"On Saturday, the UFC held the final Pay-Per-View of the ESPN era, and its final PPV at least stateside for the next seven years if not more, as UFC 323 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the exception of some non-U.S. markets, Pay-Per-View will be gone once the UFC switches over to Paramount+ in 2026. But there was one last big show to be had on Saturday, with both the bantamweight and flyweight titles on the line."
"In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili was looking to make history. The Georgian known as "The Machine" had already defended his title three times in 2025, against Sean O'Malley, Cory Sandhagen, and Umar Nurmagomedov. Now, he was booked into a rematch with Petr Yan, looking to become the first UFC champion to successfully defend his belt four times in a calendar year."
The UFC held the final U.S. Pay-Per-View of the ESPN era, UFC 323, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pay-Per-View availability will largely end once the UFC transitions to Paramount+ in 2026, with some non-U.S. markets retained. Both bantamweight and flyweight titles were contested on the card. Merab Dvalishvili entered the main event seeking a fourth successful title defense in a single calendar year and to extend a long win streak. Dvalishvili had defeated Sean O'Malley, Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov earlier in 2025 and faced Petr Yan in a rematch. Alexandre Pantoja aimed for a fifth flyweight defense against Joshua Van. A post-fight press conference followed the event.
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