UFC Fight Night 221: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Highlights: “The Machine” completely outclassed “No Mercy,” defeating him via UD

UFC Fight Night 221: UFC News: After the historic last pay-per-view event, where Jon Jones and Alexa Grasso won the championship and made the event unforgettable for a long time, the biggest MMA promotion, UFC, returned. Where Petr Yan faced Merab Dvalishvili and “The Machine” established a strong position for future title contenders. In addition to them, the event’s card was loaded with established fighters and promising young talent, and the way they delivered it was phenomenal, where every match was very close and tight. Follow UFC Fight Night 221 News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

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UFC Fight Night 221: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Highlights

UFC Fight Night 221 has begun at The Theater at the Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada. The main event fight featured Petr Yan, the former bantamweight champion, and Merab Dvalishvili, the third-ranked challenger at 135 pounds.

Yan lost the bout despite being the favourite and having more experience while he entered the battle on a losing run. Dvalishvili, on the other hand, has won his last nine matches in a row and presently appears unstoppable.

UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Live Streaming: Match-By-Match updates, Results and More

UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Live Streaming: Match-By-Match updates, Results and More

Speaking of the contest, Yan never seemed to be in the match from round one to round five given he appeared perplexed by Dvalishvili’s quickness. And notably, Dvalishvili had made more than 26 attempts to knock him out during the five rounds without ever giving him a chance to breathe or relax, it was clear that Yan was upset.

Yan found it difficult to contend against a fighter who delivered 135 heavy strikes and held the advantage for more than seven minutes. By unanimous decision, Dvalishvili won the fight after five rounds.

UFC Fight Night 221: Full Card Results

Main Card

Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili [W]– Via UD

Alexander Volkov vs. Alexandr Romanov-Via TKO

Nikita Krylov [W] vs. Ryan Spann-Via Sub

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Jonathan Martinez [W] –Via UD

Mario Bautista [W] vs Guido Cannetti- Via UD

Vitor Petrino [W] vs. Anton Turkalj- Via UD

UFC Fight Night 221 Prelims 

Karl Williams vs. Lukasz Brzeski- Via UD

Raphael Assunção vs. Davey Grant [W] – Via Sub

Sedriques Dumas vs. Josh Fremd [W] – Via Sub

Victor Henry [W] vs. Tony Gravely- Via SD

Ariane Lipski [W] vs. JJ Aldrich- Via UD

Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Silva [W]- Via Sub

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