Former title holder UFC bantamweight Russian Petr Yan in a conversation with Sport24.ru, he said that he could enter the octagon against his undefeated compatriot Umar Nurmagomedovreports Sports.kz.
— Is your fight with Umar real? – Everything is real here. Nothing is unreal. We fight in the same organization, we fight in the same weight and everyone wants to become a champion. So everything is real,” Yang said.
On November 23, Yan will fight Deiveson Figueredo in the main event of UFC Fight Night 248 in Macau.
Petr Yan last competed in March 2024 at UFC 299, where he defeated Song Yadong by unanimous decision. This improved his record to 17 wins and 5 losses.
