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Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili set for third UFC fight at UFC 333
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili will meet for a third time in the UFC 333 co-main event on Oct.
24.
The fight is for Yan’s men’s bantamweight championship at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dvalishvili is a former champion and is challenging Yan for the title.
Their matchup will be the UFC’s 20th trilogy bout, meaning the fighters have already faced each other twice.
Dvalishvili has won 16 of his 21 career fights by decision, and he joked that he is a “decision machine” when asked how he would beat Yan.
He is known for pressure and wrestling, and has recorded two finishes in the UFC.
The third fight will decide the next chapter of their title rivalry, though the sources do not say what either fighter will do afterward.
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili are scheduled to meet for a third time in the UFC 333 co-main event.
Yan is the men's bantamweight champion, and Dvalishvili is a former champion who will challenge for the title.
The fight is scheduled for Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dvalishvili joked that he expects to win by decision, calling himself a “decision machine.”
The bout will be the UFC's 20th trilogy, according to ESPN.
- Who
- Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.
- What
- They are scheduled to fight for the men's bantamweight championship in their third meeting.
- When
- Oct. 24.
- Where
- Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A fan asked Dvalishvili to predict the outcome of his fight with Yan, and he joked that he would win by decision.
Yan and Dvalishvili are scheduled to fight at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
- Fighters
- Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili
- Bout
- Third meeting for the men's bantamweight championship
- Event
- UFC 333
- Date
- Oct. 24
- Venue
- Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- UFC trilogy count
- 20th trilogy bout
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What people are saying
There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision. I'm a decision machine.