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Petr Yan on UFC 259 DQ loss to Aljamain Sterling: ‘I didn’t mean to do an illegal shot’

LAS VEGAS – Although it was ruled intentional, Petr Yan says he didn’t mean to commit a foul against Aljamain Sterling. The Russian fighter lost his bantamweight title Saturday at UFC 259 after ...
Bloody Elbow

Petr Yan breaks down the ‘many mistakes’ he made during his first title reign after UFC 323 upset

Petr Yan was in a reflective mood after winning back the bantamweight title at UFC 323. ‘No Mercy’ became the 135lb king by knocking out Jose Aldo at UFC 251 in July 2020. An infamous illegal knee ...
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Yan's and Van's wins at UFC 323 throw kinks into the MMA timeline

The final UFC pay-per-view of 2025 delivered two new champions who will enter the new year with golden hardware around their waists. Petr Yan and Joshua Van unseated Merab Dvalishvili and Alexandre ...
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Paddy Pimblett Supports Legalizing Risky MMA Move That Led to Petr Yan’s UFC Title Loss

Over the past few years, illegal knees to grounded fighters have triggered several high-profile disqualifications across MMA. However, none carried greater consequences than Petr Yan’s ...
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Belal Muhammad Praises Merab Dvalishvili’s Toughness Against Petr Yan

Belal Muhammad believes most fighters would have quit with the shots Merab Dvalishvili endured against Petr Yan. Dvalishvili (21-5) put his bantamweight title on the line for the fourth time this year ...