Who's fighting in the UFC card tonight, March 11, 2023? - Know your main and prelim card fighters, records, and highlights

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili (also known as UFC Vegas 71) will be the next fight card from the world's premier MMA promotion. The event will take place on Saturday, March 11, inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada.

In the main event of UFC Fight Night, No.2-ranked former bantamweight champion Petr Yan will square off against the No.3-seeded Merab Dvalishvili.

The co-headliner of UFC Vegas 71 will pit rising heavyweight prospect Alexandr Romanov against Alexander Volkov. Here's a look at all the main and prelim card fighters competing at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.

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UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili - Main card fighters

Here is a list of all the main card fights for this weekend's UFC Fight Night event:

Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili (bantamweight)

Alexander Volkov vs. Alexandr Romanov (heavyweight)

Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann (light heavyweight)

Ricardo Ramos vs. Austin Lingo (featherweight)

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Jonathan Martinez (bantamweight)

Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj (light heavyweight)

Petr Yan (16-4)

Petr Yan will enter UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday on the heels of back-to-back defeats. The former divisional champion ended up on the wrong side of a controversial decision against Sean O’Malley last time out in October before dropping a split decision to Aljamain Sterling in their title rematch earlier that year.

'No Mercy' is 1-3 in his last four bouts and finds himself on a two-fight losing skid for the first time in his career.

Merab Dvalishvili (15-4)

Merab Dvalishvili had a 0-2 start to his promotional career but rattled off eight consecutive wins thereafter. In his latest trip to the octagon in August, 'The Machine' edged out former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo.

Alexander Volkov (35-10)

After a submission loss to Tom Aspinall last March, Alexander Volkov bounced back in impressive fashion with a stunning first-round TKO of Jairzinho Rozenstruik three months later. The Russian will look to look to continue his winning ways as he takes on a rising prospect this Saturday.

Alexandr Romanov (16-1)

Alexandr Romanov will be looking to rebound from the sole loss of his career as he takes on the veteran fighter. The Moldovan suffered a majority decision loss to Marcin Tybura back in August after finishing all of his past 15 opponents.

Nikita Krylov (29-9)

After suffering back-to-back losses, Nikita Krylov bounced back with two consecutive victories of his own. Most recently, 'The Miner' edged out Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 280.

Ryan Spann (21-7)

Ryan Spann is also riding a two-fight win streak into this bout, with both victories coming via finish. The Texan submitted Ion Cutelaba with a first-round guillotine choke in May 2022 before dispatching former title challenger Dominick Reyes with a first-round knockout later that year.

Ricardo Ramos (16-4)

Ricardo Ramos is fresh off a vicious first-round knockout win over Danny Chavez last June. The Brazilian is 2-2 in his last four bouts and will look to continue his momentum this Saturday.

Austin Lingo (9-1)

Austin Lingo made an unsuccessful promotional debut in early 2020 but rebounded with back-to-back wins the following year. After more than a year on the shelf, the Texan will return to the octagon seeking his third straight win.

Said Nurmagomedov (17-2)

Said Nurmagomedov is riding a four-fight win streak into this upcoming fight. In his latest outing in December, the Dagestani scored a second-round submission win over Saidyokub Kakhramonov. Nurmagomedov has finished three of his last four wins.

Jonathan Martinez (17-4)

Much like his opponent, Jonathan Martinez is also on a four-fight win streak. The 28-year-old's most recent win came over Cub Swanson via second-round TKO.

Vitor Petrino (7-0)

Vitor Petrino will be the last man to make his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night this Saturday. He most recently picked up a second-round knockout win over Rodolfo Bellato at Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 7 in September. The Brazilian has stopped all but one of his opponents.

Anton Turkalj (8-1)

Anton Turkalj came up short in his UFC debut last September, suffering a first-round submission loss at the hands of Jailton Almeida. Turkalj is also a product of DWCS and will be determined to get his hands raised on Saturday.

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UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili - Preliminary card fighters

Here is a list of all the prelim card fights for this weekend's Fight Night event:

Karl Williams vs. Lukasz Brzeski (heavyweight)

Raphael Assuncao vs. Davey Grant (bantamweight)

Sedriques Dumas vs. Josh Fremd (middleweight)

Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti (bantamweight)

Ariane Lipski vs. JJ Aldrich (women's flyweight)

Tony Gravely vs. Victor Henry (bantamweight)

Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Silva (flyweight)

Karl Williams (7-1)

Karl Williams is set to make his UFC debut this weekend after scoring a unanimous decision win over Jimmy Lawson at Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 7 in September. The 33-year-old is currently on a four-fight win streak.

Lukasz Brzeski (8-2-1-1)

Lukasz Brzeski earned a UFC contract with a submission win over Dylan Potter at DWCS in September 2021. However, his victory was overturned to a no-contest after a positive drug test. The Polish fighter made an unsuccessful UFC debut last August and will be in dire need of a win as he makes his sophomore UFC appearance this weekend.

Raphael Assuncao (28-9)

Raphael Assuncao ended his four-fight losing skid with a unanimous decision win over Victor Henry last October. The Brazilian will be determined to build a winning streak as he makes the walk this Saturday.

Davey Grant (14-6)

Davey Grant dropped two straight decision losses in 2021 but bounced back with a third-round knockout of Louis Smolka last year. The Brit will now be aiming for his second consecutive win.

Sedriques Dumas (7-0)

Sedriques Dumas is set to make his promotional debut on Saturday. 'The Reaper' will hope to extend his unbeaten streak to a perfect 8-0.

Josh Fremd (9-4)

Josh Fremd had a 0-2 start to his UFC career, with his latest defeat coming at the hands of Tresean Gore via second-round technical submission. The Pennsylvanian will be desperately searching for a win in his next UFC appearance on Saturday.

Mario Bautista (11-2)

Mario Bautista is riding a three-fight win streak, with his last two victories coming via first-round submission. In his latest outing in November, the 29-year-old dispatched Benito Lopez via reverse triangle armbar.

Guido Cannetti (10-6)

After dropping three consecutive bouts through 2018-21, Guido Cannetti bounced back in impressive fashion with back-to-back first-round finishes in 2022. Most recently, the Argentinian submitted Randy Costa in October.

Ariane Lipski (14-8)

Ariane Lipsky has struggled for consistency of late, going 1-3 in her last four outings. All three of those losses came via TKO, with her most recent defeat coming against Priscila Cachoeira last August.

JJ Aldrich (11-5)

After going on a three-fight win streak, JJ Aldrich suffered a submission defeat at the hands of rising contender Erin Blanchfield in June. The 30-year-old will now to get back into the win column.

Tony Gravely (23-8)

Tony Gravely is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Javid Basharat last September. The 31-year-old is 2-2 in his last four UFC appearances.

Victor Henry (22-6)

Much like his next opponent, Victor Henry is also fresh off a loss in his latest outing and is 2-2 in his last four trips to the octagon. The Californian most recently dropped a unanimous decision to Raphael Assuncao in October.

Tyson Nam (21-12-1D)

Tyson Nam picked up an impressive first-round knockout win over Ode Osbourne in August to bounce back from his split decision loss to Matt Schnell. The Oregon native is 3-3 in his last six outings.

Bruno Silva (12-5-2D-1NC)

Bruno Silva dropped back-to-back decisions through 2020 but bounced back in spectacular fashion with two consecutive finishes the following year. His latest triumph came over Victor Rodriguez via first-round knockout in May 2021.

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