"The final UFC PPV of 2025 saw two long-reigning champions lose their titles, albeit in drastically different outcomes. Alexandre Pantoja suffered a gruesome arm injury in the opening seconds of his fight with Joshua Van to drop the men's flyweight title by technical knockout, while Petr Yan regained the men's bantamweight title five years after his first reign by avenging a loss to Merab Dvalishvili."
"Aside from both title fights ending with two new champions, UFC 323 featured an absolute barn burner of a light heavyweight fight, a future Hall of Famer sent to retirement after a gutsy performance and several violent finishes. UFC 323 was a wild night of fights with a variety of endings, but where does it stand among the rest this year?"
"The most exciting 90 seconds of UFC action in 2025 took place between these two light heavyweights. Baraniewski and Aslan charged at each other from the start of the fight and slung haymakers until one fighter ended up knocked out. Both came close to ending the fight early as they absorbed punishing power shots, but it was Baraniewski who connected with the closing punch, sending Aslan down"
UFC 323 ended 2025's pay-per-view slate with two long-reigning champions losing titles in contrasting fashions. Alexandre Pantoja suffered a gruesome arm injury in the opening seconds against Joshua Van, resulting in a technical knockout and the loss of the flyweight title. Petr Yan regained the bantamweight title five years after his first reign by avenging a loss to Merab Dvalishvili. The card featured an explosive light heavyweight bout, a future Hall of Famer retiring after a valiant effort and multiple violent finishes. All 14 fights were evaluated for skill, competitiveness and stakes to assess the overall quality of the event.
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