Peter Yan, former UFC champion in search of redemption

Macau It will be the scene of an NFL event this weekend, with a vitally important All-Star fight at bantamweight. Davison Figueiredo (24-3-1) and Peter Yan (17-5) They will face each other on a billboard It will be held on Saturday morning In Spanish time-at 10: 00, retransmission starts at a maximum -. As ‘Fiji’ piles up-former flyweight champion Four victories Since he climbed in the category, the former champion Russian dreams of getting a back strap Which was in his possession from 2020 to 2021.

Jan has Beating the elite, One of the best in the company. His training in Thailand has made him Danger in the constant battle. However, despite having a good foundation in Defense Against Removals and Certain concepts of struggle, This section is still his point to improve. “With the win over Figueiredo I will be able to fight for the belt again.”, He claims that the microphones were unscrewed in the run-up to his seizure.

With the victory over Figueiredo , I will be able to fight for the belt again

Peter Yan, former bantamweight champion

‘No Mercy’ came to the company in 2018, Prove from his first game that he was The talent of generations. In his first five fights he achieved complete victories with Two of the finished Along the way, which allowed him to face such a full-fledged former champion as Uriah Faber. The American Jan came out In a brutal way, causing his next match to be on the title. On July 12, 2020, Russian He will become a hero By bantamweight After controlling a legend like Gus Aldo to finish him off in the fifth round. He was in Top of the world.

The most expensive knee in history

At this stage, the Russian champion was One of the most beloved fighters Due to the wide arsenal of strikes under his belt. For a short time, that is. On March 6, 2021 Drive for the first time His belt for the Sterling Jamin , in what could be his beginning Fall on Hell. In the fourth round of the match that you have dominated, Yan gave him an illegal knee To the rival , which ended with the disqualification of the Russian and with Sterling as a new hero.

Despite the fact that in his next game he again gave Clinic Hit You are Cory Sandhagen To return to the path of victory, the next three matches of’ No Mercy ‘ ended in defeat, with Some of them are controversial. In the rematch against sterling with the belt on the line, Yan lost by split decision In a very controversial battle, what I took him away from the throne Of bantamweight.

​As for me, I have only one defeat in my record

Peter Yan, former bantamweight champion

The next match will be against Sean O’malley, The most media-oriented prospect in the department at the time and ultimately a champion. Again, Russia will lose in The split decision that many saw him win. If that’s not enough, Merab Dvalishvili finished sinking his spirits With a resounding victory in which he was limited to Yan grabbing the cage net. “For me, I have only one defeat in my record.”, Recognizes microphones and decodes.

Unexpected redemption

This accumulation of bad results is in question Yan’s continuity in the company, At the age of 31, he still has a long future ahead of him. However, In WFC 299, everything changed. On that occasion the Russian also started by losing his match to Song Yadong, But he changed the strategy to redeem himself and show Release Booze.

Recovery from injuries and obstacles is what distinguishes a competitor from a champion

Peter Yan, former bantamweight champion

Peter came to Taking the Chinese fighter to the ground, Something unusual, and finally returned to the path of victory by Unanimous decision. In Macau, Yan will be looking for his second victory in a row After more than four years, In order to restore what was once his. “I’m glad to be here, waiting for Saturday. My intention is to fight more. Recovery from injuries and obstacles is What distinguishes a competitor from a champion”, It’s over.