BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, December 6, 2025
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2, held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Merab Dvalishvili
Petr Yan
0
Knockdowns
0
134 of 383
Significant strikes
139 of 230
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
196 of 458
Total strikes
159 of 251
2 of 29
Takedowns
5 of 9
7%
Takedown accuracy
56%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
5:12
Control time
2:55
Significant strikes by target
105 of 341
Head
109 of 195
22 of 34
Body
17 of 19
7 of 8
Leg
13 of 16
116 of 353
Distance
119 of 204
18 of 30
Clinch
18 of 24
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 68
Sig. str.
17 of 32
40 of 87
Total str.
23 of 38
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 73
Sig. str.
21 of 34
41 of 97
Total str.
25 of 38
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 62
Sig. str.
25 of 46
32 of 77
Total str.
33 of 55
2 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
37 of 71
Sig. str.
38 of 55
43 of 80
Total str.
40 of 57
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
35 of 109
Sig. str.
38 of 63
40 of 117
Total str.
38 of 63
0 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:48
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Dvalishvili
–
19
Yan
●50–45 Yan×13●49–46 Yan×6
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection50–45Yan
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50–45Yan
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com50–45Yan
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50–45Yan
- E. Casey Leydon50–45Yan
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–45Yan
- CombatPress.com50–45Yan
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50–45Yan
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned50–45Yan
- Chris De Santiago · MMA Island50–45Yan
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Yan
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com50–45Yan
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Yan
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49–46Yan
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49–46Yan
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49–46Yan
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Yan
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–46Yan
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49–46Yan
Fan Scorecards
4%
Dvalishvili
0%
Draw
96%
Yan
891 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Yan56.9%●49–46 Yan28.5%●48–47 Yan6.3%●48–47 Dvalishvili2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Yan
R2
87%
Yan
R3
94%
Yan
R4
97%
Yan
R5
96%
Yan
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan?
Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2, held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan?
The judges scored it 49–46, 48–47, 49–46 — Petr Yan won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Merab Dvalishvili 50%50% Petr Yan
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-5-0
Record
20-5-0
1728
Elo rating
1727
0
Win Streak
4
35
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
4.42
SLpM
5.16
41%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.80
SApM
4.24
54%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
5.97
TD Avg.
1.70
35%
TD Acc.
49%
76%
TD Def.
86%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Petr Yan · 4-1
- WUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Merab Dvalishvili
Petr Yan
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 16 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
91.0
7.00
Avg takedowns
2.00
6:19
Avg control time
2:39
147
Career high strikes
194
20
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Petr Yan
67%
Head
69%
17%
Body
19%
16%
Leg
12%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Petr Yan
64%
Distance
75%
15%
Clinch
12%
21%
Ground
13%