Merab Dvalishvili was easily convinced when Petr Yan called for a bantamweight title rematch between the pair after UFC Fight Night 248 . Former champion Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) delivered an emphatic performance on Saturday when he defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision at Galaxy Arena in Macau, and afterward the Russian said his sights are set on reclaiming the belt now held by Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC). The pair already crossed paths once before in March 2023. Dvalishvili won a lopsided unanimous decision where he shot a single-fight UFC record 49 takedown attempts, landing 11 of them but inflicting limited damage in the process. Related Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 221: Best photos Twitter reacts to Merab Dvalishvili's dominant win over Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 221 It appears Dvalishvili thinks Yan is worthy of a second chance after he since beat Song Yadong and Figueiredo, and even suggested a date of UFC 313 on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (via X ): LFG @PetrYanUFC – March 8th #UFC313 T Mobile , Las Vegas – @Stake pic.twitter.com/fn5y0Peses — Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) November 23, 2024 LFG @petr_yan – March 8th #UFC313 T Mobile , Las Vegas – @Stake @MonsterEnergy @StakeUsa pic.twitter.com/I3sbVEKzIx — Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) November 23, 2024 Dvalishvili welcoming a rematch drew the ire of Umar Nurmagomedov , who has already been named the top contender by UFC CEO Dana White
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Merab Dvalishvili wants Petr Yan rematch at UFC 313 in March; Umar Nurmagomedov reacts – MMA Junkie