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Petr Yan Next Fight: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on October 24

When Petr Yan fights next and against whom, how the two styles match up, our pick, and how the last fights went - updated from the UFC schedule every hour.

By MMA.SOCIAL Staff Oct 13, 2026 · 2 min read

At a glance

1Next fightvs. Merab Dvalishvili, Oct 24, 2026 (UFC 333)
2Last fightWon vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Dec 6, 2025
3UFC record12-4
4TitleThe bantamweight champion
5Streak4-fight win streak

Next fight: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

Petr Yan (12-4) meets Merab Dvalishvili (14-3) on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in the co-main event of UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, for the bantamweight title. They have met twice before: Yan lost to Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili (March 2023) and Yan beat Dvalishvili at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 (December 2025).

How the fight looks

Yan is a striker who mixes in takedowns; Dvalishvili is a pressure wrestler. The fight turns on the wrestling. Dvalishvili wants it on the mat; Yan wants it standing, though Dvalishvili has had the better of the exchanges there too. With Yan stopping 86% of takedowns, Dvalishvili may have to win long stretches on the feet.

On the feet: Yan lands 5.0 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 4.6; Dvalishvili lands 4.7 and absorbs 3.2. The output is close, and Dvalishvili wins the exchanges by the wider margin.
On the mat: Yan averages 1.7 takedowns per 15 minutes at 48% and spends 16% of fight time in control. Dvalishvili stops 75% of takedowns.
On the mat: Dvalishvili averages 5.0 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30% and spends 30% of fight time in control. Yan stops 86% of takedowns.
Five rounds: Yan has been past round three 7 times in the UFC, Dvalishvili 5 times.

Our pick

Dvalishvili by decision. 12 of Dvalishvili's 14 UFC wins went to the scorecards, and Yan has never been finished in the UFC. MMA.SOCIAL's rating has Yan at 1,311 and Dvalishvili at 1,342, 54% for Dvalishvili. On style, Dvalishvili has the edge both ways: a strike differential (significant strikes landed minus absorbed) of +1.5 a minute to Yan's +0.4, and 0.7 expected takedowns per 15 minutes against Yan's defence, to 0.4 the other way. With the styles in: Dvalishvili 60%.

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Last fight

Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on December 6, 2025. Round-by-round stats.

Yan's last 5 fights

Date	Result	Opponent	How	Fight page
Dec 6, 2025	W	Merab DvalishviliUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2	UD · 5 rounds	Stats
Jul 26, 2025	W	Marcus McGheeUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder	UD · 3 rounds	Stats
Nov 23, 2024	W	Deiveson FigueiredoUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo	UD · 5 rounds	Stats
Mar 9, 2024	W	Song YadongUFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2	UD · 3 rounds	Stats
Mar 11, 2023	L	Merab DvalishviliUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili	UD · 5 rounds	Stats

Where Yan stands

UFC record: 12-4 - 4 by KO/TKO and 8 by decision.
The bantamweight champion.
Current run: a 4-fight win streak.
MMA.SOCIAL rating: 1,311, No. 2 among active bantamweights.

Petr Yan's full profile and fight record

Questions

When is Petr Yan's next fight?

Petr Yan fights Merab Dvalishvili (14-3) next, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in the co-main event of UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, for the bantamweight title. MMA.SOCIAL's pick: Dvalishvili by decision, a 60% chance.

Who is Petr Yan fighting next?

Petr Yan fights Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.

Who will win Yan vs. Dvalishvili?

MMA.SOCIAL picks Dvalishvili by decision, a 60% chance from the rating and the two styles. 12 of Dvalishvili's 14 UFC wins went to the scorecards, and Yan has never been finished in the UFC.

When did Petr Yan last fight?

Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on December 6, 2025.

What is Petr Yan's UFC record?

Petr Yan is 12-4 in the UFC, with 4 wins by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 8 by decision.

Is Petr Yan a UFC champion?

Yes. Petr Yan is the bantamweight champion.