking exchanges throughout. Cejudo had moments. His leg kicks found a home, and he managed some entries and clinches that showed flashes of the wrestling pedigree that made him an Olympic gold medalist. But he struggled to chain takedowns or maintain top position when he got there....

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (262+ words) Dec 7, 2025 | 2:17 AM EST UFC 323 turned out to be full of unexpected twists and upsetting surprises. The main card brought an end to Merab Dvalishvili's tight reign as Petr Yan shut down his 4th title defense of the year. However, what's equally as thrilling is Alexandre Pantoja's freak accident injury on the undercard, leaving even MMA's greats like Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan agape. While Pantoja's exact medical condition is still behind a blindfold, a recent update has surfaced that was just as hard to digest as the initial suspicion. The replay shows Pantoja posting his left palm onto the mat as he landed on the ground, appearing as though his left elbow had bent the other way. However, Megan Olvi's live broadcast shifted the focus to his shoulder instead. "Alexandre Pantoja dislocated his left shoulder, he didn't break his arm, according…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (721+ words) Dec 7, 2025 | 2:14 AM EST Merab Dvalishvili's win streak finally snapped, but the respect he earned didn't. When the Georgian walked out of UFC 323 without his bantamweight title, the immediate reaction wasn't mockery or dismissal. It was an acknowledgment. From champions to contenders, the MMA world responded not to a fallen king, but to a standard that had just been tested and barely broken. Islam Makhachev set the tone with, "Merab, you are one of the greatest to ever step into this cage. Congratulations. Petya you deserve it #UFC323,as he shared on X. Coming from the now UFC welterweight champion, someone who knows how unforgiving championship runs can be from his time as the lightweight king, that line mattered. It recognized both sides of the main event: Yan's execution and Dvalishvili's body of work. Belal Muhammad posted in real time, writing, "Wow right…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (246+ words) Petr Yan made history by beating Merab Dvalishvili to become a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion via a unanimous decision: 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. Yan also managed to stop 22 from 24 takedown attempts, something which is almost unheard of when it comes to Merab, as it is his biggest strength. Sean O'Malley previously stated that Merab could be weak to the body, something which other opponents may now target. The result means Merab's 14-fight win streak comes to an end, marking his first defeat in seven years. Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Unanimous Decision to win the Bantamweight Championship. Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by TKO (Injury) in Round 1 to win the Flyweight Championship. Tatsuro Taira defeated Brandon Moreno by TKO (Punches) in Round 2. Payton Talbott defeated Henry Cejudo by Unanimous Decision. Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ended in a Majority Draw. Manuel Torres defeated…...