{"id":41244,"date":"2026-10-25T03:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T03:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Petr-Yan-knew-how-to-break-Merab-Dvalishvili-in-UFC-333-trilogy-203332"},"modified":"2026-10-25T03:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T03:48:32","slug":"petr-yan-knew-how-to-break-merab-dvalishvili-in-ufc-333-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/petr-yan-knew-how-to-break-merab-dvalishvili-in-ufc-333-trilogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Petr Yan knew how to ‘break’ Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 333 trilogy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Petr
\nYan<\/a> overcame Merab
\nDvalishvili<\/a>\u2019s relentless wrestling pressure to retain the
\n
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> bantamweight title at
\nUFC 333<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yan (21-5) defeated Dvalishvili (21-6) by unanimous decision in
\ntheir trilogy bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with all
\nthree judges scoring it 48-47 for the champion. Dvalishvili
\noutworked Yan in the first two rounds before \u201cNo Mercy\u201d turned the
\ntide over the final three.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Petr Yan explains how takedown defense turned UFC 333 trilogy
\nagainst Merab Dvalishvili<\/h2>\n

Dvalishvili dominated their first meeting in 2023, outwrestling Yan
\nen route to a one-sided decision victory. Yan avenged that defeat
\nlast December, winning a unanimous decision to dethrone \u201cThe
\nMachine.\u201d Having shared the Octagon for 50 minutes before UFC 333,
\nYan knew what to expect in the rubber match.<\/p>\n

Yan said he anticipated Dvalishvili trying to overwhelm him with
\nwrestling pressure, as the former champion had in their first
\nencounter. After a slow start, the Russian increased his output in
\nthe third round and increasingly frustrated the Georgian
\nchallenger\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew that he was going to pressure forward; I knew that he was
\ngoing to throw a million takedowns at me,\u201d Yan said in a postfight
\ninterview. \u201cI realized that the second I was going to be able to
\ndefend those, he was going to break. Something is going to switch
\nin his head when he’s going to understand that he’s not going to be
\nable to do what he planned to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

“I had the pressure and I could’ve just
\ngiven up.” Petr Yan<\/a>
\n(@PetrYanUFC) secures his first successful title defense to close
\nout his trilogy with Merab
\nDvalishvili<\/a> at #UFC333 Main Card Results \u27a1\ufe0f
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/sBG9QXkS3p @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/hzJK6KMsfG<\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC News (@UFCNews)
\nOctober 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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