After snapping a three-fight shedding skid, Petr Yan already has his subsequent two fights deliberate out.
Making his first look of 2024 contained in the Octagon, ‘No Mercy’ delivered a strong exhibiting in opposition to rising bantamweight contender Track Yadong within the UFC 299 important card opener. Although the bout was comparatively shut on the stat sheet, Yan delivered the extra punishing blows all through the second and third rounds, securing him the 29-28 resolution on all three scorecards.
Again within the win column, the previous bantamweight champion already has some large aspirations, together with a struggle with one-time UFC title challenger Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera.
However he’s not stopping there…
“Chito, you’re subsequent,” Yan mentioned backstage. “Sean after. I’ll smash these two guys.”
Petr Yan Desires Redemption for Controversial Loss to Sean O’Malley
A pair hours after Yan noticed his hand raised contained in the Octagon, ‘Chito’ Vera and Sean O’Malley stepped into the principle occasion highlight at UFC 299 for a rematch almost 4 years within the making. O’Malley, who was decided to erase a bitter loss to Vera in August 2020, placed on a hanging clinic, battering Vera for 25 minutes en path to retaining his 135-pound crown decisively.
With Yan locked in at No. 4 within the rankings and Vera nonetheless clinging to his No. 5 slot, a struggle between the 2 would definitely make sense and may very well be precisely what ‘No Mercy’ must safe his personal rematch with Sean O’Malley.
Earlier than ‘Sugar’ claimed the bantamweight title with a brutal second-round KO of Aljamain Sterling final yr, he needed to undergo Petr Yan at UFC 280. O’Malley walked away with a razor-close break up resolution. The end result was met with important skepticism from pundits believing Yan’s six takedowns and greater than 5 minutes of management time had been sufficient to win.
