The Octagon returns to T-Cellular Enviornment for tonight’s UFC 323 occasion. A 14-fight card headlined by Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2.
Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA) will likely be trying to make a speedy comeback after defeating Cory Sandhagen at October’s UFC 320 occasion. “The Machine” efficiently defended the group’s bantamweight world title for the third time in 2025, defeating Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, and the aforementioned “Sandman.”
Petr Yan (19-5 MMA) heads into tonight’s fundamental occasion rematch on a three-fight successful streak. Throughout his spectacular run, “No Mercy” defeated Track Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Marcus McGee, respectively.
UFC 323 will likely be co-headlined by a males’s flyweight title battle pitting challenger Joshua Bunn in opposition to reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja.
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Vann (15-2 MMA) enters his first profession title battle on a five-fight successful streak, together with his most up-to-date victory coming in opposition to former title challenger Brandon Roybal at FOTN on the UFC 317 occasion in June. Three weeks previous to that win, “The Fearless” scored a TKO victory over Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC 316 in Newark.
In the meantime, Alexandre Pantoja (30-5 combined martial arts) enters tonight’s co-headliner on an eight-fight successful streak. ‘The Cannibal’ was finest seen at June’s UFC 317 occasion, the place he efficiently defended the promotion’s 125-pound title for the fourth consecutive yr with a submission victory over Kai Kara-France.
Tonight’s UFC 323 fundamental card lineup additionally options the extremely anticipated males’s bantamweight matchup between Henry Cejudo and Peyton Talbot.
Cejudo (16-5 combined martial arts) enters what is predicted to be his ultimate Octagon look, hoping to snap a three-fight dropping streak. The previous UFC two-division champion has suffered three consecutive choice losses to Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili, and Son Yadong, respectively. “Triple C” notched his most up-to-date victory when he efficiently defended the promotion’s 135-pound title by defeating Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in Might 2020.
Peyton Talbot (10-1 combined martial arts), then again, was at his finest at June’s UFC 317 occasion, the place he earned a unanimous choice victory over Felipe Lima. Previous to this victory, the 27-year-old had suffered his first skilled defeat by the hands of Raoni Barcelos.
If that is not sufficient to curiosity you, the UFC 323 fundamental card lineup opens with a promising mild heavyweight bout between former division title holders Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov.
Blachowicz (29-11-1 MMA) enters tonight’s battle hoping to interrupt a three-fight winless streak. The Polish powerhouse beforehand competed at a UFC occasion in London in March, the place he dropped a call to perennial challenger Carlos Wolberg. Earlier than that setback, Yan misplaced a cut up choice to Alex Pereira and suffered a cut up draw to Magomed Ankalaev.
In the meantime, Bogdan Guskov (18-3 combined martial arts) is at the moment using a four-fight successful streak, together with his most up-to-date win coming in a first-round knockout over Nikita Krylov in July in Abu Dhabi. “Tsarevich” has a 4-1 file since getting into the Octagon in September 2023, together with his solely loss coming in his promotional debut in opposition to Volkan Oezdemir.
See all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for the most recent info).
UFC 323 Primary Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
Merab Dvalishvili (135) vs. Petr Yan (135) –
Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Joshua Vann (124.5) –
Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126) –
Henry Cejudo (136) vs. Peyton Talbot (136) –
Jan Blachowicz (206) vs. Bogdan Guskov (206) –
UFC 323 telecast (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Grant Dawson (156) vs. Manuel Torres (156) –
Terrence McKinney (156) vs. Chris Duncan (156) –
Macy Barber (125.5) vs. Karine Silva (125.5) –
Nazim Sadikhov (155.5) vs. Fares Giam (156) –
UFC 323 Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Marvin Vettori (186) vs. Bruno Ferreira (189)* –
Edson Barboza (155.5) vs. Jalin Turner (155) –
Iwo Baraniwski (206) vs. Ivo Aslan (205.5) –
Mansour Abdul Malik (185.5) vs. Antonio Trocoli (186) –
Muhammad Naimov (146) vs. Myron Santos (147.5)* –
Who will you select because the winner of tonight’s bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan?
