We have a new bantamweight champion in Petr Yan.
After a back-and-forth fight for majority of the their bantamweight title contest at UFC 251 on Saturday, Yan dropped Aldo in the final round and landed a barrage of ground and pound strikes before the referee saw enough.
As a result, he is now 7-0 in the UFC and reigns as the new king at 135 pounds following Henry Cejudo’s retirement back in May.
You can watch the highlights below:
First blood to @PetrYanUFC
#UFC251
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 12, 2020
Strong GnP to end the first by @PetrYanUFC
— UFC (@ufc) July 12, 2020
Body work by @josealdojunior starting to pay dividends
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 12, 2020
THE SOUND OF THESE SHOTS
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 12, 2020
What did you think of Yan’s performance?