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UFC 323, the last numbered card of 2025, will host two title fights and will feature six Brazilian talents this Saturday (6/12), in Las Vegas, in the United States.
The show starts with the preliminary card, starting at 8pm (Brasília time), with nine fights. Good news for fans: the first six preliminary fights will be shown free of charge on UFC Brazil’s official internet channels (YouTube, Facebook and TikTok).
From 00:00 (Brasília time), in the early hours of this Sunday (7/12), the main card begins, with five fights, including two title fights. The broadcast will be exclusive via the streaming service UFC Fight Pass.
Alexandre Pantoja leads Brazilian squad
Brazil’s main attraction on the main card is flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, 35 years old.
Since winning the title in July 2023, the Rio native has already established himself as one of the biggest names in the history of the category and arrives in Las Vegas for his fifth belt defense. Pantoja will have the challenge of overcoming 23-year-old Joshua Van to maintain his dominant trajectory at the top of the 56.7 kg division.
Five other Brazilians in the octagon
On the preliminary card, Brazil will have five more representatives with different goals in the octagon:
Brunno ‘Hulk’ Ferreira
The fighter from Curitiba arrives on the back of two consecutive victories, both by submission. The clash against former challenger Marvin Vettori is the golden chance to propel himself into the Top 15 of the middleweight division, potentially taking his rival’s place in 14th place in the rankings. It is worth noting that Brunno exceeded the weight limit at the weigh-in and was fined 20% of his purse.
Karine Silva
Nicknamed “Killer”, Karine is one of the main revelations in the flyweight division. Coming off a victory at UFC 319, the 9th ranked player will have to overcome the American Maycee Barber, who completes the current Top 5, in search of a new sequence of positive results.
Edson Barboza
Ready for his 32nd fight in the UFC, the experienced fighter from Rio is looking to recover in the octagon after two consecutive defeats. He faces Jalin Turner, who returns to the sport after a brief retirement.
Antonio Trocoli
The middleweight, known as “Malvado”, steps into the octagon in search of his first victory in the organization. He will have a tough challenge against the undefeated Mansur Abdul-Malik, a prospect revealed on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Myron Santos
“The Legend” from São João de Meriti closes the 2025 season defending his unbeaten record in the octagon. Champion of the 32nd season of The Ultimate FighterMairon faces the tough Muhammad Naimov, who triumphed in five of his six appearances in the organization. Mairon also weighed above the category limit and was fined.
Merab Dvalishvili na luta principal
UFC 323 still has another big title fight in store. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili puts his belt on the line in a rematch against Russian Petr Yan. Merab is seeking the feat of being the first UFC athlete to defend a belt four times in the same year.
Check out the complete fight order (with official weigh-in weights):
Card Principal:
- Bantamweight belt: Merab Dvalishvili (61,2 Kg) x Petr Yan (61,2 Kg)
- Flyweight belt: Alexandre Pantoja (56.7 Kg) x Joshua Van (56.4 Kg)
- Fly weight: Brandon Moreno (56,7 Kg) x Tatsuro Taira (57,1 Kg)
- Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo (61,6 Kg) x Payton Talbott (61,6 Kg)
- Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (93,4 Kg) x Bogdan Guskov (93,4 Kg)
Preliminary Card:
- Lightweight: Grant Dawson (70,7 Kg) x Manuel Torres (70,7 Kg)
- Lightweight: Terrance McKinney (70,7 Kg) x Chris Duncan (70,7 Kg)
- Fly weight: Maycee Barber (56,9 KG) X HARANES SILVA (56,9 KG)
- Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov (70,5 Kg) x Fares Ziam (70,7 Kg)
- Middleweight: Marvin Vettori (84.3 kg) x Brunno Ferreira (85.7 kg)
- Lightweight: Edson Barboza (70,5 Kg) x Jalin Turner (70,3 Kg)
- Light heavyweight: Iwo Baraniewski (93,4 Kg) x Ibo Aslan (93,2 Kg)
- Middleweight: Mansur Abdul-Malik (84.1 Kg) x Antonio Trócoli (84.3 Kg)
- Weight-worth: Muhammad Naimov (66.2 Kg) x Mairon Santos (66.9 Kg)
