UFC 323

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UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 6, 2025 (2025-12-06)
Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on December 6, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. [1]

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Background

This will be the UFC's last pay-per-view (PPV) event before its new media deal with Paramount Skydance takes effect in 2026, as the numbered events will instead be available to stream at no additional cost on Paramount+ in the U.S. starting next year. The PPV model has been a hallmark of the promotion since its inception in 1993 and has been especially emphasized during the organization's seven-year broadcast partnership with ESPN. [2]

A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Merab Dvalishvili and former champion Petr Yan is expected to headline the event. [3] With a win, Dvalishvili would become the first UFC champion in history to defend a title four times in the same calendar year. [3] The pairing previously met in March 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili which Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision. [4]

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van is expected serve as the co-main event. [5]

Mansur Abdul-Malik and Antonio Trócoli are scheduled to meet in a middleweight bout at this event. [6] The pairing was initially expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in late February, but Trócoli withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. [7]

A light heavyweight bout between former KSW and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and Bogdan Guskov was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker. [8] However, the pairing was moved to this event for unknown reasons. [9]

A lightweight bout between Terrance McKinney and Chris Duncan is expected to take place at the event. [10] They were first scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza in October 2023, but Duncan had to withdraw due to visa issues. [11]

A featherweight bout between Muhammad Naimov and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko featherweight winner Mairon Santos is scheduled for this event. [12] The bout was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker two weeks prior but was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons. [13]

Fight card

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili (c)vs. Petr Yan [a]
Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja (c)vs. Joshua Van [b]
Light Heavyweight Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
Flyweight Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira
Featherweight Muhammad Naimov vs.Mairon Santos
Bantamweight Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott
Middleweight Marvin Vettori vs.Brunno Ferreira
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva
Lightweight Edson Barboza vs. Jalin Turner
Light Heavyweight Iwo Baraniewski vs. İbo Aslan
Lightweight Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres
Lightweight Terrance McKinney vs.Chris Duncan
MiddleweightMansur Abdul-Malikvs.Antonio Trócoli
Lighteweight Nazim Sadykhov vs. Farès Ziam
  1. ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Nolan King (2025-09-20). "UFC lays groundwork for three more Las Vegas events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  2. ↑ Uncrowned Staff (2025-09-06). "UFC pay-per-view model will still exist in Paramount era outside of U.S. market, says exec". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. 1 2 Nolan King (2025-10-13). "UFC 323 gets surprise headliner as Merab Dvalishvili makes quick turnaround". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  4. ↑ Damon Martin (2023-03-11). "Merab Dvalishvili dominates Petr Yan in shutout performance in UFC Las Vegas main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  5. ↑ Nolan King (2025-10-13). "UFC title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van official". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  6. ↑ Garrett Kerman (2025-09-18). "Mansur Abdul-Malik set for clash with Antonio Trocoli at UFC 323". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ↑ Nolan King (2025-01-25). "Nick Klein steps into short-notice debut at UFC Fight Night 252 vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  8. ↑ Timothy Wheaton (2025-08-31). "Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov set for UFC Qatar debut". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ↑ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2025-10-13). "Jan Blachowicz meets rising contender at UFC 323". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  10. ↑ Harvey Leonard (2025-10-12). "UFC lightweight with 16 first-round finishes in 17 wins will fight at the final ESPN pay-per-view". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  11. ↑ Sayan Nag (2025-10-13). "Brendon Marotte Replaces Chris Duncan in short-notice UFC debut against Terrance McKinney on Oct. 14". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  12. ↑ Nolan King (2025-10-22). "Jalin Turner's UFC comeback announced vs. violent lightweight staple". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  13. ↑ Diego Ribas (2025-10-15). "Mairon Santos enfrenta Muhammad Naimov no UFC Catar, em novembro". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.(in Brazilian Portuguese)
  14. ↑ "UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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