UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2, everything you need to know to watch live


When to watch UFC 323?

  • Saturday, December 6 at 10pm ET (main card).

Where to watch

  • UFC 323 will be broadcast in the US on ESPN Plus.

Merab Dvalishvili faces a familiar challenger for his bantamweight title on Saturday when he faces Petr Yan in a long-awaited rematch in Las Vegas at UFC 323.

The two fighters last met on a Fight Night card in March 2023, with Dvalishvili coming out on top in that bout via unanimous decision thanks to a dominant wrestling performance.

Georgian star Dvalishvili went on to claim the Bantamweight belt from Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 last September, and followed up that victory with successful title defenses in 2025 against Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov who were sandwiched between a rematch win over O’Malley.

Yan has also had a productive period since his first meeting with Dvalishvili, as he bounced back with three straight wins. His last victory was his unanimous victory over Marcus McGee in Abu Dhabi last July.

Saturday’s bill also includes a flyweight title fight with Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja looking to defend his flyweight belt for a fifth time in 2025, with Burmese-American Joshua Phan as his menacing-looking challenger on Saturday.

Watch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 323.

Merab Dvalishvili stands in front of a white background, wearing his UFC Bantamweight belt over his right shoulder, raising his left fist upward.

Merab Dvalishvili is looking to make a record fourth bantamweight title defense in a single calendar year.

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UFC 323 start time

UFC 323 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on Saturday, December 6. The main card begins at 7pm local time PT (10pm ET). Below are all the details for multiple time zones.

United States and Canada

  • The main card begins on December 6, 10 PM ET (7 PM PT).
  • Pre-shows start December 6th 8 PM ET (5 PM PT).
  • Early previews begin December 6 6 PM ET (3 PM PT).

UK

  • The main card begins on December 7th 3 o’clock GMT.
  • Pre-shows start December 7th 1 AM GMT.
  • Early previews begin December 6 11pm GMT.

Australia

  • The main card begins on December 7th 2pm AEST.
  • Pre-shows start December 7th 12 noon AEST.
  • Early previews begin December 7th It’s 10am AEST.

Main event start time

It’s hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you look forward to it only Watch the fight between Dvalishvili and Yan, Circle walks will begin no later than 9pm PT (12am ET).

How to watch UFC 323 in the US

while Live coverage of the UFC in the US is set to change next yearFor now, ESPN remains its home and the place to go if you want to watch UFC 323, with Saturday’s card presented as a pay-per-view event. The cost structure is a little confusing, but here are the options for watching UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN website:

  • Current ESPN Plus subscribers can pre-order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
  • New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a bundle of the UFC 323 PPV event (streaming in HD) and a recurring annual subscription to ESPN Plus for $135. That’s a decent deal. Your ESPN Plus annual subscription will automatically renew after one year, at the ESPN Plus annual subscription price at the time of automatic renewal.

You can do all of the above at the link below.

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How to watch UFC 323 in the UK

MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from Las Vegas via TNT Sports. The good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this one will not be pay-per-view (PPV). Coverage begins on TNT Sports 1 with prelims at 1 a.m. GMT in the early hours of Sunday morning.

TNT Sports

TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all UK numbered UFC events. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as an online streaming option. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes the Discovery Plus library of documentary content.

How to watch UFC 323 in Australia

You can watch UFC 323 through the main event on Foxtel. This means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.

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You can check out the PPV on Kayo in Australia.

How to watch UFC 323 in Canada

The UFC 323 main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as bell, Rogers and whatin addition to streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you choose, it’s a $70 CAD PPV fee across the board.

It’s also worth noting that early previews will be available to stream UFC Fight Passwhile pre-event promos will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

Full battle card

Main card

  • Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Petr Yan – UFC bantamweight title fight
  • Alexander Pantoja (c) vs. Joshua Vann – UFC flyweight title fight
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira – Flyweight
  • Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbot – bantamweight
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov – Light Heavyweight

Preliminaries

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Carl Williams – Heavyweight
  • Natalia Silva vs. Tracy Cortez – Women’s Flyweight
  • Themba Gorembo vs. Orion Kosche – welterweight
  • Renia Nakamura vs. Daniel Marcos – bantamweight

Early introductions

  • Jacqueline Amorim vs. Loma Lookbunmi – Women’s Strawweight
  • Chad Anheliger vs. Serhiy Sidi – bantamweight
  • Jesus Aguilar vs. Shannon Ross – Flyweight



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