In a recent Instagram video, former UFC 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili took a lighthearted jab at Petr Yan.
Dvalishvili lost his bantamweight title to Yan last year in a rematch at UFC 323. However, since “The Machine” was the most active champion in 2025, who successfully defended his belt three times before ultimately losing it to Yan, the promotion has shown its respect by promising the Georgian an immediate title rematch. And he honestly deserves one.
Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3 was expected to happen during or after the first quarter of 2026.