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Bantamweight
5 Rounds
Title Bout
Petr Yan won · U-DEC R5
Elo1542
Merab Dvalishvili
Elo1532
Petr Yan

Merab DvalishvilivsPetr YanUFC Prediction Result

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Saturday, December 6, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Petr Yan won

U-DEC · Round 5 · 5:00

Style matchupMerab Dvalishvili: WrestlervsPetr Yan: Pressure fighter

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Merab Dvalishvili wins(56.1%)

Actual result: Petr Yan wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Merab Dvalishvili at -375 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Merab Dvalishvili enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Petr Yan enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Petr Yan (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Merab Dvalishvili
Red Corner
VS
Petr Yan
Blue Corner
-375
(79%)
Vegas Odds
+300
(25%)
1542
Elo
1532
35
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'6"
Height
5'7"
172.72 cm
Reach
170.18 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Merab DvalishviliW5 streak
oldest →
W
vs Henry Cejudo · Feb 24
W
vs Sean O'Malley · Sep 24
W
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Jan 25
W
SUBvs Sean O'Malley · Jun 25
W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Oct 25
latest
Petr YanW3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Sean O'Malley · Oct 22
L
vs Merab Dvalishvili · Mar 23
W
vs Song Yadong · Mar 24
W
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Nov 24
W
vs Marcus McGhee · Jul 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Merab DvalishviliMetricPetr Yan
4.42
Strikes / min
5.16
2.80
Strikes absorbed / min
4.24
54%
Strike defense
59%
5.97
TDs / 15 min
1.70
76%
Takedown defense
86%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62evenly matched on net striking+0.92

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1688 vs 1605Strikes4.4 vs 5.2Takedowns6.0 vs 1.7Sub Atts0.30 vs 0.10Form1.1 vs 0.9
Merab DvalishviliPetr Yan

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801503152515481570← oldermost recent →
Merab Dvalishvili(10 fights)Petr Yan(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +10.3|Blue -10.3
Recent Form
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Layoff
Red -70.0|Blue +70.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Merab DvalishviliTargetPetr Yan

By target zone

105
31% acc · 78%
Head
109
56% acc · 78%
22
65% acc · 16%
Body
17
89% acc · 12%
7
88% acc · 5%
Leg
13
81% acc · 9%

By position

116
33% acc · 87%
Distance
119
58% acc · 86%
18
60% acc · 13%
Clinch
18
75% acc · 13%
0
Ground
2
100% acc · 1%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Merab Dvalishvili rounds
2
even
2
Petr Yan rounds
Round 1Merab Dvalishvili edged it
Sig. strikes22
Takedowns0
Control1:33
17Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Even round
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control2:06
21Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:34Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns2
Control1:07
25Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:19Control
Round 4Petr Yan edged it
Sig. strikes37
Takedowns0
Control0:15
38Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:14Control
Round 5Petr Yan edged it
Sig. strikes35
Takedowns0
Control0:11
38Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
0:48Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
134 / 383
Sig Strikes
139 / 230
35%
Sig Str %
59.4%
196 / 458
Total Strikes
159 / 251
2 / 29
TDs
5 / 9
5.6%
TD %
62.5%
2
Sub Att
0
1
Rev
0
5:12
Ctrl Time
2:55

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Petr Yan17 / 3223 / 380 / 00
1Merab Dvalishvili22 / 6840 / 870 / 80
2Petr Yan21 / 3425 / 381 / 10
2Merab Dvalishvili19 / 7341 / 970 / 50
3Merab Dvalishvili21 / 6232 / 772 / 70
3Petr Yan25 / 4633 / 551 / 20
4Petr Yan38 / 5540 / 571 / 20
4Merab Dvalishvili37 / 7143 / 800 / 41
5Petr Yan38 / 6338 / 632 / 40
5Merab Dvalishvili35 / 10940 / 1170 / 51

Merab Dvalishvili

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17

Petr Yan

StanceSwitch
Height67.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights15