Follow us on Google DiscoverPetr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili completed their trilogy of fights at UFC 333 on Saturday night.
“The Machine” won every round when he first faced Petr Yan in Las Vegas three years ago.
“No Mercy” got his revenge by winning the bantamweight title from Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 last December.
What did you think of Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3?
Bantamweight rivals complete their epic trilogy of fights at UFC 333
How Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili went looking for a takedown from the first bell and kept trying until the end of the first round.
Petr Yan defended most of the shots, but he was unable to mount any real offense in the first five minutes of the UFC 333 co-main event.
The champion landed some eye-catching punches in the second round, but he still spent most of the round being pursued relentlessly by Dvalishvili, who clearly led 2-0 after 10 minutes.
Yan had a much better third round. Dvalishvili was injured twice, but he was still very busy with takedown attempts and strikes throughout the match.
The fourth round was the first flawless one for Yan, who ignored all takedown attempts, landed some big punches and appeared to have slightly pissed off his rival.
Yan also won the fifth round. Dvalishvili was in play, but outplayed on the feet for the last five minutes.
Ultimately, all three judges at cageside scored the fight 48-47 in favor of Yan, who retained his 135-pound belt.
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