Saturday night marks an incredible main card lineup for UFC Betting. Accordingly, there are two championship bouts on the main card. The main event is the Bantamweight title bout between defending champion Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan. The title bout is a rematch of a March 11, 2023, bout held in Las Vegas, in which Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, the other title bout is the flyweight clash between defending champion Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van. Another bout catching plenty of attention is the ranked flyweight matchup between #2 Brandon Moreno and #5 Tatsuro Taira.
With two championship bouts and a loaded card of eight ranked combatants, UFC 323 will draw some of the heaviest betting traffic this year in MMA. Gamblers and fans have demanded a rematch between Dvalishvili and Yan. Now, with everything on the line, they finally have their wish fulfilled.
UFC 323 Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 Betting Odds
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
UFC 323 Odds
| Fighter | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Yan | 4½ (-400) | +333 |  |
| Merab Dvalishvili | 4½ (-309) | -440 | |
| |||
Bantamweight Title Bout: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan
Merab Dvalishvili’s career offshore betting record is 21-4. In comparison, Petr Yan stands at 19-5 for his career.
Merab Dvalishvili is the first fighter born in Georgia to win a UFC championship. On September 14, 2024, Dvalishvili won the UFC bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Sean O’Malley. The fight was held in Las Vegas. Since then, he successfully defended his title belt three times.
First, Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision on January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, CA. Next was a 3rd-round submission win over Sean O’Malley on June 7, 2025, in Newark, NJ. And then on October 4, 2025, Dvalishvili won a unanimous decision against Corey Sandhagen in Las Vegas.
Of course, Petr Yan is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Yan’s career has been filled with ups and downs, with three consecutive victories, three consecutive losses, and one win and one loss in between.
Initially, on July 12, 2020, Yan won the UFC bantamweight championship against Jose Aldo in Abu Dhabi. But in his subsequent fight, he lost his title belt right away. On March 6, 2021, Yan lost a 4th-round DQ against Aljamain Sterling in Las Vegas. But then on October 30, 2021, Yan won a unanimous decision against Cory Sandhagen in Abu Dhabi. Following that high was another low. On April 9, 2022, Yan lost the title belt back to Sterling by unanimous decision in Jacksonville. The loss marked Yan’s final title fight.
Flyweight Title Bout: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van
| Fighter | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Van | 2½ (-225) | +190 | |
| Alexander Pantonja | 2½ (+186) | -230 | |
| |||
Overall, Alexandre Pantoja has a career record of 30-5. Joshua Van stands at 15-2 for his career.
On July 8, 2023, Pantoja won a split decision against Brandon Moreno to win the UFC flyweight title. Since then, he has successfully defended his title four times. In his most recent bout, Pantoja won a 3rd-round submission against Jkai Kara-France in Las Vegas. Previous title defense wins came against Kai Asakura, Steve Erceg, and Brandon Royval.
Late on, Joshua Van is riding a 5-bout winning streak. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brandon Royvakl on June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. Saturday’s bout will mark his first championship fight.
Flyweight Bout: Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira
| Fighter | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuro Taira | 2½ (-325) | -125 | |
| Brandon Moreno | 2½ (+264) | +105 | |
| |||
In sum, Brandon Moreno has a career record of 23-8-2. Tatsuro Taira has a career mark of 17-1 with the UFC Betting odds.
Bantamweight Bout: Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott
| Fighter | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Talbott | 2½ (-235) | -255 | |
| Henry Cejudo | 2½ (+194) | +210 | |
| |||
Henry Cejudo has a career record of 15-5. By contrast, Payton Talbott is 10-1 for his career.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
| Fighter | Total | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Guskov | 2½ (+118) | +110 | |
| Jan Blachowicz | 2½ (-140) | -30 | |
| |||
To summarize, Jan Blachowicz has a career record of 29-11-1. Bogdan Guskov is 18-3 for his career.
UFC 323 SBG Free Picks
Certainly, Merab Dvalishvili is expensive, but that is what gamblers must pay for quality and consistency. As mentioned earlier, Yan has been wildly inconsistent this year. The same can be said for Alexandre Pantoja, who has been impressive at defending his title belt.
UFC 323 SBG Best Bets:
Merab Dvalishvili and Alexandre Pantoja.