UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2, main card, prelims fights, and the best odds for all the fights!

The night of December 6th, this Saturday, features the last numbered card of the year, UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2. To enjoy the end of the season, fans will be able to watch incredible moments from the combat sport and also take advantage of opportunities to place sports bets.

In addition to the main event of the night between Georgian Merab Dvalishvili and Russian Petr Yan, in the bantamweight division, there are 13 more fights scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET. This mixed martial arts (MMA) event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Before the season ends, there is still one more event scheduled for 2025, with UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape, also in Las Vegas, but at the UFC Apex. The last fight night of the season is scheduled for December 13th, the following Saturday.

But each event has its moment. So, get ready for UFC 323 with this special guide prepared by Blaze. Check out the main cards, preliminary fights, the best odds, and where to watch the highest level of mixed martial arts!

Merab Dvalishvili x Petr Yan

The main event of UFC 323 is for a title! Merab Dvalishvili, from Georgia, puts his title on the line once again. In the bantamweight division, he faces former champion Petr Yan from Russia. This will be the fourth time the Georgian's belt is up for grabs in 2025 alone.

The two have even stepped into the octagon before. In March 2023, Dvalishvili and Yan met, and the Georgian emerged victorious. He won by unanimous decision, maintaining the pace throughout the five rounds.

While Dvalishvili wants to repeat the victory and be the first in UFC history to defend the belt four times in the same year, Yan wants to spoil the party. The Russian wants back the belt that was his between 2021 and 2022.

Fighters’ history

At 34 years old, Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili has a record of 25 fights in MMA. He has 21 wins and only four losses. The Georgian hasn't lost since 2018, racking up 13 consecutive wins. In 2025, he had already defeated the Russian Umar Nurmagomedov and the American Cory Sandhagen.

On the other side, at 32 years old, Petr Yan arrives after rediscovering his best moment in his career. In 24 fights, his record shows 19 wins and five losses. From last year to this year, there have been three fights, defeating Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Marcus McGhee.

Who will win UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2? 

Despite Petr Yan's desire to reclaim the belt and have his rematch, the odds favor Merab Dvalishvili. The Georgian has odds of 1.2 to win, compared to 4.2 for the Russian.

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Alexandre Pantoja x Joshua Van

In addition to the big showdown, there is also a co-main event for the UFC 323 title. Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight trophy against Joshua Van of Myanmar, the number 1-ranked fighter in the division.

This is a clash of generations. While the Brazilian is 35 years old, the Burmese is only 24. If he leaves the octagon victorious, Van will be the first fighter born after the 2000s to become UFC champion. For analysts, this possibility symbolizes "the changing of the guard in the division."

Fighters’ history

Experienced Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja has a record of 35 fights, with an impressive 30 wins and only five losses. In the UFC since 2017, he has 17 fights, being the most victorious in the category, with 14 wins, and also the most submissions, reaching eight.

On the other side, Joshua Van has 17 fights, with 15 wins and two losses. The challenger arrives tonight riding a five-fight winning streak and holds the record for the highest average of significant strikes per minute in UFC history, with 8.86.

Who will win the co-main event of UFC 323?

Despite Joshua Van being a formidable challenger for Alexandre Pantoja, the Brazilian is still the favorite to win the co-main event. Pantoja has odds of 1.4 to retain his title. Van, on the other hand, has odds of 2.8 to defeat the experienced fighter and usher in a new generational milestone in the UFC.

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Main Card

At 10 p.m. ET, the main card begins, preceding the two most anticipated fights of the night. There will be three bouts warming up the evening.

Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira

In the flyweight division, Mexican Brandon Moreno and Japanese Tatsuro Taira will fight. The odds point to a slight favoritism for the Japanese athlete, with 1.73. But the difference is really very small, since Moreno has 2.02 to win.

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Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott

There is also a fight between two fighters from the United States. Henry Cejudo fights against Payton Talbott, in the bantamweight division. Talbott is the favorite to win the octagon, with odds of 1.35, compared to 3.0 for Cejudo.

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Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov

The night also features the fight between Polish fighter Jan Blachowicz and Uzbek fighter Bogdan Guskov. The athletes will face each other in the light heavyweight division, with tight odds as well. The Polish fighter has odds of 1.72, while the Uzbek fighter has 2.03.

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Prelims at UFC 323

The preliminary card for UFC 323 begins at 6 p.m. ET. In the lightweight division, American Grant Dawson faces Mexican Manuel Torres. Also from the United States, Terrance McKinney faces Chris Duncan, from Scotland, in the same category.

The lightweight division continues with the clash between Nazim Sadykhov, from Azerbaijan, and Farès Ziam, from France, and between Brazilian Edson Barboza and Jalin Turner, from the USA. There are also two middleweight fights, with Marvin Vettori, from Italy, and Brunno Ferreira, from Brazil, and Mansur Abdul-Malik, from the USA, and Antonio Trócoli, also Brazilian.

Polish Iwo Baraniewski and Turkish İbo Aslan fight in the light heavyweight division, while Muhammad Naimov, from Tajikistan, and Mairon Santos, from Brazil, fight in the featherweight division.

The only women's fight of the night is between American Maycee Barber and Brazilian Karine Silva. They will compete in the flyweight division.

Where to watch UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, and ESPN+ will stream the fights from UFC 323.

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