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Petr Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili again in UFC 333 trilogy

Champion Petr Yan, a UFC bantamweight, meets Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi on Saturday at UFC 333 in their third fight. Yan has promised a decisive win and says he has prepared a five-page gameplan.

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What happened

Petr Yan will defend his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, their third fight. ESPN notes the bout joins a rare list of UFC trilogies. Yan has promised a decisive win and says he has prepared a five-page gameplan.

Why it matters

ESPN counts 19 UFC trilogies, so the bout adds to a small group of repeat matchups between the same fighters.

Timeline

  1. Oct 19, 7:00 PM ET: Yan promises to settle the rivalry with a dominant win when he defends his title at UFC 333.
  2. Oct 20, 2:46 AM ET: Former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley says he is pulling for Yan to beat Dvalishvili.
  3. Oct 20, 4:00 AM ET: Dvalishvili says he is better than Yan and has to prove it in the title fight.
  4. Oct 20, 1:36 PM ET: Yan reveals a five-page gameplan as part of his preparation for the rematch.

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