"Petr Yan owned the UFC men's flyweight title belt as far back as 2020, but he never looked more like a champion than he did Saturday night, as he dethroned Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in an all-action main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas. All three judges scored the fight for Yan, two of them turning in 49-46 scorecards and one seeing it as a 48-47 fight."
"The rematch played out much differently. Although Dvalishvili (21-5) entered the bout with 117 UFC takedowns, the most in the promotion's history, he did not add to his total in the first two rounds, going 0-for-13. The fight's first takedown, in fact, came from Yan, who took the champion to the canvas midway through the second round. In all, Dvalishvili was 2-of-24 on takedown attempts. Yan was 3-of-5, but it was his pinpoint striking that made the difference."
Petr Yan regained the UFC men's flyweight title by defeating Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, with judges scoring 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. Yan imposed consistent aggression and reversed the dynamic from their 2023 meeting, initiating offense and landing the fight's first takedown midway through the second round. Dvalishvili, despite entering with 117 UFC takedowns, managed only two successful takedowns on 24 attempts while going 0-for-13 in the first two rounds. Yan connected on 60% of significant strikes, puncturing Dvalishvili's face with jabs and hurting him with body kicks.
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