Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion, Russian Pierre Yan said he would like to compete in the UFC tournament in March, which will include a title fight in his weight class.
Yang won the UFC bantamweight title in 2020 by defeating Brazilian Jose Aldo. In his last three fights, the 30-year-old Russian lost to Americans Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley, as well as Georgian Merab Dvalishvili.
— Maybe this (performance) will take place in March, there will be a fight for the belt in my weight category. I would like to participate in this UFC tournament. While managers communicate with the organization about the fight. We don’t know who the opponent will be. I’m ready to fight anyone in the top ten, this is not the time to pick anyone or think. In principle, I have never done that. If the organization wants to fight for me, they will. I don’t think anyone will ever say I refused.
— How did you spend 2023?
— The year has been busy and difficult in its own way. I spent time with my family, work is underway, a little busy. I found time for things that I kept putting off. I spent a lot of time with myself and now I want to go back. And don’t come back just to participate. I think to compete with the guys you have to know if you can do it. There is a conscious understanding that I can defeat all these guys, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Yana’s words.
Yang has 16 wins and five losses during his MMA career.
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