Undisputed bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili has supplied former divisional champion, Petr Yan one other shot at each him and the divisional crown following the Russian’s win over former flyweight finest, Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Combat Night time Macau this morning — suggesting a March matchup.
Dvalishvili, the present undisputed bantamweight gold holder, most not too long ago headlined UFC 305 on the Las Vegas Sphere, turned in a dominant unanimous choice win over defending champion and common-foe, Sean O’Malley within the pair’s championship grudge battle.
And returning this morning to defend his standing inside the bantamweight top-three, Dudinka striker, Yan landed a cushty unanimous choice (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) win over former champion, Figueiredo – handing the Brazilian his first loss at 135lbs since his transfer, within the promotion’s return to China.
Merab Dvalishvili provides Petr Yan title rematch at UFC 313
Staking his declare for a rematch with Merab Dvalishvili against strategies of re-runs with each O’Malley and perennial contender, Cory Sandhagen, former gold holder, Yan appears to obtain a welcome to the belt once more by the defending gold holder — as early as UFC 313 in March subsequent yr.
““Nice battle Petr (Yan),” Merab Dvalishvili mentioned in a video posted on his official social media this night. “I like your callout, and I like your respect. Let’s go once more, after 2 years. March eighth, T Cell. Let’s f*cking go.”
First assembly in the primary occasion of UFC Combat Night time Las Vegas again in March of final yr, Dvalishvili earned himself a title-eliminator with former duel-weight finest, Henry Cejudo courtesy of a dominant win over Yan of their most important occasion, out-pointing the Russian in a 50-45 swing on all three decide’s scorecards.
Along with his win this morning in Macau in opposition to former flyweight finest, Figueiredo, Yan strikes to 2-0 in his two most up-to-date journeys to the Octagon, having rebounded to profitable methods with a call success over the surging, Tune Yadong earlier this annum at UFC 299 in March.
