UFC: Petr Yan stuns Merab Dvalishvili to claim bantamweight belt
LAS VEGAS — Petr Yan stunned Merab Dvalishvili with a dominating effort to capture the bantamweight championship by unanimous decision at UFC 323 on Saturday night. With punishing strikes and several crushing kicks to the rib cage, Yan (20-5) ended Dvalishvili’s 14-match winning streak. READ: UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili aims to extend streak vs Petr Yan “I’m very happy to stand here with the championship belt, thank you to all the fans,” Yan said, through an interpreter. “I worked so hard, I prepared so hard for this moment.” Dvalishvili (21-5) hadn’t lost since April 21, 2018, when Ricky Simon won […]...Keep on reading: UFC: Petr Yan stuns Merab Dvalishvili to claim bantamweight belt
