MOSCOW, April 5, Ivan Orekhov. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter , the interim champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the bantamweight Petr Yan said that his early victory in the second meeting with the current holder of the promotion belt, American Aljamain Sterling, should put an end to their confrontation. The fight will take place at the 273rd number promotion tournament in Jacksonville ( USA).
"I didn't think about whether my story with Sterling would end on the weekend, or about the trilogy. Now focused on the upcoming fight. I hope everything will end on Saturday… An early victory would put an end to the confrontation with him", — said Jan.
In the first meeting, held in March 2021, Jan lost the title after being disqualified for an illegal knee strike in opponent's head. The 28-year-old Russian has 16 wins in 18 fights, Sterling has 20 wins and three losses at the professional level.