Merab Dvalishvili returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Vegas 71 to face Petr Yan. The event took place on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yan vs. Dvalishvili featured 14 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC Vegas 71 was headlined by a clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan, with Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Davey Grant went to war against Raphael Assuncao. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Vegas 71. View the full results for ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Vegas 71: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
Date |
March 11, 2023 |
Venue |
The Theater at Virgin Hotels |
Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan |
Co-Main Event |
Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Vegas 71 was live 15 days ago and was the 638th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Vegas 71
Below is the 14-fight order and UFC Vegas 71 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Alexander Volkov defeated Alexander Romanov by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:16)
- Nikita Krylov defeated Ryan Spann via Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:38)
- Jonathan Martinez defeated Said Nurmagomedov by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mario Bautista defeated Guido Cannetti by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:18)
- Vitor Petrino defeated Anton Turkalj by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Karl Williams defeated Lukasz Brzeski by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Davey Grant defeated Raphael Assuncao by Technical Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 4:43)
- Josh Fremd defeated Sedriques Dumas by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 3:00)
- Victor Henry defeated Tony Gravely by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ariane Lipski defeated J.J. Aldrich by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Bruno Silva defeated Tyson Nam by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 1:23)
- Carlston Harris defeated Jared Gooden by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Vegas 71 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC Vegas 71 payouts and bonuses.
Carlston Harris vs. Jared Gooden
The UFC Vegas 71 started with Carlston Harris taking on Jared Gooden. Carlston Harris defeated Jared Gooden in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Bruno Silva vs. Tyson Nam
The second fight at UFC Vegas 71 was Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Silva. Bruno Silva won in Round 2 at 1:23 by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Ariane Lipski vs. J.J. Aldrich
The following bout was between J.J. Aldrich and Ariane Lipski. Ariane Lipski beat J.J. Aldrich by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Victor Henry vs. Tony Gravely
In the fourth bout, Victor Henry defeated Tony Gravely by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Josh Fremd vs. Sedriques Dumas
The fifth bout ended at 3:00 of Round 2 with Josh Fremd defeating Sedriques Dumas by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Davey Grant vs. Raphael Assuncao
In the sixth fight of the night, Raphael Assuncao lost to Davey Grant at 4:43 of Round 3.
Karl Williams vs. Lukasz Brzeski
Karl Williams got the better of Lukasz Brzeski and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj
The eighth bout was between Anton Turkalj and Vitor Petrino. Vitor Petrino beat Anton Turkalj by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti
The ninth fight at UFC Vegas 71 was Guido Cannetti vs. Mario Bautista. Mario Bautista won in Round 1 at 3:18 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Jonathan Martinez vs. Said Nurmagomedov
In the tenth bout, Jonathan Martinez battled Said Nurmagomedov and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann
Right before the co-main event, Nikita Krylov prevailed over Ryan Spann. Nikita Krylov won by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:38 of Round 1.
Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov
In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov defeated Alexander Romanov via TKO (Punches) at 2:16 of Round 1; Mark Smith was the third man in the cage.
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by Decision (Unanimous).
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