MMA pound-for-pound rankings (Dec. 2025): Petr Yan's UFC 323 stunner remakes the year-end list

With his unanimous decision victory at UFC 323, the debates will rage on about how much of it was Yan’s superlative performance and how much of it was Dvalishvili's decision to defend his title a fourth time in 2025. At 34 years old, the now-former champ was putting a mean toll on his body to make history, and perhaps it backfired on him.

Sean O'Malley in awe of f*cking assassin' Petr Yan's UFC 323 win

Sean O'Malley couldn't believe his eyes as he watched Petr Yan pick apart Merab Dvalishvili to claim the UFC bantamweight title.

Fighters react to Petr Yan's UFC 323 title upset of Merab Dvalishvili

Petr Yan prevented Merab Dvalishvili from making history at UFC 323 and in the process reclaimed the bantamweight title.

Yan and Van's wins at UFC 323 throw kinks into the MMA timeline

The final UFC pay-per-view of 2025 delivered two new champions who will enter the new year with golden hardware around their waists. Petr Yan and Joshua Van unseated Merab Dvalishvili and Alexandre Pantoja, respectively, and threw their divisions into a tizzy.

UFC 323 odds, props, predictions, fight card: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 picks, bets by proven MMA insider

The UFC bantamweight championship will be on the line on Saturday when champion Merab Dvalishvili takes on Petr Yan at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2. Dvalishvili defended his bantamweight title for a record third time with a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 on Oct.
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