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Petr Yan Calls Out ‘Old’ Urijah Faber For Ducking Him

UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan isn’t letting it slide that Urijah Faber chose to ignore him as a potential opponent. Faber came out of retirement last month and enjoyed a winning return to the Octagon when he knocked out Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. With bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo calling him out a month earlier, […]

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UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan isn’t letting it slide that Urijah Faber chose to ignore him as a potential opponent.

Faber came out of retirement last month and enjoyed a winning return to the Octagon when he knocked out Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. With bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo calling him out a month earlier, there was talk of the pair facing each other next.

However, Cejudo will be out for the rest of the year after requiring shoulder surgery. And so, Faber is targeting other opponents in the mean time — mainly Frankie Edgar and Aljamain Sterling.

And this didn’t go down well with Yan:

“Old @UrijahFaber is wise enough to not mention my name,” Yan tweeted. “Don’t act like you don’t know me California grown man. I beat your student, you are welcome to try avenge his loss.”

Yan is referring to Faber’s Team Alpha Male student in Teruto Ishihara who he knocked out in his UFC debut. In all, “No Mercy” is 5-0 in the UFC and has emerged as one of the top contenders at 135 pounds.

It will be interesting to see if Faber comes up with a response.

Do you think Yan deserves to fight for the title next? Or even Faber?

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Frankie Edgar Called Out By Two Top Bantamweights For Division Debut

Frankie Edgar will be making the cut down to 135 pounds. According to Edgar’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, the Edgar camp is targeting a November 2 debut from Madison Square Garden. With the news of Edgar dropping down to bantamweight, two of the division’s top rising stars have thrown their names in the hat to welcome […]

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Frankie Edgar will be making the cut down to 135 pounds. According to Edgar’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, the Edgar camp is targeting a November 2 debut from Madison Square Garden.

With the news of Edgar dropping down to bantamweight, two of the division’s top rising stars have thrown their names in the hat to welcome in “The Answer.” Those being Petr Yan and Ricky Simon. The pair each Tweeted out their respective challenges earlier this week.

Edgar is a former champion at 155 pounds and challenged for 145-pound gold multiple times. Unfortunately, he was never able to capture that second title, and after his most recent title bout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 240 last month, Edgar decided it was time for a change.

That change, of course, being dropping down to a division that many believe to be a natural fit for Edgar, who was a short featherweight. There are plenty of interesting potential fights for Edgar at 135 pounds; including against the likes of Henry Cejudo, Dominick Cruz, TJ Dillashaw, and more.

It will be interesting to see how Edgar fares at his new home of bantamweight.

What do you think about Simon and Yan challenging Edgar for his bantamweight debut?

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Aljamain Sterling Open to Interim Title Fight Against Petr Yan

Aljamain Sterling has no desire to sit around and wait for Henry Cejudo to return to the bantamweight division, so he is looking to continue the bantamweight division himself, with the help from the right foil, whom both the public and Sterling seem to…

Aljamain Sterling has no desire to sit around and wait for Henry Cejudo to return to the bantamweight division, so he is looking to continue the bantamweight division himself, with the help from the right foil, whom both the public and Sterling seem to agree is one Petr Yan: “I don’t think it makes sense […]

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Aljamain Sterling On Petr Yan: He’s World Class, But He Ain’t Me

Aljamain Sterling believes Petr Yan has skills, but he isn’t on the hype train. Sterling and Yan are coming off unanimous decision victories at UFC 238 earlier this month. “The Funkmaster” defeated Pedro Munhoz, while Yan earned a win…

Aljamain Sterling believes Petr Yan has skills, but he isn’t on the hype train. Sterling and Yan are coming off unanimous decision victories at UFC 238 earlier this month. “The Funkmaster” defeated Pedro Munhoz, while Yan earned a win over Jimmie Rivera. Both men called for a title shot and have traded barbs. Aljamain Sterling […]

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Petr Yan Sidelined For 4-6 Weeks After Elbow Surgery

UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan will finally get a bit of a break after undergoing surgery for his elbow in Munich, Germany. Yan has fought five times since making his UFC debut in June last year and has been successful in all his outings so far. Most recently, he outpointed Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238 […]

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UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan will finally get a bit of a break after undergoing surgery for his elbow in Munich, Germany.

Yan has fought five times since making his UFC debut in June last year and has been successful in all his outings so far. Most recently, he outpointed Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238 earlier this month to cement his place as one of the division’s top contenders.

The win was all the more impressive considering he was compromised due to a case of synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane) in his left elbow. The 25-year-old finally had surgery this week to correct it. His manager Daniel Rubenstein told MMA Junkie he is now expected to be out for four to six weeks.

Yan was optimistic in an Instagram post following the surgery:

“Hello everyone, everything is fine with me ?? ? the operation went according to the doctor’s plan ? in 1.5-2 months I will be in the ranks !!! ? This injury really prevented me from getting ready for the last battle and beating and fighting Now we will plow even harder! All patience and believe in yourself, everything will work out! Thanks to my team @archangl_michael and @ufc for their help in the operation.“

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With current bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo sidelined for the rest of the year due to shoulder surgery, this shouldn’t affect Yan much when it comes to the title picture. In fact, he could still return and have an interim bantamweight title fight with Aljamain Sterling.

If that is the case, Yan does not foresee any problems in a potential matchup with Sterling:

“I don’t see it as a problem I can’t solve,” Yan said. “I will come out to beat him and punish him. He never faced anyone like me. His strikes are just scoring points and not hurting anyone, my strikes are meant to hurt you and when I will connect his butt will kiss the octagon floor.”

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UFC Bantamweight Petr Yan Out Of Action Due To Elbow Surgery

Petr Yan will have to sit on the sidelines for a bit. Yan has been making waves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight division. The fourth-ranked UFC 135-pounder has gone 5-0 under the UFC banner. Yan is riding an eight-fight winning…

Petr Yan will have to sit on the sidelines for a bit. Yan has been making waves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight division. The fourth-ranked UFC 135-pounder has gone 5-0 under the UFC banner. Yan is riding an eight-fight winning streak and hasn’t suffered a loss since March 2016. Petr Yan Undergoes Elbow […]

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