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Petr Yan and Merab Dvalisvili may set themselves aside within the UFC bantamweight title race with a formidable displaying at UFC Fight Night. Two of the perfect at 135 kilos collide on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night time.
Yan and Dvalishvili are on the precipice of a title shot, however it’s crucial they make an impression within the crowded and aggressive bantamweight division. After all, they’ve the rumored return of two-division champion Henry Cejudo, the transcending reputation of Sean O’Malley and the persisting threats of Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen to deal with. Former champion Yan is in dire want of momentum after consecutive cut up resolution losses to champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili is on a monstrous eight-fight profitable streak, however an allegedly boring efficiency in opposition to Jose Aldo soured UFC president Dana White.
One week later, an epic trilogy involves a head in London when welterweight champion Leon Edwards takes on Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. Edwards brings the UFC welterweight championship residence to England as Usman makes the trek to reclaim what was taken from him.
Take a glance beneath on the present UFC occasion schedule for 2023. Be positive to test again in on this web page when we’ve extra data on upcoming UFC occasions all year long.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC Fight Night
March 11
Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Bantamweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+UFC 286March 18Leon Edwards (c) vs. Kamaru Usman 3
Welterweight titleLondonESPN+ PPVUFC Fight Night
March 25
Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen
Bantamweight
San Antonio
ESPN+
UFC 287
April 8
Alex Pereira (c) vs. Israel Adesanya 2
Middleweight title
Miami
ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night
April 15
Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen
Featherweight
Kansas City
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night
April 22
Sergei Pavolovich vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+
