Tim Welch recently discussed an incident had with Petr Yan and his team at UFC 299. In the main event of the show, UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley retained the gold against Marlon "Chito" Vera via unanimous decision.
Petr Yan may have returned to the win column at UFC 299, but the Russian bantamweight didn’t emerge from the event unscathed. The former UFC champion revealed
This past Saturday at UFC 299, a big time bantamweight matchup kicked off the main card. Former champion Petr Yan (17-5) was looking to snap his three-fight losing streak as he took on rising top contender Song Yadong (21-8-1).
After an exciting night in Miami for UFC 299, let’s look ahead for the main card winners including Sean O’Malley defending the bantamweight crown against Merab Dvalishvili.
Kicking off the PPV main card tonight at UFC 299 was a big time matchup in the bantamweight division. Former champion Petr Yan (16-5) was looking to get back on track as he took on Song Yadong (21-7-1).
The Ultimate Fighting Championship goes all out in Miami for what might be on paper the best pure MMA card of the year regardless of promotion. Of the 14 bouts on the monster lineup, eight could easily serve as the headliner of any UFC show.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan does not recognize ex-opponent Sean O'Malley as his division's current kingpin. O'Malley reached the throne last August courtesy of a second-round knockout win over Aljamain Sterling.
It takes a remarkable degree of combat proficiency to garner the respect of distinguished mixed martial arts boxers like Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal, which unequivocally places Petr Yan among the elites of the sport.
Bantamweights Petr Yan and Song Yadong will do battle on the main card of UFC 299 in what is one of the most underrated matchups on a stacked fight card.
As someone who climbed the ranks to get a shot at the belt, Petr Yan does not view Marlon Vera as a true title contender. Nevertheless, Vera will step inside the Octagon this Saturday night to challenge Sean O’Malley for the bantamweight belt.