Main Card Results | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2

All three judges scored the fight in favor of Yan, who joined Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw as the third individual to win the UFC bantamweight title on two different occasions. With the series between the rivals now event at one win each, a trilogy bout feels in order, but for now, the night belongs to the new champion.

This was not the way Van wanted to claim the title, but it is still ultimately mission accomplished for the 24-year-old, who became the first Asian-born male to claim championship while garnering his fourth win this year and sixth straight victory overall. You have to feel for both parties here, as this is the worst way for fight of this magnitude to end.

The Japanese prospect spent the majority of the first round trying to extricate himself from a triangle choke, as Moreno found the opportunity in an early scramble and continued to adjust and threaten until the waning moments of the round. Early in the second, Taira took the fight to the ex-titleholder, dragging him to the canvas and working to his back before flattening him out and unloading a torrent of unanswered blows that brought about the stoppage.

After landing on the wrong side of the scorecards in a competitive main event matchup with Brandon Royval last October, “The Best” has proven that he’s certainly in the mix with a pair of stoppage wins this year. Still just 25 years old, Taira should remain a fixture in the championship picture for the foreseeable future.

All three judges scored the contest in favor of the 27-year-old Talbott, who collected his second straight victory and elevated his record to 11-1 overall. While his loss at the start of the year slowed his momentum a little, Talbott remains one of the top ascending talents on the roster, and will surely be heard from in 2026 and beyond.

The two spent the opening round feeling each other out and landing occasional blows, Blachowicz attacking the lead leg, Guskov looking to land power shots. In the second, “Hitman” dropped the Polish veteran and spent the remainder of the frame working from top position, clearly winning the round, but in the third, the resilient former light heavyweight titleholder continued to press forward and nearly chased down a finish in the closing moments of the contest.

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When the scorecards were collected and totaled, they revealed one official scoring the bout in favor of Blachowicz and the other two seeing it level, with Guskov earning 10-8 scores in the middle stanza on both cards resulting in the level totals. While not the most satisfying outcome for either man, it felt like the right verdict, and keeps each man in line for a similar matchup whenever they kick off their 2026 campaign.