Odds were presented as very unlikely for either Merab Dvalishvili or Alexandre Pantoja to leave UFC 323 without their world titles, but very, very few could’ve predicted both would lose their championships on Saturday night. After their sizable reigns came to an end after losses to Petr Yan and Joshua Van, will they both come back to immediate rematches?
On to the Next One: Matches to make after wild UFC 323 event
Future matchups are discussed for Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili, and more after UFC 323
Mike Heck Has been covering combat sports since 2015 and is the host for BTL and watch parties.
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Yan and Dvalishvili after the eye-opening upset win for Yan to capture the bantamweight title for the second time. Additionally, they discuss where Van and Pantoja go after the unfortunate ending to their co-main event matchup where Van became the first UFC champ born in the 2000’s, along with future matchups for fellow main card winners Tatsuro Taira following his stoppage win over Brandon Moreno, Payton Talbott after retiring Henry Cejudo, and more.
Plus, the guys take listener matchmaking suggestions at the end of the show.
Watch the UFC 323 edition of On To the Next One in the video above.
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