Petr Yan

The MMA community was blown away by Merab Dvalishvili's one-sided win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event.

Merab Dvalishvili literally looks like he could fight 20 rounds tonight. He really is a machine. It's honestly exhausting to watch. The UFC record is 33 by Cain Velasquez vs. elite balance. Elite cardio vs. [March 12, 2023] After three rounds, Merab Dvalishvili is at 29 takedown attempts. [March 11, 2023]

Stay up to date with what's happening today at UFC Vegas 71, which is not going down from APEX facility, rather The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, ...

This time, he was able to take the back with ample time left on the clock. Later on in the round, Gravely went back to the takedown and was able to get it. A massive up kick to the face from Silva opened up the second stanza, sending a dazed Nam to the canvas. The lockdown top pressure was then engaged, and Harris proceeded to own Gooden on the mat. Assunção shot in for the takedown to open the second stanza, but Grant fought hard to remain vertical and get back to open space. Aldrich then got really close to a takedown, but the defense of Lipski continued to be there late in the fight. Fremd stung Dumas again early in the second round, and then hit a beautiful whizzer kick to get on top. Turkalj went to the back again, but it was only a matter of time before Petrino reversed him yet again. Somehow, Turkalj grappled his way to the back, but again was unable to hold the position. After a series of spinning kicks from Cannetti, Bautista shot in and took the fight down to the ground. It took less than a minute for Nurmagomedov to hit a takedown in the second round. Krylov went for a guillotine of his own, and then found himself on the back.

Sean Zerillo breaks down Saturday's main event between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Vegas (The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas).

And as always, I would look to live bet Yan after Round 1 at a better price. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. The ex-champ typically drops the first round to his opponents and looks to build as his fights wear on. He doesn’t carry massive one-punch power or necessarily go out of his way – at any point – to pursue the finish. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Until Yan changes his fighting style, that will remain the best way to bet him. Below, I’ll provide my analysis and projections and utilize those factors to bet on the main event for UFC Las Vegas: Yan vs. For starters, Yan would be the favorite against any 135-pound fighter on the planet. Yan’s hand-fighting should serve him well to deny clinch positions, and even if he does get taken down, I don’t expect Dvalishvili to keep him there for long. Merab doesn’t have the same length to employ that strategy, and we haven’t seen holes anywhere else in Yan’s game that can be exploited. The UFC will host its first-ever event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Saturday with a bantamweight showdown between former champion and No. 2-ranked contender Petr Yan and No.

LAS VEGAS — Seconds into his important bantamweight bout with Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili gave away his game plan: He pushed a relentless pace, ...

Merab Dvalishvili put on a clinic over five rounds to dominant ex-champion Petr Yan to win a lopsided unanimous decision in the UFC Las Vegas main event.

There was a moment late in the final round where Dvalishvili brought the fight to the ground again and it looked like Yan’s spirit was just broken. “Whenever he decides to go up in weight class to fight for the next challenge, whoever will be there, then after I will fight for the title. Dvalishvili just gave him no time or space to create anything as he kept coming after Yan with a mix of strikes and wrestling. In return, Dvalishvili decided to focus some of his attention on his own calf kicks as well with one particular shot landing with a sickening thud that made Yan immediately switch stances. Dvalishvili was also displaying some crisp boxing early that appeared to catch Yan off guard as the former bantamweight champion tried to find his footing. Dvalishvili mixed in some heavy boxing combinations on the feet and then gave Yan headaches all night long with a relentless wrestling attack that helped him secure the victory.

The Georgian bantamweight turned in a historic performance in the victory. He attempted a UFC-record 49 takedowns, shattering the previous record of 33 set by ...

"He is my brother and the world champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling, who was in his corner on Saturday. He is a close friend and training partner of defending champion He turned every second of the bout into a grinding affair, attacking Yan with leg kicks, jabs, right hands, knees from the clinch and elbows. Dvalishvili, who has a Georgian flag tattooed on his chest due to the UFC's recent restriction of fighters walking to the Octagon with their country's flag, made it a point to speak out against Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine. He attempted a UFC-record 49 takedowns, shattering the previous record of 33 set by former heavyweight champion All three judges scored the 135-pound bout a 50-45 shutout for Dvalishvili, who came in as a 2-1 betting underdog.

From bell to bell at UFC Fight Night 221, Merab Dvalishvili smothered Petr Yan, broke the UFC takedown attempt record and won a shutout.

Jared Gooden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) [Bruno Silva def. Lukasz Brzeski via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) [Davey Grant def. Anton Turkalji via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) [Karl Williams def. Tony Gravely via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) [Ariane Lipski def. Tyson Nam via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:23](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-video-bruno-silva-vs-tyson-name-kick-finish”) [Carlston Harris def. Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-221-las-vegas-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-play-by-play-live-results”) [Mario Bautista def. Sedriques Dumas via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:00](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-video-josh-fremd-vs-sedriques-dumas-submission”) [Victor Henry def. Guido Cannetti via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:18](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-video-mario-bautista-submission-guido-cannetti-callout-cody-garbrandt”) [Vitor Petrino def. Ryan Spann via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:38](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-results-nikita-krylov-vs-ryan-spann-submission”) [Jonathan Martinez def. Alexandr Romanov via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:16](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-results-alexander-volkov-pounds-alexandr-romanov-tko-knockout”) [Nikita Krylov def. [laundry list of qualms](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-fight-night-221-video-merab-dvalishvili-blasts-petr-yan-human-angry) he had with Yan – including nationality, gambling debts, threats, and more.

Dvalishvili opened the fight by putting pressure on the former UFC bantamweight champion and never took his foot off the gas. In the first two rounds of the ...

In short, Gooden, who was released from the UFC in 2021 after going 1-3, might be one and done during his second run with the promotion. Grant did not end up in a superior position because of the fence grab. Dumas left himself open for counters by overthrowing his strikes and had little to offer his opponent Josh Fremd on the mat. If he had ended up in a controlling position on top of Assuncao, restarting on the feet would have been the correct call. Putting the fighters back in the open and standing rewarded Grant by putting him in a neutral position rather than a defensive spot. The commentary team said Grant was in top position when the fight was paused. I’m not complaining about the earlier start time, but the idea that the UFC is willing to switch things up for a “sport” with Carlston Harris: Carlston Harris struggled a bit in the striking department during the first round of his bout opposite Jared Gooden. Merab Dvalishvili: Someone might look at Merab Dvalishvili’s stats for his UFC Vegas 71 win over Petr Yan and point out the number of significant strikes Dvalishvili did not connect on or the amount of takedowns he failed to secure. The two combined for three submission attempts, three takedowns and 12 significant strikes before Krylov wrapped things up with a triangle choke at 3:38 of the first stanza. The 29-year-old picked up his third straight first-round finish by forcing Cannetti to tap to a rear-naked choke. In the first two rounds of the five-round contest, Dvalishvili attempted 142 significant strikes and 15 takedowns.