ESPN staffDec 6, 2025, 11:54 PM ET
The UFC returns to the "fight capital of the world" for the promotion's final pay-per-view event of 2025, UFC 323, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
After the prelims featured several highlight-reel knockouts, including a late entry for fight of the year between Iwo Baraniewski and Ibo Aslan, the main card began with a rare majority draw. Double champion Henry Cejudo officially retired from competition after a hard-fought loss to Payton Talbott. Still to come, rising star Joshua Van attempts to claim his first UFC title when he challenges men's flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event. Pantoja, the UFC's longest-reigning champion, has held the title since July 2023.
The UFC's most active champion, Merab Dvalishvili, then puts his men's bantamweight belt on the line in a rematch against Petr Yan. Dvalishvili has successfully defended his championship three times this year. Yan, who lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in March 2023, has not lost since facing the champ. He is on a three-fight winning streak since.
Stick around as Brett Okamoto, Jeff Wagenheim, Andres Hale and Dre Waters break down all the action at UFC 323.
