UFC 323 live results: Two title fights from Las Vegas
The final UFC pay-per-view of 2025, and perhaps the final one in company history as a historic new media rights deal begins next year, sees a stacked card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 323.
The main event is a battle for the UFC Bantamweight Championship as current champion Merab Dvalishvili defends against former champion Petr Yan. Dvalishvili is making his fourth title defense of 2025, while Yan has won three straight fights. This is a rematch of a non-title bout that took place in March 2023, which was won by Dvalishvili.
The co-main event sees a second title fight as UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja defends against Joshua Van. Pantoja is making his fifth title defense in the midst of an eight-fight win streak, while the surging Van has won five straight and is coming off a win over Brandon Royval in one of the best fights of the year.
The rest of the main card sees a flyweight bout between former champion Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira; a bantamweight bout that sees former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, in his retirement bout, taking on Payton Talbott; and another former champion in Jan Blachowicz squaring off against Bogdan Guskov in light heavyweight action.
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> Featherweights*- Muhammad Naimov (13-3, 5-1 UFC) vs. Mairon Santos (16-1, 3-0 UFC)
*Santos missed weight by 1.5 pounds
They trade leg kicks as Santos lands a hard one. Santos rocks Naimov with a right hand as Naimov landed a leg kick. Naimov lands a body kick. Santos with a front kick to the body. Santos lands a high body kick. Time out is called as there was a clash of heads. Action resumes and they clinch against the fence. Naimov lands a knee as Santos lands a hammerfist to the thigh and is slapping the back of Naimov. Santos lands a knee and they separate. Naimov with a wheel kick that Santos blocks. Santos with a body kick. 10-9 Santos.
Santos lands a hard calf kick. They clinch and Santos gets the body lock and has the back as they go to the fence. Santos is slapping the back of Naimov as Naimov is just holding onto Santos. Santos lands another hard calf kick. Santos lands a leg kick. Naimov isn’t landing with much offense. They clinch and Santos lands a knee. Santos lands another knee and a left hand on the break. Naimov shoots for a takedown but Santos defends and lands a knee. They separate. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.
Santos lands a leg kick and then drops Naimov with a massive right hand and some follow-up shots from the top end it. What a finish from Santos!
Fight Result- Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov by TKO (punches) at :21 of Round 3
> Middleweights- Mansur Abdul-Malik (8-0-1, 2-0-1 UFC) vs. Antonio Trocoli (12-5 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)
They trade punches and Trocoli lands a leg kick. Abdul-Malik gets a takedown. Abdul-Malik gets to his feet and then jumps into the mount. Trocoli tries to roll out and Abdul-Malik grabs the neck and has a standing guillotine choke locked in as they got to their feet and Trocoli quickly taps!
Fight Result- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 1:09 of Round 1
> Light Heavyweights- Iwo Baraniewski (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ibo Aslan (14-3, 2-2 UFC)
Aslan with a front kick and then a leg kick. Baraniewski lands a leg kick. Baraniewski lands a knee as they clinch and then they both land and drop each other. Baraniewski stands and they are teeing off on each other in a massive exchange and Baraniewski drops Aslan and starts landing lots of punches. Aslan recovers and lands some big right hands. They separate and that was nuts. Aslan lands some right hands and Baraniewski drops him again and finishes it off! This was absolute madness!
Fight Result- Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan by knockout (punch) at 1:29 of Round 1
> Lightweights- Edson Barboza (24-13, 18-13 UFC) vs. Jalin Turner (14-9, 7-6 UFC)
Barboza lands some leg kicks and lands a combo witha left hook that hurts Turner. They clash heads and a cut is open on Barboza from an elbow and Turner then drops Barboza with a right hand. Turner gets on top and lands as Barboza is trying to escape and they get to their feet. Barboza is bleeding badly. They trade body kicks and Turner lands to the body. Turner lands some big punches and Barboza goes to his knees but stands as Turner lands a big flurry. They trade against the fence. Barboza circles away. Turner lands against the fence and Barboza goes down and it is stopped! Turner gets the big win!
Fight Result- Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza by TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 1
> Middleweights*- #14 Marvin Vettori (19-8-1, 9-7-1 UFC) vs. Brunno Ferreira (14-2, 5-2 UFC)
*Ferreira missed weight by three pounds
They trade leg kicks. Vettori looks for a takedown but Ferreira defends. Vettori lands a left hand as Ferreira lands a leg kick. Ferreira lands a left hand. Ferreira with a body kick and a right hand. Vettori lands a leg kick. Ferreira with a heavy leg kick. They trade in close range. Vettori lands a left hand. Ferreira lands a body kick. They trade in close range as Ferreira connects with a right hand. Ferreira gets a brief takedown and lands as they stand. Vettori lands a combo late and connects again at the end. 10-9 Ferreira.
Vettori looks for a takedown but Ferreira defends. Ferreira then lands a few punches. Ferreira with a body kick and Vettori returns with his own body kick. Vettori with a double jab and a left hand. Ferreira lands as Vettori rushed in. Vettori lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Vettori lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Vettori connects with a left hand. Ferreira returns fire with a big shot. Ferreira lands a few big shots. Ferreira with a head kick and they connect inside the pocket. Ferreira with a leg kick and a right hand as they have a quick exchange. Ferreira lands to the head and body. Vettori lands a combo but eats a right hand from Ferreira. 10-9 Ferreira, 20-18 Ferreira.
They trade and Ferreira gets a takedown. They scramble and Ferreira grabs the neck as Vettori is on top. Vettori gets free and they scramble to their feet. Vettori pressuring and lands as he pushes Ferreira against the fence. Vettori is looking for a takedown as Ferreira has neck control. Vettori is able to score the takedown and gets his neck free and lands from the top. They get up and break apart. Vettori lands a combo as Ferreira lands a jab. Vettori lands a combo. Vettori lands some more punches. Ferreira lands a right hook. Ferreira looks for a takedown but Vettori defends. Ferreira lands a right hand and then a combo. Ferreira with a spinning elbow as Vettori ducked just under it. They both connect with left hands. Vettori rocks Ferreira for a brief moment. Vettori lands a right hook. Ferreira with an uppercut. Vettori lands a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Vettori, 29-28 Ferreira.
Fight Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (11-1-1, 4-0-1 UFC) vs. Fares Ziam (17-4, 7-2 UFC)
Ziam lands a leg kick and they clinch against the fence. Ziam gets a takedown and looks for an arm-triangle choke but Sadykhov is able to escape and Ziam has back control. Ziam gets full back control and is looking for a choke but Sadykhov defends it. Ziamis landing from the back. Ziam has full back control to end the round. 10-9 Ziam.
They trade and Ziam stuns Sadykhov with a jab. Ziam lands a few leg kicks and gets a brief takedown but they get right to their feet. Ziam lands a right hand and pushes it against the fence. Sadykhov reverses position but Ziam is able to reverse back. They get to their feet. Ziam lands a pair of big elbows and Sadykhov goes down and Ziam lands some big shots from the top and Jason Herzog ends it as the buzzer rings to end the round. What a finish from Ziam!
Fight Result- Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 2
> Women’s Flyweights- #5 Maycee Barber (14-2, 9-2 UFC) vs. #9 Karine Silva (19-5, 5-1 UFC)
Barber working the jab early as Silva lands a body kick. Silva lands a leg kick as Barber throws a combo. Barber lands a body kick. They trade kicks. Silva gets a takedown and looks to take the back of Barber. Silva has back control along the fence and Barber is landing backward punches. Silva is attacking the choke but had it across the face and Barber is able to force her to let go. Silva keeps back control as Barber is looking to spin and she does into the guard of Silva. Barber lands some ground-and-pound to end the round as Silva almost lands some illegal upkicks. 10-9 Silva.
Barber lands a combination and a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Silva grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke but Barber is able to get her head out and pressure Silva along the fence. Barber scores a takedown. They scramble and Silva lands an illegal upkick and timeout is called. Barber is wobbling as she got to her feet as the kick landed right to the chin. Barber is able to continue and she gets Silva back to the ground. Barber gets the back and lands some punches. Barber with some nasty elbows from the back. Barber with more shots from the back as she’s hunting for a submission opening. Silva rolls but Barber is able to maintain top position. Silva looks for a triangle choke late. 10-9 Barber, 19-19.
They trade to start the third as Barber is connecting with better combinations. Both circle around and Barber lands a combo. Silva shoots for a takedown and is able to score it. Barber starts throwing from the bottom as Silva stands. Silva looks for a leg lock or a heel hook. Barber is able to escape and she gets on top of Silva. Barber lands from the top as Silva looks for a triangle choke. Barber lands to the body as Silva lets go. Barber stands and lands leg kicks. They get to their feet and Barber pushes it to the fence and lands a knee. Barber gets a late takedown even though Silva grabbed the fence. 10-9 Barber, 29-28 Barber.
Fight Result- Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (17-7, 7-4 UFC) vs. Chris Duncan (14-2, 5-1 UFC)
McKinney lands a big knee and then a head kick. McKinney is teeing off and Duncan starts firing back and both land big shots. They trade some more and Duncan looks for a takedown and gets it. They get back to their feet and McKinney lands a knee and they break. Duncan lands a right hand. McKinney with a pair of knees. Duncan lands a body kick but eats a right hand. Duncan with another right hand. McKinney with more knees. Duncan the drops McKinney with an elbow and Duncan starts landing from the back. Duncan landing lots of punches. They stand but Duncan keeps landing. McKinney goes back to his knees as Duncan continues to land. Duncan grabs the neck and locks in a D’Arce choke and McKinney taps! What a fight!
Fight Result- Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:30 of Round 1
> Lightweights- #13 Grant Dawson (23-2-1, 11-1-1 UFC) vs. Manuel Torres (16-3, 4-1 UFC)
Torres lands some body kicks. Dawson looks to land leg kicks and looks for a takedown, but Torres defends. Dawson lands a right hand as Torres lands a left hand. Dawson lands a body kick. Dawson lands a leg kick. Dawson with another leg kick. Dawson with a body kick and Torres connects with a combination that puts Dawson on the mat, and Torres ends it with some shots from the top! What a finish from Torres!
Fight Result- Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson by TKO (punches) at 2:25 of Round 1
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> Light Heavyweights- #5 Jan Blachowicz (29-11-1, 12-8-1 UFC) vs. #11 Bogdan Guskov (18-3, 4-1 UFC)
Guskov with a quick leg kick and left hand. Blachowicz lands a leg kick. They trade jabs and Blachowicz lands a leg kick. Blachowicz lands another leg kick as they trade jabs. They trade leg kicks. Blachowicz lands a jab to the body. Blachowicz lands a pair of kicks. Guskov lands a solid left hook. Blachowicz lands a jab that makes Guskov back up. They trade leg kicks. Blachowicz with a calf kick. Blachowicz lands a combo. Blachowicz lands a leg kick. Guskov lands a quick flurry. Blachowicz with a leg then body kick. 10-9 Blachowicz.
Blachowicz lands a leg kick followed by a jab. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz lands a leg kick and Guskov drops him with a right hand. Guskov starts landing from the top but Blachowicz is able to recover some. Guskov gets inside thre guard and is landing. Blachowicz throwing from his back. Blachowicz looks for a heel hook. Guskov with some left hands from the top. Blachowicz looks for a heel hook. He lets go. Guskov lands some elbows from the top. Guskov with more elbows and he has Blachowicz hurt. Blachowicz is cut open badly. Guskov lands to the body. Guskov lands some more elbows. Blachowicz survives. 10-8 Guskov, 19-18 Guskov.
They trade jabs. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz with a calf kick but eats a solid right hand from Guskov. Guskov lands some big punches and a jab. Blachowicz with a jab. They trade jabs and Blachowicz lands a heavy leg kick. Guskov with a combo. Guskov lands a solid right hand. Blachowicz lands a right hand. Guskov complains of an eye poke but it wasn’t called. Blachowicz pressing forward and lands and lands a leg kick. Blachowicz lands a right hand. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Blachowicz lands a high kick and then drops Guskov at the end and lands a big flurry as they go the distance. 10-9 Blachowicz, 28-28.
Fight Result- Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
> Bantamweights- #10 Henry Cejudo (16-5, 10-5 UFC) vs. Payton Talbott (10-1, 4-1 UFC)
Cejudo lands a leg kick. Talbott lands a stiff right hand. Talbott with a heavy leg kick. Talbott with another leg kick. Talbott with a left hand. Cejudo lands a leg kick. They clinch and Talbott lands a pair of knees to the body before they separate. Time out is called for an eye poke by Talbott. They get back going and Cejudo lands a right hand as Talbott lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. They tie up and Talbott scores a trip takedown. Talbott lands from the top and lands from the back as they stand. Talbott lands a left hand and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Talbott.
Talbott lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket and Talbott clips Cejudo as Cejudo lands a right hand. Cejudo went to the mat for a moment but got up and they were trading. They scramble and Cejudo ends up on top. Cejudo lands from the top and gets the back and has back control as they stand. They separate. Talbott lands to the body. Talbott with a head kick and follows it with a quick flurry. Talbott landing to the body and hurting Cejudo. Cejudo on the run as Talbott continues to land, but Cejudo fires back and lands a left hand. Talbott pushes Cejudo to the mat and lands from the top. Talbott with some shots from the top and they stand and trade. Cejudo’s right eye is a mess. Talbott lands a big knee. Cejudo lands a right hand. 10-9 Talbott, 20-18 Talbott.
Talbott lands a left hand as Cejudo lands a leg kick. They trade kicks as Talbott is landing at will. Cejudo lands a right hand as Talbott lands a leg kick. Talbott lands a combo and a high kick then a left hand. Talbott lands to the body and Cejudo gets the body lock as they battle for a takedown. They scramble to the mat and Cejudo ends up on top, but they scramble up. Cejudo pushes Talbott to the fence. Cejudo with a kne to the body. They break apart. Cejudo almost gets a takedown but Talbott defends. Talbott lands a combo. Talbott lands a leg kick as Cejudo grabs it but lets go. Talbott with a big knee to the body and some body shots that hurt Cejudo. They have a wild exchange to end it as Talbott lands a huge knee. 10-9 Talbott, 30-27 Talbott.
Fight Result- Payton Talbott def. Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Flyweights- #2 Brandon Moreno (23-8-2, 11-5-2 UFC) vs. #5 Tatsuro Taira (17-1, 7-1 UFC)
Taira lands a right hand. Taira shoots for a takedown but Moreno ends up on top and looks for a triangle choke. He has it locked in and Taira is trying to find a way to escape. Moreno is holding onto the position as Taira lands some body shots. Taira lands a knee to the body. Taira tries to slam his way out. Taira landing some punches as Moreno is holding on. Taira is able to escape and lands some knees late. 10-9 Moreno.
Moreno lands a left hook and a right hand. Moreno lands a leg kick followed by a combination. Taira lands a leg kick. Taira shoots for a takedown but Moreno sprawls. Taira lands a right hand and then scores a takedown. They scramble and Taira gets the back. Taira lands a flurry of big right hands from the back and flattens Moreno out. Taira with some big ground-and-pound and he finishes Moreno! It may have been a little early but Taira was in a dominant position and picks up a big win.
Fight Result- Tatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno by TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2
> UFC Flyweight Championship- C Alexandre Pantoja (30-5, 14-3 UFC) vs. #1 Joshua Van (15-2, 8-1 UFC)
They trade. Pantoja throws a high kick and Van grabs the leg and goes to score a takedown and Pantoja goes down and all of a sudden the fight is stopped as Pantoja looks hurt. Wow. Replay shows that Pantoja was trying to plant on the takedown with his arm and his arm broke. Van is the new champion.
Fight Result- Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by TKO (injury) at :26 of Round 1 to win the UFC Flyweight Championship
> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Merab Dvalishvili (21-4, 14-2 UFC) vs. #3 Petr Yan (19-5, 11-4 UFC)
Yan pressing forward to start. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick and then a right hand. Yan lands a stiff jab followed by another. Dvalishvili with a right hand. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili lands a combo. Yan with a double jab. They trade inside the pocket. Yan lands a big right hand that hurts Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili is circling away. Yan lands a pair of jabs. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown and grabs the back of Yan. Dvalishvili got it briefly down and has the back as they stand. Dvalishvili is trying hard to take Yan down but Yan is defending. They separate. They trade jabs and Dvalishvili goes back looking for the takedown but Yan defends. Dvalishvili lands a knee before they break apart. 10-9 Yan.
Dvalishvili rushes in and lands a right hand. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but Yan defends against the fence. Dvalishvili still working to get Yan down but he has been unable to do so thus far as they break apart. They trade left hands. Both land in close range. Yan scores a takedown. They scramble and Dvalishvili gets the back of Yan as they work up. Yan forces a scramble and has Dvalishvili’s back against the fence as they stand. Dvalishvili now grabs the neck of Yan. They separate. Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and looks for a takedown. They separate and Dvalishvili lands a big right hand and Yan lands a jab. 10-9 Yan, 20-18 Yan.
Yan lands a body kick. Dvalishvili lands and then Yan picks Dvalishvili up and slams him down and Dvalishvili landed on his head. They get up and Dvalishvili’s face is all busted up. Yan lands. Dvalishvili is abe to pick Yan up and slams him down, but Yan immediately gets back up. Dvalishvili has the back and drags Yan back down, but they get right up. Yan is able to escape. Dvalishvili lands a jab and goes right back for the takedown, but Yan scrambles away. They trade jabs. Yan lands a body kick. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but Yan sprawls and lands a knee on the break. They clinch and Yan lands a right hand as they break. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends it. They clinch and both land knees. Dvalishvili presses forward and lands. Yan hurts Dvalishvili badly with a body kick. Yan lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Yan, 30-27 Yan.
Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands some punches. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown, but Yan reverses position. Dvalishvili has the neck and drops down looking for a guillotine choke. He’s working for it, but Yan is able to escape and he has back control as they stand. Yan lands a knee as they break and then lands a jab. Yan with a body kick. Dvalishvili lands and looks for a takedown, but Yan defends and lands a left hand on the break. Dvalishvili lands a combo. They trade jabs and both land right hands. Yan hurts Dvalishvili with some punches and Dvalishvili is circling away. Yan rushes in and lands but they circle to the center. Yan with a pair of body kicks. Yan hurts Dvalishvili with a left hook to the body. Yan with more big punches. Dvalishvili lands a left hook. 10-9 Yan, 40-36 Yan.
Yan throwing side kicks to start. Dvalishvili works the jab and they trade left hooks. They both land leg kicks. Dvalishvili is constantly throwing but not connecting. Yan lands an inside leg kick. Yan lands to the body and then works the jab. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends. Yan lands a pair of left hands. Yan lands a head kick. Dvalishvili’s face is a mess. Yan lands a right hand. Dvalishvili gets the back and tries to get Yan down, but Yan keeps it on the feet. Dvalishvili lands an elbow. Dvalishvili keeps going for takedowns, but Yan is defending. Yan gets Dvalishvili down. Yan has the back as they stand and lands a knee to the body as they break. Yan hurts Dvalishvili again with a body kick. Yan with another body kick as they trade in close range. Yan gets a late takedown. 10-9 Yan, 50-45 Yan.
Fight Result- Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship
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