Scale Cleared: Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili Make Weight for UFC 333 Title Trilogy

The scale is officially clear, and the bad blood is locked in for Saturday night. Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili both successfully hit the 135-pound limit on Friday morning, making their bantamweight championship co-main event at UFC 333 official.

In a sport where fight week weight cuts routinely turn into medical emergencies or last-minute catchweight negotiations, a drama-free weigh-in is basically a minor miracle. Both guys stepping off the scale at exactly 135 means we actually get the fight we were promised.

"Petr Yan promised to break Dvalishvili's nose again, stating 'This machine is going to be taken apart.'"

For anyone holding a ticket at the sportsbook, this is the green light to stop sweating the scale and start sweating the actual violence. The lines are locked, the fighters are rehydrating, and the excuses are officially off the table.

The stakes here are massive. Dvalishvili took their last meeting by unanimous decision back in March 2023, using his relentless cardio to drown Yan over five rounds. Now, they are stepping into the rare territory of a UFC championship trilogy bout.

Yan has spent the entire week talking like a guy who plans to leave the judges out of it this time. He explicitly promised to break Dvalishvili’s nose again, telling reporters that 'The Machine' is going to be taken apart.

Talking about dismantling a guy with Dvalishvili's gas tank is a lot easier than actually doing it. Dvalishvili does not just fight; he turns the octagon into a high-speed treadmill and forces you to run until your lungs give out.

We will find out Saturday night if Yan has actually figured out how to short-circuit the cardio machine, or if Dvalishvili is just going to drag him into deep water for another 25 minutes. Either way, the talking is done.