UFC 323 live updates, results: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 with bantamweight title at stake

A pair of title fights top the marquee in Las Vegas on Saturday when the bantamweight and flyweight titles are up for grabs

History is the name of the game on Saturday night. UFC 323 and Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena host an opportunity for Merab Dvalishvili and Joshua Van to leave their mark in the record books. 

UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili defends his title against familiar foe Petr Yan. A Dvalishvili win would mark his fourth successful title defense of the year, the first time any of the promotion's 3,000-plus fighters have accomplished the feat. 

The second title fight on Saturday sees another legend in the making as Alexandre Pantoja looks to defend the flyweight crown against rising contender Joshua Van. Pantoja has quickly climbed the pound-for-pound rankings as well after three defenses of the 125-pound title. He gets a young and hungry challenger in Van, who is looking to make history and win a world title at just 24 years old.

CBS Sports will be with you throughout the entire way Saturday, beginning with the start of the televised prelim broadcast at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 10 p.m., so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below. Don't miss our UFC 323 predictions and expert picks for the main event.

UFC 323 fight card, results

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

• Merab Dvalishvili -425 (c) vs. Petr Yan +330, bantamweight title
• Alexandre Pantoja -238 (c) vs. Joshua Van +195, flyweight title
• Tatsuro Taira -122 vs. Brandon Moreno +102, flyweights
• Payton Talbott -278 vs. Henry Cejudo +225, bantamweights
• Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
• Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson via first-round TKO (punches)
• Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney via first-round submission (anaconda choke)
• Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov via second-round TKO (punches)
• Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza via first-round TKO (punches)
• Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan via first-round knockout (punches)
• Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli via first-round submission (standing guillotine choke)
• Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov via third-round TKO (punches)

[Dec 6, 2025 at 10:49 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion Cejudo retires. The future Hall of Famer retires for a second time on Saturday, but he seems content with the decision. Cejudo hopes to go out on top after a fruitless 0-3 run in the second leg of his career. Standing across from him is Payton Talbott. The popular prospect will vault into the bantamweight rankings if he can spoil an all-time great's retirement.

[Dec 6, 2025 at 10:46 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Blachowicz and Guskov split hairs in a competitive three-round scrap. Each round represented a distinctly different fight. Round 1 was close and rather pedestrian. Guskov scored a knockdown in Round 2, and Blachowicz got his own in Round 3. Initially, it seemed the unclear first round would be the determining factor in who won the fight. However, two judges awarded Guskov 10-8 in Round 2, and Blachowicz 10-9 scorecards in rounds one and three. The result, a majority draw, accurately reflected their competitive bout.

[Dec 6, 2025 at 10:39 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Blachowicz enters Round 3 like a man possessed. He immediately takes the center, but increases his power punch volume. It doesn't take long for him to bust up Guskov's nose. Blachowicz continues blending calf kicks into his assault. Guskov gains some respect with a three-punch combination that partially lands. Blachowicz marches forward and lands a nice two-punch combo. Guskov lands one but eats two in return. Blachowicz with a stiff jab. Guskov sticks a counter right on the retreat. Guskov lands a nice jab. Blachowicz keeps lunging forward but is struggling to make contact. The 10-second clapper sounds and Blachowicz blitzes forward. Blachowicz drops Guskov with an offensive flurry! Guskov survives long enough for the horn to sound. That was a close call, and this will come down to how the judges scored a pedestrian Round 1. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Blachowicz (29-28 Guskov overall)

[Dec 6, 2025 at 10:33 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

The fighters start round two with a similar pace, exchanging leg kicks and single strikes. Approximately 90 seconds into the round, Buskov drops Blachowicz with a big punch! Guskov follows Blachowicz to the ground, but the former champ has his wits about him. Blachowicz blocks a flurry of ground strikes before attempting a leg lock from the 50-50 position. Guskov patiently works his way out of it and transitions to half guard. Guskov postures up to land several hard elbows. A much more decisive round. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Guskov (20-18 Guskov overall)

[Dec 6, 2025 at 10:27 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Guskov lands a stiff jab to start, followed by a calf kick. Blachowicz throws one back. The light heavyweights continue exchanging calf kicks, occasionally landing single punches. Guskov avoids a double jab and fires a counter that stumbles Blachowicz. The former UFC champ with a decent response. Guskov is light on his feet as Blachowicz advances. Blachowicz blitzes forward, but Guskov slides away. A pedestrian opening round. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Guskov

[Dec 6, 2025 at 9:50 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

The UFC 323 pay-per-view main card kicks off at the top of the hour. The show opens with former UFC light heavyweight champion Blachowicz vs. rising contender Guskov. The 205-pounders could not be further apart in momentum. Blachowicz is on a three-fight winless streak; meanwhile, Buskov is on a four-fight win streak, all by finish. 

Blachowicz's fight is the first of a main card that features an active or former champion in each of its five fights.

[Dec 6, 2025 at 9:47 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Welcome to the UFC lightweight rankings, Torres! Grant Dawson entered Saturday's fight with more momentum but never got to build on it. Torres cracked Dawson with a three-punch combo, with a left uppercut sandwiched in between dropping Dawson. Torres settled the matter with a handful of ground strikes that forced referee intervention. 

Torres entered the fight 1-1, coming off a Performance of the Night win over Drew Dober. Dawson (No. 13) had hoped to parlay a four-fight winning streak into a shot against elite competition, but now must rebuild after Saturday's loss.

[Dec 6, 2025 at 9:36 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

The final preliminary fighters are making their walkouts. Grant Dawson (No. 13) defends his spot in the UFC's official lightweight rankings against Manuel Torres. The Mexican prospect is coming off a Performance of the Night win over fan-favorite Drew Dober. Dawson looks to make it four straight and impress matchmakers enough to get a shot at the lightweight elite.

[Dec 6, 2025 at 9:20 pm ET · Shakiel Mahjouri]

Good luck finding a boring McKinney fight. "T Wrecks" has never seen the scorecards in 25 professional fights, and has only once reached the third round. On Saturday, McKinney got to his typical hot start, but his chin couldn't hold up as well as his opponent's. Duncan weathered the storm, threw back with equal ferocity, and soon hurt McKinney. Referee Mark Goddard nearly intervened when Duncan dropped McKinney against the fence, but it was ultimately an anaconda choke that secured the win. It was Duncan's third submission win in his last four fights, a new wrinkle to his game.