Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Petr Yan
RussiaPetr Yan
“No Mercy”
20-5-0
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
GeorgiaMerab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Saturday, March 11, 2023
The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Fight stats

Petr Yan
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
75 of 143
Significant strikes
147 of 338
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
87 of 155
Total strikes
202 of 401
1 of 5
Takedowns
11 of 49
20%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:50
Control time
6:53
Significant strikes by target
41 of 105
Head
91 of 260
16 of 19
Body
35 of 52
18 of 19
Leg
21 of 26
66 of 132
Distance
129 of 312
9 of 11
Clinch
18 of 26
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
22 of 62
20 of 32
Total str.
35 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 35
Sig. str.
35 of 80
21 of 38
Total str.
41 of 86
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
15 of 46
9 of 28
Total str.
22 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 14
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
1:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
21 of 31
Sig. str.
38 of 75
21 of 31
Total str.
51 of 88
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
37 of 75
16 of 26
Total str.
53 of 93
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 12
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
2:09

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#YanDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Sal D'Amato
#YanDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Junichiro Kamijo
#YanDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Yan
-
22
Dvalishvili
●50-45 Dvalishvili×20●49-46 Dvalishvili●48-47 Dvalishvili
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Yan
1%
Draw
91%
Dvalishvili
328 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Dvalishvili69.2%●49-46 Dvalishvili9.5%●50-44 Dvalishvili5.5%●48-47 Yan3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Dvalishvili
R2
85%
Dvalishvili
R3
84%
Dvalishvili
R4
88%
Dvalishvili
R5
88%
Dvalishvili

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Petr Yan
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: -189Best: +770
Merab Dvalishvili
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +155Best: +215

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPetr YanMerab Dvalishvili
BetAnything-260+190
BetOnline-250+210
BetUS-270+210
Betway+600-1429
Bovada-250+215
Cloudbet+253-346
DraftKings+650-1050
FanDuel+770-1450
MyBookie-270+204
Pinnacle+253-346
sportsbetio-303+198
sports-interaction-275+190
unibet-275+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Was Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 328 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 22 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Petr Yan 62%38% Merab Dvalishvili

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Petr Yan
Striking Technician
7 edges
Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power89
97Speed94
98Precision91
96Durability94
96Engine100
91Wrestling98
90Ground93

Biggest edge Petr Yan, Accuracy +7

Attribute by attribute

Petr Yan is on the left of every row, Merab Dvalishvili on the right.
95Punch power90
93Kick power88
98Punch speed94
95Kick speed93
98Accuracy91
91Takedowns98
93Ground striking93
87Submissions93
97Chin94
94Body strength93
96Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
21-5-0
1921
Power Index rating
1840
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Russia
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

5.16
SLpM
4.42
54%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.24
SApM
2.80
59%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
5.97
49%
TD Acc.
35%
86%
TD Def.
76%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Petr Yan · 4-1
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marcus McGhee
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    Frankie Edgar
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
91.0
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
2.00
Avg takedowns
7.00
2:39
Avg control time
6:19
194
Career high strikes
147
7
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Petr Yan
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
69%
Head
67%
19%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
16%
Petr Yan
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
75%
Distance
64%
12%
Clinch
15%
13%
Ground
21%