UFC 323 (pay-per-view, ESPN2/FX/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 323 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In the headliner, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC) chases history with his fourth title defense of the calendar year. He meets former interim champion Petr Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC), whom he holds a 2023 win over. In the co-feature, flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) meets challenger Joshua Van (15-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC). 

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+; 8 p.m.  ET for the prelims on ESPN2, FX and Disney+; and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+).

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC 323 lineup, results

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan – for bantamweight titleJoshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 0:26 – to win flyweight titleTatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:24Payton Talbott def. Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson via KO (punches) – Round 1, 2:25Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney via submission (Anaconda choke) – Round 1, 2:30Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:59

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – 189-pound catchweightJalin Turner def. Edson Barboza via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:24Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan via KO (punches) – Round 1, 1:29Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli via submission (standing guillotine) – Round 1, 1:09Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 0:21 – 147.5-pound catchweightMerab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan

Round 1 – Dvalishvili with an early right hand. Yan slowly pressuring here, he hasn’t thrown a single shot, not looking to over expose himself. Dvalishvili has yet to go for a takedown. Jabs by Yan. Yan doing a really good job at aviding shots. Dvalishvili swining and missing a lot here. Still no takedown attempt for Dvalishvili. We’re halfway through the round. Oh! Yan stuns Dvalishvili with a right hand! Dvalishvili backs up. Dvalishvili shoots and ties up Yan. Dvalishvili pressing Yan agaist the fence. Dvalishvili working hard for the takedown, but unable to get it. Good defense by Yan. Yan breaks free with 45 seconds left on the round. Jab by both. Dvalishvili presses Yan against the fence. Short shots by Dvalishvili. They break free and the bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Yan.

Round 2 – Dvalishvili pressing here right off the bat, taking no chances on the feet. Dvalishvili presses yan against the fence. Dvalishvili working for the takeown none stop. Yan defending well. Yan breaks free! Yan pressing here. Jab by Dvalishvili. Clean jab by Yan. Yan shoots and gets the takedown! Dvalishvili scrambles and gets the top! Yan with a gramby roll and gets out! Dvalishvili now presses Dvalishvili against the fence. Dvalishvili has Yan in a front head lock. Clean jab by Yan. Dvalishvili shoots again, fails, and ends up pressing Yan against the cage. Yan defending the takedown. Yan reverses Dvalishvili. They break free. Big right hand lands for Yan! Yan with a jab. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Yan.

Round 3 –

Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC), Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC)Division: BantamweightReferee: Marc GoddardJudging: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Pantoja. Pantoja throws a head kick, Van catches it, Pantoja falls to his back and breaks his arm. Oh, no! Terrible arm break. The fight is over.

Result: Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 0:26 – to win flyweight titleRecap: Photos: Records: Van (16-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), Pantoja (30-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC)Division: FlyweightReferee: Herb DeanBrandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira

Round 1 – Very low stance from Moreno. Big swings from Taira, but nothing lands. Taira shoots, they scramble, and Taira gets caught ina triangle choke! It looks tight! Moreno hanging on. Three minutes left. Taira is locked in there, but seems ok. Short shots to the body from Taira from top. Two minutes left. Taira seems to be ok. The crowd boos. It looks like the triangle choke got tighter for Moreno! Taira tsaying very still and composed. One minute left. The crowd continues to boo. Short shots from the top by Taira. Taira gets out with 15 seconds left. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Moreno.

Round 2 – Jabs by Moreno and then. acounter right hand! Again Moreno with a very low stance. Jab by Moreno. Leg kick by Moreno. Quck combo connects for Moreno. Taira with a leg kick. Moreno lands a right hand. A big takedown for Taira! Taira now moves to the back and gets it! Big ground-and-pound by Taira! Moreno is trying to escape. The referee stops the fight! Taira wins by TKO. Moreno seems to be protesting the stoppage.

Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Cejudo. Again, and again. Big one, two by Talbott! Leg kick by Talbott! Cejudo with a left hand! Leg kick by Cejudo. Again. Cejudo really targeting the legs. Talbott with a few leg kicks of his own. Cejudo shoots and falls short on a silgle leg takedown. One, two connects for Talbott. They clinch and break away quickly. Quick combo connects for Cejudo. They clinch and Talbott gets an inside trip on Cejudo! Talbott inside Cejudo’s guard. Short shots by Talbott. Cejudo gets back up, but eats a few shots on the way up. They break away from the clinch. Big jab and then a takedown by Talbott! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Talbott.

Round 2 – Oh! Talbott clips Cejudo! Cejudo scrambles! Wild exchange here! Cejudo ends in Talbott’s guard. Short shots by Cejudo. Cejudo advances to half guard. Three minutes left. Good control here by Cejudo, he needed this control. Talbott scrables to turtle position. Talbott gets back to his feet, but is being pressed against the cage. Threy break free. Body shot by Talbott! Cejudo is hurting. Oh! Nasty combo by Talbott! Talbott all over Cejudo! Whata war! Cejudo firing back! Big shots by Cejudo! Talbott throws Cejudo to the ground! shots by Talbott! Cejudo gets back up. Left hook by Cejudo! These two are going at it! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Talbott.

Round 3 – Big leg kick by Cejudo. Talbott’s striking is on point! Extreme precision! Nice combo by Talbott! Big left from Talbott stuns Cejudo! Incredible chin by Cejudo! They clinch and Talbott presses Cejudo against the cage. Cejudio’s right eye is a mess. Talbott pressing Cejudo against the cage. Talbott tries to take down Cejudo, but Cejudo reverses him and ends on top! Talbott gets back up, and Talbott presses Cejudo against the cage. Knees to the body by Talbott. Knee by Cejudo. Two minutes left. Wild, wild fight. Cejudo fails on a couple of takedowns. Nasky knee by Talbott! Oh! Talbott hustrts Cejudo to the body! Talbott presses Cejudo against the cage. They break away. Talbott points to the canvas and they start throwing down! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Talbott. Overall 30-27, Talbott.

Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Blachowicz. Another leg kick by Blachowicz. Guskov staying on the outside, staying patient. Another leg kick by Blachowicz. Big leg kick by Blachowicz. Guskov answers back with one of his own. Again, Blachowicz with a leg kick. A nice left connects for Guskov. Jabs by Guskov. Two minutes left. Oh! Heavy jab by Blachowicz. They trade leg kicks. Big leg kick by Blachowicz. Guskov with a leg kick. One, two lands for Blachowicz! Guskov with a connection. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Blachowicz.

Round 2 – Big leg kick by Blachowicz, then jab. Another leg kick by Blachowicz. Oh! Guskov drops Blachowicz! Guskov on top wth ground-and-pound! Big shots by Guskov! Blachowicz goes for a heel hook! Guskov gets out! Guskov now inside Blachowicz’s guard. Nasty elbows by Guskov! Blachowicz is cut. Two minutes left. More elbows from Guskov. Guskov advances to half guard. Guskov is pummeling Blachowicz here. Short shots from the bottom by Blachowicz. Body shots by Guskov. More nasty elbows by Guskov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Guskov.

Round 3 – Blachowicz comes out very agressive here. Big leg kick by Blachowicz. Guskov lands a clean left. Blachowicz chasing here, but getting countered by Guskov. Oh! Nasty combo by Guskov. Blachowicz with a hard leg kick. Jab by Blachowicz. Heavy leg kick by Blachowicz. Three minutes left. Guskov connects a nice right hand. Oh! Blachowicz connects clean on Guskov! He’s pressing. One, two for Blachowicz. Things are heating up! Two minutes left. Nice counter by Guskov. Blachowicz outpacing Guskov here. One minute left. Nice jab by Blachowicz. Guskov looks tired here. Blachowicz pressing on the gas. Jab by Guskov. Oh! Blachowicz drops Guskov! He’s all over him! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Blachowicz. Overall a draw, 28-28.

Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres

Round 1 – Dawson takes the outsside, while Torres slowly marches foward. Dawson shoots and Torres stuffs his first takedown! Right hand connects for Dawson. Body kick by Dawson. Torres very patient here. Torres with a body kick of his own. Leg kick by Dawson. Dawson shoots and Torres stuffs his second takedon attempt! Oh! Huge shot by Torres! Torres stops Dawson!

Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney

Round 1 – Oh! Big knee by McKinney! Duncan fires back! Duncan is badly hurt! Duncan shoots and takes down McKinney! McKinney gets back uo and lands another knee. Oh! McKinney is pummeling Duncan! Duncan is wobbled bad! Oh! McKinney gets dropped! Duncan all over McKinney! Duncan goes for a D’Arce choke! He gets it! It’s over!

Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva

Round 1 – They trade leg kicks. Barber very aggressive here. Leg kick for Silva. More leg kicks from Silva. Silva presses Barber against the fence, and looks to take her back! After battling for position, Silva gets Barber’s back. Silva controlling with a body triangle. Two minutes left. Silva goes for a rear-naked choke, but Barber defends well. Pure control from Silva, no damage being done. Barber spins out and ends on top! Crazy ground-and-pound by Barber! Big shots! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Silva.

Round 2 – Body kick lands for Silva. Quick combo connects for Barber! Hard leg kick for Barber. Barber presses Silva against the cage. Silva tries for a guillotine, but Barber defends well. Nice takedown from Barber! Barber controlls. They scramble! Oh no! Silva lands an illegal kick and the fight is stopped. After a minute and change, the fight resumes. No point taken away from Silva. Barber immediately witha takedown. Ground-and-pound by Barber! We’re halfway through the round. Barber with some big shots! Barber now takes the back of Silva! Big elbows for Barber! Solid, solid ground-and-pound by Barber! Silva with some shots on Barber, but nothing damaging. They scramble and Barber ends on top. Silva locks in a trinagle choke! She mounts Barber! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barber.

Round 3 – It looks like it’s a one-round fight now. Anyone can win here. Silva pressing, Barber staying on the outside. Jabs by Barber. Front kick by Barber. Leg kick by Barber. Barber stiking and moving here, not pressing like previous rounds. Nice left connects for Barber. Silva shoots and takes down Barber! Barber with some nice elbows from the guard. Silva dives for a leg! They’re in 50-50 position now, as Silva looks for a submission. Barber ends on top. Two minutes left. Short shots by Barber. Silva with a high guard here. Silva trying to set up a triangle choke. She lets it go. Barber gets up and starts kicking Silva’s legs. More leg kicks from Barber. They get up and Barber scores a takedown! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barber. Overall 29-28, Barber.

Result: Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Photos: Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva at UFC 323: Best photosRecords: Barber (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Silva (19-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC)Division: Women’s flyweightReferee: Mark SmithJudging: Sal D’Amato: 30-27. Mike Bell, Derek Cleary: 29-28.Nazim Sadykhov vs. Fares Ziam

Round 1 – Leg kick by Ziam. Big height difference here with Ziam beiing much taller. Sadykhov presses Ziam against the fence. Ziam reverses. Knee by Ziam. More knees to the legs by Ziam. Ziam almost takes down Sadykhov. Ziam fighting hard for the takedown. He finally gets it! Ziam dominating here, but not doing much damage, just controlling. Ziam now gets the back of Sadykhov. Tries a face crack, but Sadykhov gets out. Two minutes left. Great control here by Ziam. Another face crank attempt by Ziam. The crowd boos. Short shots by Ziam. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ziam.

Round 2 –Ziam keeping Sadykhov at range here. Leg kicks by Ziam. Sadykhov having a lot of trouble with the range here. Nasty leg kick by Ziam. Ziam picking his shots here. Sadykhov unable to land anything here, he’s mainly fighting out of range. They clinch, Sadykhov almost takes down Ziam, and Ziam gets up. Big shot by Ziam! Ziam presses Sadykhov against the cage. Ziam is working hard for the takedown, but Sadykhov is defending well so far. Takedown from Ziam! He immediately looks to take the back, and he almost gets it! Ziam controlling Sadykhov by the cage. Big elbow by Ziam! Ground-and-pound! Herzog stops the right on the bell!

Brunno Ferreira vs. Marvin Vettori

Round 1 – They trade leg kicks. Vettori pressing here. One, two by Vettori. Vettpri shoots for a takedown, but Ferreira stuffs it with ease. Right hand connects for Ferreira! Jab by Ferreira. Ferreira connects again. Leg kick by Vettori. Heavy low kick by Ferreira. Vettori shoots and gets his takedown stuffed. Quick connection for Vettori. Two minutes left. Left hand connects for Vettori. One, two by Vettori. One minute left. Leg kick by Vettori. Stiff hab by Ferreira. Vettori with a nice connection. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ferreira.

Round 2 – Jabs by Vettori. Clean connection by Ferreira here! One, two lands for Vettori! More jabs from Vettori. He’s pressing here. Leg kick by Vettori. Now one, two by Vettori. Leg kick by Vettori! Clean combo by Vettori! Again! Two minutes left. Ferreira with a nice shot! Jab by Vettori. Leg kick for Vettori. Ferreira with some big shots! One minute left. Counter right lands for Vettori. Vettori stuffs a takedown from Ferreira. Ferreira pressing here. The bell rings. Close round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ferreira.

Round 3 – Ferreira with a big takedown! They scramble and Vettori ends on top! Ferreira scrambles and pushes off Vettori! Back to striking. Vettori presses Ferreira against the cage. He gets the takedown! A couple of shots by Vettori. Ferreira gets back to his feet. One, two by Vettori! Stiff jab by Ferreira. Vettori pressing the action here. Vettori is bleeding from his nose. Ferreira shoots for a takedown, but fails. Jabs by Vettori. Right hand lands clean for Ferreira. Oh! Nice combo by Ferreira. Oh! Vettori with a right hand! Ferreira is wobbled! Vettori is pressing here. Nice counter by Vettori. Ferreira pressing. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Vettori. Overall 29-28, Ferreira.

Result: Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Photos: Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori at UFC 323: Best photosRecords: Ferreira (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Vettori (19-10-1 MMA, 9-8-1 UFC)Division: MiddleweightReferee: Chris TognoniJudging: Derek Cleary, Eric Colon, Junichiro Kamijo: 29-28.Edson Barboza vs. Jalin Turner

Round 1 – Turner pressing here. Big leg kick by Barboza. Oh! Nasty body shot by Barboza! Oh! Huge left from Turner drops Barboza! Turner jumps in his hald guard. Barboza scrambles and gets back to his feet. Barboza is bleeding from his head. Oh! Nasty combo by Turner! Turner all over him! Barboza looks in wobbly legs. Turner marching him down. A few hooks connect for Turner! Barboza goes down and it’s over!

Ibo Aslan vs. Iwo Baraniewski

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Aslan. Oh! They get into a crazy brawl! Baraniewski gets rocked bad, but he’s swinging back! Oh! Baraniewski connects! Aslan is rocked! Aslan pressing now! He rocks Baraniewski! Oh! Oh! Baraniewski knocks out Aslan! Insanity!

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Antonio Trocoli

Round 1 – Big swing and big miss by Abdul-Malik! Trocoli with a leg kick! Abdul-Malik with a blast double! Trocoli pushes off Abdul-Malik, but Abdul-Malik gets right on him! Trocoli scrambles for a double, gets put in a guillotine, and he taps! It’s over!

Muhammad Naimov vs. Mairon Santos

Round 1 – Early leg kick by Naimov. Santos answers back with one of his own. Oh! Right hand from Santos wobbles Naimov! It looks like he’s recovered. Santos marching forward, but staying vert measured with his strikes. There’s an accidental clash of heads and the fight is paused. It resumes in the same position, which is with Naimov pressing Santos against the cage. Good control here by Naimov. Santos reverses the position and he breaks free. Less than a minute left. A few wild head-kicks from both, but nothing lands. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.

Round 2 – They clinch, and Santos presses Naimov against the cage. Interesting, he decided to grapple. Naimov reverses and now presses Santos against the cage. Santos reverses, just to get reversed again. Short shots by both Naimov and Santos, but nothing significant. Santos breaks free. Three minutes left. Naimov shoots for a takedown, and eats an uppercut. Quick connection lands for Santos. Very low output fight here. Final minute. Santos walking down Naimov here. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.

Round 3 – Oh! Big right-hand floors Naimov! Naimov goes down! It’s over! What a finish by Santos.