Savely Kurochkin, a representative of MMA Series, has shared his prediction for the third fight between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. He expects the bout to be a much tougher test for the Russian UFC champion than their previous meeting.
“I think this fight will be many times harder for Petr Yan than the second one. I’m picking Yan to win by split decision. It will be very close: the opponents know each other now and won’t make the mistakes they made in previous fights. I expect a cautious bout. Petr will win by split decision,” Kurochkin said.
Yan and Dvalishvili have fought twice. The Georgian won by unanimous decision in March 2023. In December 2025, Yan earned a five-round victory to avenge that defeat and reclaim the UFC bantamweight title.
