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Record 20-5-0 · Age 33 · Born Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Last fight: W vs Merab Dvalishvili (Decision (unanimous)), UFC 323, 6 Dec 2025

Officially announcedThe bout is on the official UFC.com fight card.
Confirmed bout
Petr Yan 🇷🇺 vs Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪
Bantamweight Title Bout · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev · Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · Source: UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026

Petr Yan is booked to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.

Latest status: BOOKED: vs Merab Dvalishvili for the title, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Merab Dvalishvili (Decision (unanimous), UFC 323, 6 Dec 2025).

Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate

Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.

Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event
UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
Last fight
Win vs Merab Dvalishvili · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 323 · 6 Dec 2025
Career stage
Champion.
Confidence
High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated
(UAE time)

What changed?

  1. UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source

Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.

Fight history Pro record 20-5-0

ResultOpponentMethodRdTimeEventDate
WMerab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00UFC 323
WMarcus McGhee 🇺🇸Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
WDeiveson Figueiredo 🇧🇷Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
WSong Yadong 🇨🇳Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC 299
LMerab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
LSean O'Malley 🇺🇸Decision (split) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC 280
LAljamain Sterling 🇺🇸Decision (split) · R5, 5:0055:00UFC 273
WCory Sandhagen 🇺🇸Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00UFC 267
LAljamain Sterling 🇺🇸DQ (illegal knee) · R4, 4:2944:29UFC 259
WJosé AldoTKO (punches) · R5, 3:2453:24UFC 251
WUrijah FaberKO (head kick) · R3, 0:4330:43UFC 245
WJimmie RiveraDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC 238
WJohn DodsonDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
WDouglas Silva de AndradeTKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 5:0025:00UFC 232
WSon Jin-sooDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
WTeruto IshiharaKO (punches) · R1, 3:2813:28UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
WMatheus MattosTKO (punches) · R3, 2:2732:27ACB 71
WMagomed MagomedovDecision (unanimous) · R5, 5:0055:00ACB 57
WEd ArthurDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00ACB 41
LMagomed MagomedovDecision (split) · R5, 5:0055:00ACB 32
WMurad KalamovDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00ACB 24
WArtur MirzakhanyanTKO (punches) · R1, 2:4012:40Professional Fight Night 10: Russia Cup
WKharon OrzumievSubmission (guillotine choke) · R1, 0:4710:47ACB 19
WRenato VelameDecision (unanimous) · R3, 5:0035:00ACB 14
WMurad BakievKO (punch) · R3, 0:4530:45Siberian League: Baikal Cup 2014

Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).

Petr Yan: frequently asked questions

When is Petr Yan's next fight?

Petr Yan is booked to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Who did Petr Yan fight last?

Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 on 6 Dec 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).

Who is Petr Yan likely to fight next?

The fight with Merab Dvalishvili is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Merab Dvalishvili (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Petr Yan's record?

20-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

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Sources

  1. UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
  2. UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
  3. ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
  4. UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.