Former champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili headline an excellent night of action at UFC Fight Night 221 in Las Vegas this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know.
Where: The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas
When: Saturday 11th March, 2023
How To Watch: BT Sport. The undercard is set to begin at 8pm UK time with the main card due to begin at around 11pm. Petr Yan v Merab Dvalishvili is expected at approximately 1.40am although this could change.
Tale Of The Tape:
Yan
Place Of Birth: Dudinka, Russia
Age: 30
Alias: No Mercy
Record: 16-4-0
Height: 5’7’’
Reach: 67’’
Stance: Switch
Last Fight: Yan was beaten by split decision by Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October
Dvalishvili
Place Of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgia
Age: 32
Alias: The Machine
Record: 15-4-0
Height: 5’6’’
Reach: 68’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Dvalishvili beat Jose Aldo by unanimous decision at UFC 278 last August
What They Say:
Dvalishvili: “Petr is a great fighter. He is a former champion. We all know he’s tough. As a fighter, he’s a great fighter. He’s dangerous. He doesn’t have holes anywhere. He’s a good striker. He is a good striker. He defends wrestling good. His cardio is good. This is my toughest fight.” [MMA Junkie]
Full Fight Card:
Main Card
Peter Yan (4/11) v Merab Dvalishvili (2/1), Bantamweight
Alexander Volkov (5/4) v Alexander Romanov (8/13), Heavyweight
Nikita Krylov (4/7) v Ryan Spann (11/8) Catchweight - 215 lbs
Ricardo Ramos (1/4) v Austin Lingo (11/4), Featherweight
Said Nurmagomedov (2/5) v Jonathan Martinez (15/8), Bantamweight
Vitor Petrino (10/11) v Anton Turkalj (10/11) Light Heavyweight
Prelims
Karl Williams (4/9) v Lukasz Brzeski (7/4), Heavyweight
Raphael Assuncao (11/10) v Davey Grant (8/11), Bantamweight
Sedriques Dumas (8/15) v Josh Fremd (6/4), Middleweight
Mario Bautista (1/12) v Guido Cannetti (6/1), Bantamweight
Ariane Lipski (11/4) v JJ Aldrich (1/4), Women’s Flyweight
Victor Henry (8/11) v Tony Gravely (11/10), Bantamweight
Tyson Nam (6/4) v Bruno Gustavo da Silva (8/15), Flyweight
Carlston Harris v Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Welterweight)
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