Who will Petr Yan 🇷🇺 fight next?
Petr Yan is booked to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Merab Dvalishvili for the title, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Merab Dvalishvili (Decision (unanimous), UFC 323, 6 Dec 2025).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentTitle fight, officially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Win vs Merab Dvalishvili · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 323 · 6 Dec 2025
- Career stage
- Champion.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 20-5-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 323 | |
| W | Marcus McGhee 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder | |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | |
| W | Song Yadong 🇨🇳 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299 | |
| L | Merab Dvalishvili 🇬🇪 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | |
| L | Sean O'Malley 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280 | |
| L | Aljamain Sterling 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 273 | |
| W | Cory Sandhagen 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 267 | |
| L | Aljamain Sterling 🇺🇸 | DQ (illegal knee) · R4, 4:29 | 4 | 4:29 | UFC 259 | |
| W | José Aldo | TKO (punches) · R5, 3:24 | 5 | 3:24 | UFC 251 | |
| W | Urijah Faber | KO (head kick) · R3, 0:43 | 3 | 0:43 | UFC 245 | |
| W | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 238 | |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | |
| W | Douglas Silva de Andrade | TKO (corner stoppage) · R2, 5:00 | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 232 | |
| W | Son Jin-soo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | |
| W | Teruto Ishihara | KO (punches) · R1, 3:28 | 1 | 3:28 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | |
| W | Matheus Mattos | TKO (punches) · R3, 2:27 | 3 | 2:27 | ACB 71 | |
| W | Magomed Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACB 57 | |
| W | Ed Arthur | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 41 | |
| L | Magomed Magomedov | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | ACB 32 | |
| W | Murad Kalamov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 24 | |
| W | Artur Mirzakhanyan | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:40 | 1 | 2:40 | Professional Fight Night 10: Russia Cup | |
| W | Kharon Orzumiev | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 0:47 | 1 | 0:47 | ACB 19 | |
| W | Renato Velame | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 14 | |
| W | Murad Bakiev | KO (punch) · R3, 0:45 | 3 | 0:45 | Siberian League: Baikal Cup 2014 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Petr Yan: frequently asked questions
When is Petr Yan's next fight?
Petr Yan is booked to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Petr Yan fight last?
Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 on 6 Dec 2025 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Petr Yan likely to fight next?
The fight with Merab Dvalishvili is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Merab Dvalishvili (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Petr Yan's record?
20-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.