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Petr yan It was simply flawless. UFC 323In the main fight of the event held this Saturday (6), in Las Vegas (USA), the Russian ignored his underdog status for the rematch against the feared Merab Dvalishvili And he retaliated, punishing him in the octagon. After a 25-minute battle, 'No Mercy' defeated the Georgian by unanimous decision and became the new bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg).
In fact, this was the second time Yan reached the top of the competitive category, proving his quality. Besides regaining the division title, the Russian took revenge on his rival with a touch of cruelty. In 2023, the athlete was dominated by Merab. Two years later, in... UFC 323'No Mercy' prevented the Georgian from falling and hurt him in the exchange so badly that he bled profusely.
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Yan is cold and calculating.
As usual, Merab started the fight electrifyingly. Increasingly comfortable in the stand-up game, the Georgian landed some good punches on Yan. A striking specialist, Yan responded in kind. Gradually, Yan got into the fight and rocked Merab with a powerful punch to the face. After the scare, Merab immediately grabbed Yan and took him to the cage on two occasions, scoring points in the clinch.
In the second round, Merab wasted no time and grabbed Yan, who defended against the takedown. Standing, the fighters exchanged blows with everything they had. Using sheer volume, Merab caused Yan discomfort. Surprisingly, Yan took Merab down. However, Merab reversed the position. In turn, Yan quickly got back to his feet. After an exchange of blows, Merab clung to Yan and took him down, but couldn't control him on the ground. In the final seconds of the round, Yan again rocked Merab in the exchange of blows and defended against the takedown.
In the third round, Merab landed a solid punch on Yan's face. Yan then executed a skillful takedown on Merab and, standing, landed a clean cross to his face. In response, Merab lifted Yan, carried him around the octagon, and slammed him to the ground. Merab persistently sought a takedown, but Yan defended. Standing, Merab attacked Yan, but also received blows from his rival. The fighters exchanged punches and kicks intensely. Moving forward, Merab posed a threat to Yan. Then, Yan landed a kick to Merab's midsection, which immediately affected him.
In the fourth round, Merab attempted a takedown, but Yan defended. Opportunistically, Merab applied a guillotine choke on Yan, who escaped. In the striking exchanges, Merab relied on volume of strikes to thwart Yan's attacks. Sharp on his feet, Yan continued to hurt Merab with his punches and kicks to the midsection. Merab didn't give up, but clearly came out worse on his feet.
In the fifth and final round, the fighters' pace remained frenetic. Yan used low kicks to undermine Merab's movement. In turn, Merab continued moving forward, but was hit more than he hit Yan. Focused, Yan landed clean punches and kicks to Merab's face and body. Merab attempted a takedown, but couldn't impose his game. On his feet, Yan continued to get the better of Merab, leaving him completely bloodied. Not satisfied, Yan even took Merab down in the final seconds of the fight.
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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