“No Mercy” just scored some cool custom shorts.
Two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Petr Yan looks to settle his rivalry with former 135-pound kingpin Merab Dvalishvili in a highly anticipated trilogy bout in UFC 333’s co-main event this weekend (Sat., Oct. 24, 2026) inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
And “No Mercy” will enter the Octagon wearing some fresh new gear.
Just four days before the Bantamweight title showdown, UFC and
Venum unveiled Yan’s custom fight shorts — and they came out looking pretty cool.
Check them out below:
The new Venum design draws heavily from Yan’s Russian heritage, blending the colors of the country’s flag with traditional textile patterns while maintaining the classic black-and-gold palette reserved for UFC champions.
One side of the fight kit features the Russian flag, while the other includes a sword, shield and wings inspired by St. Michael. Yan’s “No Mercy” nickname is also incorporated into a crest featuring the colors of the Russian flag.
The personalized kit adds another layer to one of the biggest fights on the UFC 333 card. Yan and Dvalishvili have split their first two meetings, leaving the Bantamweight rivals with one final opportunity to settle the score.
Yan joins an elite group of fighters with custom fight shorts, including Jon Jones, Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway, Merab Dvalishvili, Alexander Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, Paddy Pimblett, Julianna Pena, Alexandre Pantoja, Joshua Van and Khalil Rountree, among a few special others.
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