Dvalishvili-Yan 2, Pantoja-Van to headline UFC 323

UFC will close out its 2025 pay-per-view schedule with a star-studded card for UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, CEO Dana White announced Monday.

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will try to become the first UFC fighter to defend a title four times in a calendar year when he faces Petr Yan at T-Mobile Arena.

Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title against Joshua Van in the co-main event.

This card will be the final pay-per-view for the promotion on ESPN with UFC scheduled to air all its events on Paramount+ beginning in 2026.

Dvalishvili (21-4) already defended his belt three times this year, dispatching Umar Nurmagomedov in January and former champion Sean O'Malley in June before he secured a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen earlier in October at UFC 320.

Yan (19-5) will look to avenge losing to Dvalishvili in their first fight in 2023. The 32-year-old will enter the Octagon on a three-fight win streak that includes victories over Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Pantoja (30-5) will attempt to successfully defend his title in a fifth fight since defeating Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 in July 2023. The Brazilian fighter secured finishes in his past two bouts, including a submission of Kai Kara-France in his most recent fight in June. Moreno will fight Tatsuro Taira on the undercard, according to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn.

Van (15-2) is the No. 1 contender in the flyweight division. The 24-year-old is riding a five-fight win streak that was punctuated with a unanimous decision victory over Brandon Royval at UFC 317 in June.

The card also features a few former champions: Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will take on Bogdan Guskov, while former two-division champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to end his three-fight losing skid in a bout against Payton Talbott.