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Mailbag: Did Merab Dvalishvili’s activity cost him at UFC 323?

Mailbag: Did Merab Dvalishvili’s activity cost him at UFC 323?

Answering reader questions about UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili, and more.
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Between the Links: Petr Yan’s masterpiece at UFC 323, Dana White slams door on Tsarukyan again, Francis Ngannou

Between the Links: Petr Yan’s masterpiece at UFC 323, Dana White slams door on Tsarukyan again, Francis Ngannou

Topics include the fallout of UFC 323, Francis Ngannou’s recent comments, and more
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Manel Kape believes a ‘master class’ win at UFC Vegas 112 will lead him to a title shot – ‘What can they deny me for?’

Manel Kape believes a ‘master class’ win at UFC Vegas 112 will lead him to a title shot – ‘What can they deny me for?’

“Starboy” is ready to prove his worth. No. 6-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Manel Kape finally collides (knock on wood) with former title challenger Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 this weekend (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Flyweight division is pure chaos […]
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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Is Joshua Van top 10 after freak UFC 323 title win?

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Is Joshua Van top 10 after freak UFC 323 title win?

UFC 323 champions turn P4P list upside down
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Redemption? Dana White and co. has promised Merab Dvalishvili he will rematch Petr Yan next

Redemption? Dana White and co. has promised Merab Dvalishvili he will rematch Petr Yan next

Trilogy time! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili lost his title in the main event of UFC 323 this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025), dropping a dominant unanimous decision to rival Petr Yan inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (watch highlights). Immediately after the loss, Dvalishvili asked for an immediate rematch […]
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Petr Yan boots Merab from Top 5 at pound-for-pound in official UFC 323 rankings update

Petr Yan boots Merab from Top 5 at pound-for-pound in official UFC 323 rankings update

UFC 323 caused a major shakeup in the official UFC rankings, thanks to title-winning performances from Petr Yan and Joshua Van. The action went down last Sat. night (Dec. 6, 2025) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and marked the end of the promotion’s pay-per-view (PPV) era. As well as the end of title reigns […]
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Joshua Van Secures UFC 323 Flyweight Title Amidst Criticism

Joshua Van Secures UFC 323 Flyweight Title Amidst Criticism

Joshua Van Secures UFC 323 Flyweight Title Amidst Criticism
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Friendship over! Merab Dvalishvili dubs Petr Yan a liar after getting catfished by Russian’s manager

Friendship over! Merab Dvalishvili dubs Petr Yan a liar after getting catfished by Russian’s manager

You can beat Merab Dvalishvili up in the cage and take his belt. You can post numerous insulting AI photos of Merab as a waiter serving you in a jacuzzi. But it better be you on your social media account doing it, not your manager or an employee. That seems to be the issue between […]
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Morning Report: Aljamain Sterling thought Merab Dvalishvili won ‘first 3 rounds’ of UFC 323 main event

Morning Report: Aljamain Sterling thought Merab Dvalishvili won ‘first 3 rounds’ of UFC 323 main event

Aljamain Sterling liked Merab Dvalishili’s chances heading into final round at UFC 323
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Not deserving? Suddenly-relevant Sean O’Malley claims Petr Yan is ducking their rematch – ‘Why’?’

Not deserving? Suddenly-relevant Sean O’Malley claims Petr Yan is ducking their rematch – ‘Why’?’

Russia’s Petr Yan reclaimed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight title by defeating Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025) at UFC 323 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (watch highlights). While a trilogy between Yan and Dvalishvili makes the absolute most sense — the pair are now 1-1 and […]
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Matt Brown defends Joshua Van from criticism after UFC 323 post-fight celebration but admits ‘I would not do that’

Matt Brown defends Joshua Van from criticism after UFC 323 post-fight celebration but admits ‘I would not do that’

Joshua Van became UFC flyweight champion after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a gruesome arm injury
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Henry Cejudo reflects on UFC 323 retirement fight loss – ‘It wasn’t the worst ending’

Henry Cejudo reflects on UFC 323 retirement fight loss – ‘It wasn’t the worst ending’

“Triple C” out! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) two-division champion and certified king of cringe, Henry Cejudo, suffered a unanimous decision loss to rising prospect Payton Talbott in his retirement fight at UFC 323 this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 6, 2025) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former “champ-champ” was also transported to […]