Petr Yan beats Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 333
Petr Yan defended his UFC title against Merab Dvalishvili in their third fight, with all three judges scoring it 48-47 in his favour in Abu Dhabi.
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Petr Yan retained his UFC title with a unanimous decision win over former champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of UFC 333 on Saturday 24 October.
All three judges returned identical scores of 48-47 for Yan at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The result settles the third meeting between the two.
Yan walked out with his children beside him and had his young son in his corner for the title defence. The Abu Dhabi crowd backed Yan throughout, chanting his name during the fight.
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