By Damon Martin@DamonMartin MMAfighting.com Petr Yan had his toughest fight to date in the UFC and he still put on a punishing performance over three rounds to earn a unanimous decision against Jimmie Rivera. The Russian prospect has been considered a potential title contender at 135 pounds in the future but he had […]
Petr Yan: John Lineker is an ‘easy matchup’, Cory Sandhagen ‘fights like an amateur’
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com John Lineker was one of Petr Yan’s main targets when he initially signed for the UFC, but the idea of him facing the Brazilian berserker has been dampened by his recent loss to Cory Sandhagen. Lineker was one ranking spot head of Yan before his meeting with Sandhagen and the […]
Petr Yan eyes 135 elite ahead of ‘predictable’ John Dodson clash: ‘We will see who’s made of what’
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com The announcement that Petr Yan will face John Dodson at UFC Prague has injected some much-needed energy into the February card, and “No Mercy” has no intention of slowing down following a groundbreaking year in 2018. The Siberian’s three one-sided victories in the Octagon were recently awarded with a new UFC […]
Petr Yan thinks finish of Douglas Silva de Andrade warrants entry into UFC rankings
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com Petr Yan will make his debut on U.S. soil this weekend at UFC 232 in Los Angeles and he believes a stoppage of Brazilian veteran Douglas Silva de Andrade should put him well on course to his goal of securing the bantamweight title. A former ACB champion and one of the most […]
Petr Yan vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade rebooked for UFC 232
mmafighting.com By Guilherme Cruz@guicruzzz Petr Yan (pictured) looks to go 3-0 when he meets Douglas Silva de Andrade in Las Vegas. Paul Miller-USA TODAY Sports A bantamweight showdown between Petr Yan and Douglas Silva de Andrade is back on, this time for UFC 232 on Dec. 29, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by ESPN. […]
Petr Yan hopes UFC Moscow win sets up showdown with John Lineker
MMAFighting.com By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll Paul Miller-USA TODAY Sports Former ACB bantamweight champion and blue chip prospect, Petr Yan, hopes a win in his sophomore promotional outing against Jin Soo Son at UFC Moscow will set up a clash with heavy-handed Brazilian John Lineker. Yan decimated Teruto Ishihara in the first […]