UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili is an upcoming mixed martial arts event that will take place on March 11, 2023, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada. The event will stream live on ESPN+.
The event will feature a bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili as the main event. This fight will have major implications for the title picture, as both fighters are ranked in the top five of the division and have impressive records.
Petr Yan is a former champion who lost his belt to Aljamain Sterling by disqualification at UFC 259 and then suffered a controversial split decision loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 268. Yan is one of the most well-rounded fighters in the UFC, with excellent striking, wrestling, and cardio. He has 16 wins and 4 losses in his professional career, with 7 wins by knockout and 1 by submission. Yan is currently the -256 favorite to win the fight, according to MyBookie.
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Merab Dvalishvili is a rising star who is on an eight-fight win streak, the longest in the bantamweight division. Dvalishvili is a relentless grappler who holds the UFC record for the most takedowns in a single bantamweight fight, with 12 against Casey Kenney. Dvalishvili also has the #5 highest number of takedowns in any UFC fight with 13 against Gustavo Lopez at a 140-pound catchweight. He has 15 wins and 4 losses in his professional career, with 3 wins by knockout and 1 by submission. Dvalishvili is currently the +194 underdog to win the fight, according to MyBookie.
This fight will be a clash of styles, as Yan will look to keep the fight standing and use his striking skills, while Dvalishvili will look to take the fight to the ground and use his wrestling and ground and pound. Both fighters are durable and have good gas tanks, so this fight could go the distance. However, Yan has more experience against top-level opponents and could finish the fight with a knockout or a submission. Dvalishvili has a chance to pull off an upset, but he will have to avoid Yan’s strikes and control him on the mat.
The UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili card will also feature a light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann, a heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Alexandr Romanov, and more.
The betting odds for the UFC Fight Night 221 main card are as follows, according to MyBookie:
- Alexander Volkov (+125) vs. Alexandr Romanov (-161)
- Nikita Krylov (-178) vs. Ryan Spann (+139)
- Ricardo Ramos (-344) vs. Austin Lingo (+255)
- Said Nurmagomedov (-227) VS. Jonathan Martinez (+175)
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Seven fights will feature on the UFC Fight Night 221 preliminary card. Here are the latest betting odds:
- Vitor Petrino (-121) vs. Anton Turkalj (-104)
- Karl Williams (-204) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (+156)
- Raphael Assuncao (+114) vs. Davey Grant (-147)
- Sedriques Dumas (-181) vs. Joshua Fremd (+142)
- Mario Bautista (-909) vs. Guido Cannetti (+529)
- Ariane Lipski (+241) vs. JJ Aldrich (-333)
- Victor Henry (-144) vs. Tony Gravely (+113)
- Tyson Nam (+149) vs. Bruno Silva (-192)
- Harris Carlston (-126) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (+100)
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili will be streamed live on ESPN+ on March 11, 2023, starting at 7 p.m. ET.