T-Mobile Arena set up for UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
This Saturday (6), the T-Mobile Arena hosts the last numbered UFC event in 2025. In the main fight, Merab Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg) against Petr yan In a rematch, two years after their first encounter. Before that, Alexandre pantoja He attempts to achieve his fifth victory as flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) by facing off against the young Joshua VanThe preliminary card starts at 20 PM.
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In the last fight of the night, Merab Dvalishvili tries to make it two to zero against Petr yan and defend the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg) for the fourth time. The two first faced each other in 2023, and the Georgian came out on top after 25 minutes of physical dominance and good takedown attempts. The Russian, on the other hand, is trying to regain the top spot in the category four years after being disqualified against aljamain sterling.
In the co-main bout, Alexandre pantoja He faces an opponent more than a decade younger and attempts to defend his flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) title for the fifth time. The Brazilian holds a number of records within the category and, in case of another victory, would maintain his position as one of the top fighters today, in addition to being the champion with the most successful title defenses in the UFC.
Brazil in the octagon
In addition to Pantoja, five other Brazilians will step into the octagon during the preliminary card. Karine Killer has the opportunity to enter the top 5 of the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg) when she faces Macee Barber; Bruno Hulk faces Marvin vettori; Edson Barboza faces off against Jailin Turner; Antonio Trocoli duel with Mansur Abdul-Malik e Mairon Santos seeks another victory in the first fight of the night against Muhammad Naimov.
Results UFC 323
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg): Petr yan derrotou Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Flyweight belt (up to 57 kg): Joshua Van derrotou Alexandre pantoja by technical knockout (arm injury) at 26 seconds of round 1
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Tatsuro Taira derrotou Brandon Moreno by technical knockout (punches) at 2:24 of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Payton Talbott derrotou Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jan Blachowicz x Bogdan Guskov It ended in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Manuel Torres derrotou Grant dawson by technical knockout (punches) at 2min25sec of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chris Duncan derrotou terrance mckinney by submission (Anaconda choke) at 2:30 of Round 1
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Maycee barber derrotou Karina Silva by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): fares ziam derrotou Nazim Sadykhov by technical knockout (elbows) at 4:59 of round 2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Bruno Hulk derrotou Marvin vettori by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): jalin turner derrotou Edson Barboza by technical knockout (punches) at 2min24sec of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Ibo Aslan by knockout (punch) at 1min29sec of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Mansur Abdul-Malik derrotou Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 1 minute and 9 seconds of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Mairon Santos derrotou Muhammad Naimov by technical knockout (punches) at 21 seconds of round 3
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