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Merab Dvalishvili Says Yan Trilogy Is Set—But Not for White House Card

Dvalishvili revealed the UFC has assured him a Petr Yan bantamweight trilogy will happen, just not at the Donald Trump-backed White House event in June-July. Yan’s Russian nationality reportedly rules him out amidst heightened U.S.–Russia tensions. If Russians are excluded, stars like champions Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev may also miss the card, reshaping matchmaking for the landmark show.