The UFC is closing out 2025 with a bang.
UFC 323, the final pay-per-view of the year, is officially set for December 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring 14 fights, two title bouts, and even one fighter coming out of retirement.
🏆 Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2
The headline bout will see UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defend his title in a rematch against former champion Petr Yan.
Dvalishvili dominated Yan in their first meeting, but the Russian star has vowed to make big adjustments for the sequel.
If Dvalishvili wins, he’ll make UFC history as the first fighter ever to defend a championship four times in a single calendar year — a record that would further solidify his reign atop the bantamweight division.
⚔️ Co-Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van
In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja puts his belt on the line against rising star Joshua Van.
Van’s meteoric rise has seen him win five straight fights, including a short-notice victory over Brandon Royval that earned him this title shot. Pantoja, meanwhile, aims to continue his dominant run and close 2025 as one of the UFC’s most consistent champions.
👊 Jalin Turner Ends His Retirement Against Edson Barboza
One of the card’s biggest surprises is the return of lightweight contender Jalin Turner, who announced his retirement in March after a submission loss to Ignacio Bahamondes.
Now back for one more run, Turner faces veteran striker Edson Barboza in a must-watch matchup between two explosive finishers.
💪 Maycee Barber Returns After Medical Setbacks
Flyweight contender Maycee Barber also makes her long-awaited comeback after a string of medical emergencies that sidelined her for over a year.
Barber was hospitalized multiple times in 2024 and early 2025 — once just minutes before walking out to fight Erin Blanchfield. She now returns to face Karine Silva in hopes of reestablishing herself as a top contender after previously winning six straight fights.
📋 Full UFC 323 Fight Card
Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Petr Yan
Co-Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Joshua Van
Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira
Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott
Marvin Vettori vs. Brunno Ferreira
Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva
Edson Barboza vs. Jalin Turner
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Fares Ziam
Muhammad Naimov vs. Mairon Santos
Iwo Baraniewski vs. Ibo Aslan
Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres
Terrance McKinney vs. Chris Duncan
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Antonio Trocoli
The bout order will be confirmed in the coming weeks, but UFC 323 already looks like one of the deepest cards of the year, closing 2025 with championship action, high-stakes matchups, and a few surprise returns.
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