Merab Dvalishvili is known as ‘The Machine’ for a motive.
Not even two weeks after efficiently defending his bantamweight belt in opposition to 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 in opposition to Petr Yan.
Will probably be Dvalishvili’s fourth battle of 2025 and his fifth in 15 months.
“To be sincere, 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 after I don’t have a battle, there are a number of distractions—I’m touring, going in all places, I’m not targeted. However when I’ve a battle, I’m very targeted. I say no to many issues that distract me.
“For instance, if buddies invite me someplace, I would go if I don’t have a battle, but when I’ve a battle 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 Tune Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and, most just lately, Marcus McGhee.
‘The Machine’ goes into his fourth title protection of the 12 months, driving a 14-fight win streak that dates all the best way again to September 2018. Will Yan be the person to carry an finish to Dvalishvili’s reign of terror within the bantamweight division, or will the 135-pound king proceed to etch his identify within the historical past books?
Try the present lineup for UFC 323 beneath:
UFC 323 PPV Fundamental 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 vary.
