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Merab Dvalishvili couldn’t picture a scenario where he wouldn’t get his hand raised in a fight with Petr Yan. Dvalishvili and Yan clashed inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 11 for a “UFC Fight Night” event. It was clear that Dvalishvili’s grappling and pressure left Yan confused on the

After producing one of the most dramatic highlights in recent mixed martial arts (MMA) memory last year, Welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, and former titlist, Kamaru Usman, will settle the score inside The O2 in London, England, this Saturday (March 18, 2023 atop UFC 286’s pay-per-view (PPV) show. The ESPN+-streamed event will also see Justin Gaethje

Henry Cejudo shades Merab Dvalishvili after Yan victory: ‘Easy money’ Henry Cejudo is gearing up to face Aljamain Sterling in May, but it looks like he’s already planning for his potential first title defense if he gets through Sterling. On Saturday night Merab Dvalishvili (who also happens to be best friends with Sterling) defeated the

9:25 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The UFC first visited London in 2002 for an event dubbed “The Brawl at the Hall.” The hall was hallowed old Royal Albert Hall, which prior to Matt Hughes defending his welterweight title against Carlos Newton that night had been best known for appearances by tenacious fighter Sir Winston Churchill

Raphael Assuncao closed out his pro MMA career on a technical submission loss, but it wasn’t without controversy. Assuncao shared the Octagon with Davey Grant on the UFC Las Vegas card on March 11. Assuncao appeared to be closing in on a decision victory when the drama ensued. In the final frame, referee Keith Peterson

The past few years of Petr Yan’s career have been quite the rollercoaster. Indeed, the powerful Russian fighter beat Jose Aldo for the vacant Bantamweight belt back in July 2020, only to lose it via disqualification to Aljamain Sterling in his first title defense. Yan would then win the interim Bantamweight title in Oct. 2021,

Dana White warns Merab Dvalishvili about ‘really bad idea’ UFC lightweight contender Merab Dvalishvili picked up the biggest win over his career on Saturday, defeating former champion Petr Yan by a one-sided unanimous decision. With the win, Dvalishvili is riding a nine-fight winning streak. He’ll be ranked in the top 2 when the new rankings

Mar 11, 2023 Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired from fighting and coaching. But the Nurmagomedov family name is in more than good hands in MMA. Usman Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s younger cousin, stopped former UFC champion Benson Henderson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2 minutes, 37 seconds of the first round Friday night in the main event of

Goiti Yamauchi suffered a nasty knee injury at the conclusion of his Bellator 292 scrap with Michael Page. Yamauchi and Page shared the cage inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. This one only last 26 seconds as Page landed a leg kick that totaled Yamauchi’s knee for the TKO finish. It was not

The UFC just officially announced a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo at UFC 288, and already “Triple C” is anticipating Sterling will pull out. A match between Aljo and Cejudo has been brewing since Sterling beat an injured T.J. Dillashaw back in October. After initially being targeted for March, the bout

UFC Fight Night Highlights Video: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Watch the UFC Fight Night highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC Las Vegas main event between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili took place on Saturday, March 11, in the The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las

9:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS — They truly do not call Merab Dvalishvili “The Machine” for nothing. Dvalishvili (16-4) earned the biggest win of his career on Saturday, as he dominated former champion Petr Yan (16-5) in a five-round unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels. All three judges scored

Jon Jones has given his thoughts on his upcoming UFC heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic. While it hasn’t quite been confirmed, Jon Jones is expected to defend his newly-won crown against Stipe Miocic at UFC 290. The bout will likely serve as the headliner for International Fight Week. At this stage, Jones is already

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Dana White just issued a serious warning to Merab Dvalishvili literally moments after “The Machine” delivered a masterclass performance last night (Sat., March 11, 2023) against Petr Yan at UFC Las Vegas, which took place inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada Indeed, Dvalishvili picked up one of

UFC Vegas Post-Fight Press Conference Video The big winners from Saturday’s UFC Vegas fight card fielded questions from the media following the event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili dominated former champion Petr Yan in the fight card’s main event. All three judges scored the fight 50-45 for

7:39 PM ET Every weight class in the UFC has its intrigue, but nowhere are the twists and turns as dramatic and volatile at the top as they are in men’s bantamweight. Merab Dvalishvili put on a historic performance in winning a lopsided unanimous decision over former champion Petr Yan in the main event of

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Las Vegas event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili. Yan (16-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former bantamweight champion is coming off back-to-back split decision losses against Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling respectively.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is taking over “Sin City” by way of the UFC Las Vegas mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place TONIGHT (Sat., March 11, 2023) on ESPN+ from inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Las Vegas will be headlined by former 135-pound champion Petr Yan, who