JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ahead of his quest to regain a UFC title, a member of Petr Yan’s inner circle thinks the former champion is looking in the best form of his career.
Yan (16-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) lost the bantamweight title to Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in controversial fashion 13 months ago when he landed an illegal knee late in the fourth round. Sterling didn’t continue and won the title by disqualification.
At UFC 273 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., they’ll run it back in the co-main event. Sterling hasn’t fought since he won the belt. Yan won the interim title against Cory Sandhagen this past October. His manager, Danny Rubenstein of Ruby SE, on Thursday told MMA Junkie Yan has a lot going for him heading into the rematch.