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UFC Las Vegas: 'Yan vs. Dvalishvili' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - March 11, 2023

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Las Vegas event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili. Yan (16-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former bantamweight champion is coming off back-to-back split decision losses against Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling respectively.

Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili
Petr Yan

Video | Petr Yan shoves Merab Dvalishvili in neck after ‘The Machine’ calls him a bitch

Cole Shelton - March 10, 2023

Petr Yan got physical with Merab Dvalishvili at the faceoff following weigh-ins. After both Yan and Dvalishvili successfully made weight ahead of their main event, the two had a faceoff and Dvalishvili was heard calling Yan a bitch. After they got closer, Yan grabbed Dvalishvili’s throat and shoved him.

Petr Yan
Petr Yan

UFC Las Vegas: 'Yan vs. Dvalishvili' Weigh-in Results

Cole Shelton - March 10, 2023

The UFC is at The Theater at Virgin Hotels on Saturday, March 11 for UFC Las Vegas. In the main event of UFC Las Vegas, former bantamweight champ Petr Yan looks to snap his two-fight losing skid as he takes on the streaking Merab Dvalishvili.

Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili
Petr Yan

VIDEO | Merab Dvalishvili confronts Petr Yan in hotel lobby just days before UFC Las Vegas main event: "Let's talk now"

Cole Shelton - March 9, 2023

Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan went face-to-face just days before their UFC Las Vegas main event. Dvalishvili and Yan are set to headline the card from The Theater at Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas in a crucial fight for the bantamweight division. The winner could be a win away from a title shot, and in the lead-up, Dvalishvili has said this fight is personal.

Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili

Pro fighters make their picks for Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Cole Shelton - March 9, 2023

In the main event of UFC Las Vegas, Petr Yan is looking to snap his two-fight losing skid as he takes on Merab Dvalishvili. Heading into the fight, Yan is a -290 favorite while the Georgian is a +215 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros slightly lean towards Yan getting it done, and possibly by stoppage.

Petr Yan
Petr Yan

Petr Yan believes Merab Dvalishvili's style poses little danger in bantamweight main event: "I hold all the keys to victory"

Josh Evanoff - March 9, 2023

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan doesn’t believe he’s in much danger this Saturday. ‘No Mercy’ has been out of the octagon since his clash with Sean O’Malley last October. At UFC 280, the bantamweights put on a show for 15 minutes, but many felt the Russian did much of the better work. Nonetheless, Yan lost his second straight bout by split decision.

Petr Yan

Merab Dvalishvili discusses previous run-in with Petr Yan in Abu Dhabi: "He should be more humble"

Josh Evanoff - March 7, 2023

UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili seemingly has bad blood with Petr Yan. ‘The Machine’ has been out of the octagon since his clash with Jose Aldo last August at UFC 278. Heading into the contest, the Brazilian was hoping to earn one final title shot, but those plans were blown up. Dvalishvili wound up winning by unanimous decision, the biggest victory of his career to date.

Petr Yan
Petr Yan

Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili set to headline UFC Fight Night event on March 11

Harry Kettle - January 18, 2023

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili are set to meet in the main event of a UFC Fight Night on March 11, Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The bantamweight division is as stacked as it has ever been. From the top 15 to the rising prospects, there’s a whole lot to like at 135 pounds. In terms of the elite, however, there are a few contenders that stand out above the rest.

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Marlon Vera urges Petr Yan to "stop crying" over Sean O'Malley decision loss: "You wanna win the fight? You finish the guy"

Josh Evanoff - December 16, 2022

UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera has some advice for Petr Yan. ‘No Mercy’ has been out of action since his bout with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. In that outing, the bantamweight contenders put on a show. However, it was ‘Sugar’ who wound up getting the victory by split decision.

Petr Yan, Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley says Petr Yan "rocked" him and it was the "hardest" he's ever been hit: "Just f*****g cracked me"

Cole Shelton - October 31, 2022

Sean O’Malley says Petr Yan hit him harder than he’s ever been hit before at UFC 280. O’Malley was set for the toughest test of his career at UFC 280 as he squared off against the former champ in Yan. ‘Suga’ was a sizeable underdog heading into that fight and many were writing him off. However, he proved his doubters wrong by edging out a split decision win.

Sean O'Malley, UFC, Aljamain Sterling
Sean O'Malley

Sean O’Malley believes if he had lost decision to Petr Yan fans would have a lot more respect on his name: “Damn, you lost, but the motherf*cker’s good”

Harry Kettle - October 28, 2022

Sean O’Malley believes he would’ve earned more respect if he’d lost the split decision to Petr Yan at UFC 280. Last weekend at UFC 280, Sean O’Malley edged out a decision win over Petr Yan. While it was controversial, O’Malley more than proved he belonged amongst the elite in the bantamweight division.

Arjan Bhullar, Petr Yan, ONE Championship, UFC
ONE Championship

ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar offers to be traded for UFC's Petr Yan: "Right the wrongs of Askren"

Josh Evanoff - October 27, 2022

ONE heavyweight champion Arjan Bhullar is willing to help Petr Yan get out of the UFC. ‘No Mercy’ is fresh off his showdown with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 last Saturday. The bout was a back-and-forth one, however, many fans felt that Yan did the better work. Despite that, it was ‘Sugar’ won the contest by a split decision after 15 minutes of action.

Petr Yan
Petr Yan

Daniel Cormier says Petr Yan is so upset with his split decision loss to Sean O’Malley that he may leave UFC

Harry Kettle - October 26, 2022

Daniel Cormier has suggested that Petr Yan is considering leaving the UFC following his recent string of bad luck in the Octagon. In addition to controversial back-to-back defeats against Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan has now dropped a split decision loss to Sean O’Malley.

Sean O'Malley, Max Holloway, UFC
Petr Yan

Sean O’Malley fires back at Bryce Mitchell following UFC 280 win over Petr Yan: “And your dad f*cked his sister to make you”

Harry Kettle - October 25, 2022

Sean O’Malley has slammed Bryce Mitchell after hearing his criticism of ‘Suga’ prior to him beating Petr Yan at UFC 280. Last Saturday night at UFC 280, Sean O’Malley shocked the mixed martial arts world when he beat Petr Yan via split decision in their bantamweight grudge match. While many felt as if Yan should’ve gotten the nod, O’Malley was more than able to prove that he belongs with the elite at 135 pounds.

Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley face off at the UFC 280 press conference
Sean O'Malley

Sean O’Malley reacts following split decision win over Petr Yan, says it’s “inevitable” that he will become UFC champion

Christopher Taylor - October 22, 2022

Sean O’Malley says it is “inevitable” that he will become a UFC champion following his controversial split decision win over Petr Yan. O’Malley (16-1 MMA) returned to the Octagon on the main card of today’s UFC 280 pay-per-view event for a highly anticipated showdown with former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-4 MMA).

Petr Yan, Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley

Petr Yan reacts following controversial split decision loss to Sean O'Malley at UFC 280

Christopher Taylor - October 22, 2022

Petr Yan has reacted after suffering a controversial split decision loss to Sean O’Malley at today’s UFC 280 event in Abu Dhabi. Yan (16-4 MMA) had entered today’s contest looking to rebound from his split decision loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273. Prior to that setback, ‘No Mercy’ was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen.

Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley

UFC 280 Results: Sean O'Malley defeats Petr Yan (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - October 22, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 280 main card features a highly anticipated men’s bantamweight matchup between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan. O’Malley (16-1 MMA) was most recently seen in action at July’s UFC 276 event, where his bout with Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. Prior to that inconclusive result, ‘Suga’ had earned three stoppage wins in a row over opponents Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho and Raulian Paiva.

UFC 280, Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev, Aljamain Sterling, TJ Dillashaw, UFC
Charles Oliveira

UFC 280: 'Oliveira vs. Makhachev' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - October 21, 2022

The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for Saturday’s UFC 280 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the UFC’s lightweight title when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Do Bronx’ was most recently seen in action at May’s UFC 274 event, where he extended his current win streak to eleven in a row with a first-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje (see that here). However, because he missed weight by half a pound, Oliveira was forced to vacate the title and was ineligible to take it home that evening in Phoenix.