An exciting matchup at Bantamweight is set to go down this March.
Ex-bantamweight champion Petr Yan is expected to face Merab Dvalishvili in a five-round main event fight scheduled for a UFC Fight Night card taking place at The Theater in the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas on March 11.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal initially reported the matchup.
Yan returns to action in March after suffering back-to-back losses in his most recent fights after falling to current UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and then dropping a razor-close split decision to Sean O’Malley this past October. Now the Russian born bantamweight looks to get back on track while facing one of the fastest rising contenders in the entire division.
Dvalishvili has rattled off eight consecutive wins in a row including his most recent victory over Jose Aldo at UFC 278. He also holds statement wins over Marlon Moraes, Cody Stamann and John Dodson.
The fight gives Dvalishvili the opportunity to potentially secure a future title shot, although he’s stated numerous times that he won’t face Sterling, his longtime friend and teammate.
Yan and Dvailishvili headline the first ever UFC card at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas with the venue touting a capacity crowd of up to 4,600 people for a live concert, although it’s unknown how much that number will change for a sporting event.
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