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Petr Yan relieved to close trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili: 'This was a long, hard story'

Petr Yan successfully defended his bantamweight title at UFC 333, securing a victory in the final chapter of his three-fight series against Merab Dvalishvili. Although Dvalishvili gained an early advantage by taking the first two rounds, Yan surged in the latter half of the bout to claim the win.

The contest, which took place in Abu Dhabi, saw Dvalishvili attempt a record-breaking 58 takedowns, though he only managed to complete five of them.

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