Undisputed bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili has provided 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 Evening Macau this morning — suggesting a March matchup.
Dvalishvili, the present undisputed bantamweight gold holder, most lately headlined UFC 305 on the Las Vegas Sphere, turned in a dominant unanimous resolution 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 throughout the bantamweight top-three, Dudinka striker, Yan landed a cushty unanimous resolution (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 solutions 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 principle occasion of UFC Combat Evening 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 essential occasion, out-pointing the Russian in a 50-45 swing on all three decide’s scorecards.
Together with his win this morning in Macau towards 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, Music Yadong earlier this annum at UFC 299 in March.
