UFC 323 went down last night (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the promotion’s final pay-per-view (PPV) event before it heads over to Paramount . Headlining the ESPN+-streamed
event was a men’s Bantamweight title fight that saw Petr Yan get revenge on Merab Dvalishvili, defeating him via unanimous decision to once again win the Bantamweight title. In the co-main event, Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja to become the new Flyweight champion of the world, albeit due to a freak injury early in the fight.
Biggest Winner: Petr Yan
Nearly three years after losing to Merab, Yan got his much-desired revenge by defeating “The Machine” after 25 minutes of action to win the 125-pound strap. “No Mercy” was on a different level last night, as his grappling was up to par, though it was his striking that really did the trick. Indeed, Yan proved that he was the better striker during the exchanges, hurting Dvalishvili several times throughout. With the win, Yan once again becomes the 135-pound king. all while snapping “The Machine’s” impressive 14-fight win streak. And to think that just three years ago Yan had lost three straight and seemed to be digging himself into a hole impossible to get out of.
Runner Up: Tatsuro Taira
Taira secured his second straight win following his first-ever defeat back in October 2024 by knocking out former 125-pound champion, Brandon Moreno midway through the second round. He improves his overall record to 18-1 and his win over a former division king expedite his way toward a title shot. A spot in the Top 3 is certain to come his way next week, so one more victory could do the trick to get him to his first-ever shot at winning UFC gold.
Biggest Loser: Henry Cejudo
Since returning from retirement in May 2023, “Triple C” has lost all four his fights. Indeed, the former “champ-champ” is on the longest losing streak of his combat career, as his unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott further added to his woes after going 10-2 to start his UFC career. It’s a drastic downfall from a man who was sitting at the top of the world following his win over Dominick Cruz five years ago. Now, “Triple C” goes into his second retirement off a tough skid, a far cry of the position he was in after he decided to retire a first time. It’s not the way he drew it up, but I don’t think he will be returning again in the future,
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