Summary
UFC 323 started with Mairon Santos winning by a one-punch knockout against Muhammad Naimov in the first preliminary fight. The main event features Merab Dvalishvili defending his title against Petr Yan, while other fights include Alexandre Pantoja's title defense and Henry Cejudo's retirement match.
Key Facts
- Mairon Santos won the first preliminary fight at UFC 323 with a one-punch knockout against Muhammad Naimov.
- Santos has a five-fight winning streak, including four wins in the UFC.
- Santos apologized for missing weight for the fight and may not receive a bonus.
- The main event is a rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- Alexandre Pantoja will defend the UFC Flyweight Championship against Joshua Van.
- Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will fight Tatsuro Taira.
- Henry Cejudo plans to retire after his fight against Payton Talbott.
- The main card will open with a light heavyweight fight between Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov.
