UFC 323 recap: Petr Yan dethrones Merab Dvalishvili, is Umar Nurmagomedov next? | Cageside

On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan look back at a spectacular card from start to finish at UFC 323, where Petr Yan captured the title vs. Merab Dvalishvili. Joshua Van wins via unfortunate injury to Alexandre Pantoja. What’s next for both new champions, and what is next in the new Paramount era of the UFC? All this and more …
0:00 – Eric McMahon’s guidance proved true, even if his prediction did not
4:15 – Petr Yan was absolutely dominant over Merab Dvalishvili
17:38 – Will Umar Nurmagomedov get the next shot at Yan?
24:56 – Did Donald Trump really say nine title fights will be at the White House?
27:43 – Joshua Van wins in unfortunate fashion – but a win is a win
33:26 – Is Tatsuro Taira next, and was his stoppage win justified?
36:39 – Derrick Lewis and Waldo Cortes-Acosta have epic faceoff
38:16 – Henry Cejudo retires as one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time
47:31 – Manuel Torres stamps himself as a name to remember
51:29 – Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape, CFFC 149 and CFFC BJJ 16