Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan headlines Saturday's UFC Fight Night event when he takes on Merab Dvalishvili.
Yan comes into this fight following back-to-back losses against current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and then Sean O'Malley, but now he looks to get back into title contention when faces one the division's hottest prospects.
But while a title shot could be on the cards for the winner of Saturday's fight, Dvalishvili has previously said that he would not force a title fight if Sterling holds the belt due to the long-standing friendship between the pair.
Here's everything you need to know about Yan vs. Dvalishvili.
When is Yan vs. Dvalishvili? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, March 11
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. GMT
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Yan vs. Dvalishvili?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: BT Sport
The fight will be available on ESPN+ in the U.S. (click here for more information), while UK fans can watch the fight on BT Sport.
Where is Yan vs. Dvalishvili?
The fight will take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.
Petr Yan record and bio
- Age: 30
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 67"
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 16-4-0
Merab Dvalishvili record and bio
- Nationality: Georgian
- Age: 32
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 68"
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 15-4-0
Yan vs. Dvalishvili card
Main Card
- Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili; Bantamweight
- Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov; Heavyweight
- Ricardo Ramos vs. Austin Lingo; Featherweight
- Said Nurmagomedov vs. Jonathan Martinez; Bantamweight
- Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Karl Williams vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweight
- Raphael Assuncao vs. Davey Grant; Bantamweight
- Sedriques Dumas vs. Josh Fremd; Middleweight
- Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti; Bantamweight
- Ariane Lipski vs. JJ Aldrich; Women's flyweight
- Victor Henry vs. Tony Gravely; Bantamweight
- Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva; Flyweight
- Carlston Harris vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov; Welterweight