Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, retaining the bantamweight title in the third fight between the two. If you missed the card, here are the official scores and the context from their earlier fights. The official scorecards record the result.
UFC 333 took place in Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena, on 24 October 2026. Yan won 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards.
Yan’s win came in the third meeting between the two fighters. Dvalishvili had lost to Yan at UFC 323 in Las Vegas in December 2025, when Yan won the title by unanimous decision. A takedown is an attempt to take an opponent to the mat, and takedown defence means stopping those attempts.
Yan has now won the last two meetings between the two fighters. The fight went the full 25 minutes.
For the full card, see UFC 333 full card results. For the bantamweight picture, see bantamweight rankings.
Who won the Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili trilogy fight at UFC 333? Petr Yan won by unanimous decision, 48-47 on all three scorecards.
Yan’s December 2025 win at UFC 323 was also a unanimous decision.
Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, retaining the bantamweight title. The official UFC results are the record to check for updates.
