Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its official pre-fight press conference on Thurs. (watch here) for the upcoming stacked UFC 323 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. (Dec. 6, 2025) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. All 10 main card combatants were on hand this afternoon and came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC 323 press conference festivities.
That includes event headliners Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and former champion Petr Yan. Dvalishvili attempts to complete a historic fourth title defense in a single calendar year, while Yan tries to become a two-time champion. In the co-main event, Flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja collides with and No. 1-ranked Joshua Van. In addition, former champion Brandon Moreno tries to slow down the surging Japanese phenom Tatsuro Taira, Henry Cejudo takes on Payton Talbott in his retirement fight, and Jan Blachowicz fights Bogdan Guskov.
Watch the staredowns below.
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