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A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili headlined the event. [7] A bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista and Guido Cannetti took place at the event. [8] They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze, but Bautista pulled out after testing positive for COVID-19. [9]
Merab Dvalishvili (Georgian: მერაბ დვალიშვილი, Georgian pronunciation: [ˈmerab ˈdʷaliʃvili]; born January 10, 1991) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion .
Yan faced Merab Dvalishvili on 11 March 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili. [60] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [61] Yan was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 233 against Song Yadong on 9 December 2023. [62] However, Yan withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Chris Gutiérrez, whom Song would defeat.
Here’s all you need to know as the former bantamweight champion faces a rising contender
Here’s all you need to know as the former bantamweight champion faces a rising contender
In November, Dvalishvili even called for a title defence against former champion Petr Yan, whom he beat easily in 2023, after Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo. ... “Merab came into the office ...
Merab Dvalishvili [88] TBD 2 Petr Yan: 18–5 +1 2 Win: UFC Fight Night 248: Deiveson Figueiredo [89] TBD 3 Umar Nurmagomedov: 18–1 −1 0 Loss: UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili [87] TBD 4 Cory Sandhagen: 17–5 0 Loss: UFC on ABC 7: Umar Nurmagomedov [90] TBD 5 Deiveson Figueiredo: 24–4–1 0 Loss: UFC Fight Night 248: Petr Yan [89] TBD 6 Marlon ...
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili don't like each other and will get a chance to settle the score on Saturday at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas when they meet in the main event of UFC Vegas 71.