The UFC is taking their final card of the year back to the Apex for one last hurrah in 2025. It’s not their best offering, but it’s not their worst, either. We have some interesting bouts, decent alternative stats and a main event that could see a new title challenger emerge for the flyweight division. I’d say that’s nothing to cry about, and considerin…

UFC 323 delivered big in their last PPV event ever (or so they say). It had all the hallmarks of a great event going in with solid matchmaking and terrific stats on paper, and the action and skill level we were treated to surpassed our expectations. Nine finishes on a 14-fight card was just the beginning of the bonanza, as we also bore witness to a comeback story that might end up being called a fight of the year. Petr Yan gave a masterclass on how to defeat Merab Dvalishvili and ended up reclaiming his belt in spectacular, high level fashion.

Joshua Van took the belt from Alexandre Pantoja, but it was in an anti-climactic, depressing way. Alexandre went to post on his left arm on his way down to the canvas and let’s just say it didn’t cooperate, snapping the entire wrong way, grossing out multitudes of fans in the process.

Henry Cejudo put on a valiant effort in his bout with Payton Talbott, but was no match for the younger man, losing convincingly, despite a warrior’s performance. He retired in the cage and the promotion sent him off with a montage video. Hopefully he’s actually made enough to retire for real this time.

Tatsuro Taira defeated Brandon Moreno via TKO, and while some declared the referee’s call a mite early, it wasn’t egregious and the result would almost undoubtedly have been the same if it had gone on much longer. Taira was teeing off and Moreno wasn’t putting up much in the way of defense. Now that we’ve reviewed most of the main card, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC 323 Results

* 135 lbs.: Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

* 125 lbs.: Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by TKO (injury), round 1 (0:26)

* 125 lbs.: Tatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno by TKO (punches), round 2 (2:24)

* 135 lbs.: Payton Talbott def. Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

* 205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

* 155 lbs.: Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:25)

* 155 lbs.: Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney by submission (anaconda), round 1 (2:30)

* 125 lbs.: Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

* 155 lbs.: Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:59)

* 185 lbs.: Official decision: Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 155 lbs.: Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:24)

* 205 lbs.: Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan by KO (punches), round 1 (1:29)

* 185 lbs.: Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli by submission (guillotine), round 1 (1:09)

* 145 lbs.: Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov by KO (punch), round 3 (0:21)

UFC 323 Bonuses

* FOTN: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 2

* POTN: Manuel Torres, Iwo Baraniewski

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The UFC is taking their final PPV out with a serious bang, plenty for the proverbial buck, that’s for sure. For the fourth, straight event, we’re getting a really good card. There’s not much to take issue with on the company’s 323rd numbered card, especially with two title belts on the line and a bevvy of ranked bouts and fighters. Matchmaking is once a…

UFC is taking another break, this time for Thanksgiving week. Our analysts are all here to give you a turkey roast in response to the announcement that Paddy Pimblett will face Justin Gaethje for the lightweight interim belt at UFC 324. The news comes after undisputed champ Ilia Topuria announced he wouldn’t be fighting during the first quarter of 2026 …

The UFC is on an unprecedented roll—at least for this current era of mostly miserable cards. Why, you ask? For the third week in a row, we’re getting a really good show. And once again, all the components of what make an event great are contained in this one. The matchmakers did well, the stats look good and there’s a feel of importance to most of the f…

UFC 322 looked terrific on paper, and in practice, it delivered several highlight reel moments. Benoit Saint Denis starched Beneil Dariush in just 16 seconds to open the main card. Not to be outdone, Carlos Prates became the first person to ever knock out Leon Edwards. Then Michael Morales stopped Sean Brady inside the first round. That was followed by Valentina Shevchenko absolutely dominating Zhang Weili from bell to bell. It was so lopsided I felt sorry for Weili.

Finally, we saw another lopsided beatdown in the main event when Islam Makhachev 50-45’d Jack Della Maddalena across the board to win a second belt. It was a mauling that even John Pork had a hard time watching. Now that we’ve reviewed the main card, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC 322 Results

* 170 lbs.: Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

* 125 lbs.: Valentina Shevchenko def. Zhang Weili by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

* 170 lbs.: Michael Morales def. Sean Brady by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:27)

* 170 lbs.: Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards by KO (punch), round 2 (1:28)

* 155 lbs.: Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush by KO (punch), round 1 (0:16)

* 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira by KO (head kick), round 3 (2:24)

* 185 lbs.: Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

* 125 lbs.: Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez by submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (4:44)

* 135 lbs.: Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

* 185 lbs.: Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meershaert by submission (D’arce choke), round 1 (0:50)

* 145 lbs.: Pat Sabatini def. Chepe Mariscal by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* 115 lbs.: Fatima Kline def. Angela Hill by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

* 185 lbs.: Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric McConico by KO (punch), round 3 (1:38)

* 155 lbs.: Matheus Camilo def. Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision (30-27, 20-27, 29-28)

UFC 322 Bonuses

* FOTN: None

* POTN: Carlos Prates, Benoit Saint Denis, Bo Nickal, Michael Morales

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UFC 322 is a genuinely great card. With two title fights, six ranked fights and thirteen ranked fighters, the paper stats look phenomenal. But the real treat is that the matchmaking is also good with truly compelling bouts to sink your teeth into. It’s an event worth getting excited for, and those are a rarity. Rejoice! Now, let’s take a look at all the fights from the main card and the rest of the alternative stats.

UFC 322 Main Card

* Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev 170 lbs

* Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang 125 lbs

* Sean Brady vs. M. Morales 170 lbs

* Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates 170 lbs

* Beneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint-Denis 155 lbs

UFC 322 Alternative Facts

* Ranked Fights: 6

* Ranked Fighters: 13

* Fighters coming off losses: 7

* Contender Series Alumni: 10

* TUF Alumni: 1

* Road to UFC Alumni: 0

* Debut: 0

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UFC Vegas 110 looked promising on paper, with solid alternative stats and suitable matchmaking. It wasn’t gonna set the world on fire, but it was decent enough. Fast forward to the event in actuality and you get a mixed bag with a possible fixed fight, another eye poke and follow-up questionable reffing to put the sour cherry on top of the sawdust cake. But Sedriques Dumas got beat up and that almost tips the scales back to good. And we also were rewarded with a lot of submissions, so the night wasn’t exactly terrible. Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC Vegas 110 Results

* 145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. David Onama — Garcia def. Onama by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:34)

* 265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija — Cortes-Acosta def. Delija by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:59)

* 170 lbs.: Jeremiah Wells vs. Themba Gorimbo — Wells def. Gorimbo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 145 lbs.: Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier Del Valle — Del Valle def. Dulgarian by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (3:41)

* 170 lbs.: Charles Radtke vs. Daniel Frunza — Radtke def. Frunza by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (4:29)

* 125 lbs.: Allan Nascimento vs. Cody Durden — Nascimento def. Durden by submission (anaconda choke), round 2 (3:13)

* 205 lbs.: Billy Elekana vs. Kevin Christian — Elekana def. Christian by technical submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (3:33)

* 135 lbs.: Timmy Cuamba vs. Changho Lee — Cuamba def. Lee by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 185 lbs.: Donte Johnson vs. Sedriques Dumas — Johnson def. Dumas by submission (guillotine), round 2 (1:29)

* 135 lbs.: Ketlen Vieira vs. Norma Dumont — Dumont def. Vieira by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

* 115 lbs.: Alice Ardelean vs. Montserrat Ruiz — Ardelean def. Ruiz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

* 170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Ko Seokhyeon — Ko def. Rowe by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

* 115 lbs.: Talita Alencar vs. Ariane Carnelossi — Alencar def. Carnelossi by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (4:36)

UFC Vegas 110 Bonuses

* FOTN: None

* POTN: Steve Garcia, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Allan Nascimento, Donte Johnson

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