December 8, 2025
In the co-main event of UFC 323, Joshua Van became the new flyweight champion after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a freak injury that forced the referee to stop the fight. Less than 30 seconds into the fight, Pantoja threw a headkick that Van caught. As Pantoja went down, something in his arm dislocated. It looked like Pantoja broke his arm, but it was later confirmed that Pantoja dislocated his elbow. In 26 seconds of action, Van landed two significant strikes. The win makes Van the youngest champion in flyweight division history at just 24 years old.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno suffered a second-round TKO loss to surging Tatsuro Taira on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. The first round was extremely close, but the controversial moment came in the second round when Taira got back control and started unloading heavy punches on Moreno. It didn't look like Moreno was going out, but the referee decided to stop the fight. In 7:24 of action, Moreno landed nine significant strikes. With the loss, Moreno dropped to 11-6-2 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
Tatsuro Taira won his second fight in a row by beating the former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. By beating Moreno, Taira became the first fighter to finish the former champion, but the victory came with debate, as many people felt the stoppage was a bit early. In 7:24 of action, Taira landed a takedown and 28 significant strikes. With the win, Taira improved to 18-1 as a pro and is now 8-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
On Saturday's UFC 323 main card, Payton Talbott delivered one of his best performances of his career as he defeated the former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision. Talbott landed 134 significant strikes compared to 60 from Cejudo, not to mention that Talbott also landed three takedowns on the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling. The 27-year-old Talbott will most likely find himself in the bantamweight rankings at some point this week, given that Cejudo was in the top 10.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
On Saturday, the former two-division champion Henry Cejudo retired after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 323. Cejudo gave a spirited effort against Talbott, but the 27-year-old Talbott eventually overwhelmed Cejudo, earning a decisive victory 30-27 on all scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Cejudo landed a takedown and 60 significant strikes. Cejudo will finish his career with a record of 16-6.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
In the main card opener of UFC 323, surging Bogdan Guskov took on former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in an incredible fight. Both fighters had big moments, but the scorecards resulted in a majority draw. After a competitive first round, Guskov hurt Blachowicz in the second round, knocking the former champion down and had 4:09 control time in the second round. Guskov almost got knocked out in the third round, but he managed to survive. In 15 minutes of action, Guskov landed 80 significant strikes. Guskov is now 4-1-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 8, 2025
Former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz and Bogdan Guskov fought to a majority draw in the UFC 323 main card opener on Saturday. Following a competitive opening round, Guskov caught the former champion with a two-punch combination that knocked Blachowicz down. In the final round, Blachowicz nearly pulled off an incredible comeback against Bogdan Guskov, but it wasn't enough to convince the judges. In 15 minutes of action, Blachowicz landed 84 significant strikes. Błachowicz is now 12-8-2 in the UFC and has gone 0-2-2 in his last four appearances.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan will look to reclaim the belt when he faces off against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Yan and Dvalishvili already fought before; however, Dvalishvili defeated Yan via unanimous decision after dominating him for five rounds. Yan is currently on a three-fight winning streak, having beaten Song Yadong, former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and, more recently, Marcus McGhee. DraftKings sees Yan as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is scheduled for his fourth title defense against former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Dvalishvilli also goes for a record-breaking fourth title defense of the year when he rematches Yan. Since losing to Ricky Simon, Dvalishvili has been on a tear, winning 14 fights in a row. He was last seen in action in October at UFC 320, where he defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Dvalishvili as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Joshua Van is scheduled to face off against the flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in the main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Van is currently on a five-fight streak and has proved himself capable of hanging with the best the flyweight division has to offer. He was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he defeated Brandon Royval via unanimous decision. Van and Royval earned a 'Fight of the Night" bonus for that fight, while Van also got a title shot. DraftKings sees Van as the underdog with a salary of $7,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is set for his fifth title defense against surging Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 323 on Saturday. Since losing to Askar Askarov back in 2020, Pantoja has looked incredible, going on an eight-fight winning streak. He captured the flyweight title in 2023 by beating Brandon Moreno, and he's won four consecutive fights since then, defeating Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg, Kai Asakura and Kai Kara-France. DraftKings sees Pantoja as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
On Saturday, Tatsuro Taira will look to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno on the main card of UFC 323. Taira suffered his first professional loss in October 2024 at UFC Vegas 98, and it was a split decision loss to Brandon Royval; however, Taira got back in the win column in his last bout by beating HyunSung Park via second-round submission. DraftKings sees Taira as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Tatsuro Taira on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. After losing back-to-back split decision losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, Moreno got back in the win column by defeating Amir Albazi via unanimous decision. Moreno was last seen in the Octagon in March at UFC Mexico City, where he defeated former title challenger Steve Erceg via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Moreno as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Rising star Payton Talbott aims to win back-to-back fights when he takes on former two-division champion Henry Cejudo on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. Talbott was last seen in action in June at UFC 317, where he returned to the win column by beating Felipe Lima via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Talbott dropped a unanimous decision to Felipe Lima, which was the only time he suffered a loss. DraftKings sees Talbott as the favorite with a salary of $9,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
December 5, 2025
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against rising star Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC 323 on Saturday. The last time Cejudo had his hand raised was in 2020 when he defeated Dominick Cruz to retain his bantamweight title. However, Cejudo hasn't been able to walk out victorious for quite some time as he lost three fights in a row. In his last bout, Cejudo lost via a controversial technical decision after an eye poke rendered him unable to continue. DraftKings sees Cejudo as the underdog with a salary of $7,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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