Merab Dvalishvili is named ‘The Machine’ for a cause.
Not even two weeks after efficiently defending his bantamweight belt towards Cory Sandhagen, Dvalishvili already has his subsequent title protection lined up. On Saturday, December 6, the Georgian will headline UFC 323 when he runs again his 2023 conflict towards Petr Yan.
Will probably be Dvalishvili’s fourth struggle of 2025 and his fifth in 15 months.
“To be trustworthy, I simply wish to be busy,” Dvalishvili mentioned throughout an look on The Ariel Helwani Present. “I like combating, and I do very, superb when I’m busy. As a result of once I don’t have a struggle, there are loads of distractions—I’m touring, going in all places, I’m not centered. However when I’ve a struggle, I’m very centered. I say no to many issues that distract me.
“For instance, if associates invite me someplace, I’d go if I don’t have a struggle, but when I’ve a struggle I’ll say no, I don’t eat like loopy, I don’t drink—my coaching comes first.”
Merab Dvalishvili tries to go 2-up on Petr Yan
Dvalishvili already holds a victory over Yan, defeating ‘No Mercy’ a few years again. Within the time since, Yan has put collectively three straight wins, besting Music Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and, most lately, Marcus McGhee.
‘The Machine’ goes into his fourth title protection of the 12 months, using a 14-fight win streak that dates all the best way again to September 2018. Will Yan be the person to deliver an finish to Dvalishvili’s reign of terror within the bantamweight division, or will the 135-pound king proceed to etch his title within the historical past books?
Try the present lineup for UFC 323 under:
UFC 323 PPV Major Card on ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
Merab Dvalishvili(c) vs. Petr Yan – UFC bantamweight championship
Alexandre Pantoja(c) vs. Joshua Van – UFC flyweight championship
Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott
Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC 323 Prelims Card On ESPN, ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
Marvin Vettori vs. Brunno Ferreira
Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Antonio Trocoli
Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney
Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Fares Ziam
Card is topic to alter.
