Former UFC bantamweight champion Pierre Yan in an interview with , he responded to the words of the 10th number in the ranking of his division Umar Nurmagomedov who previously said he could beat Yan sooner than expected.
Currently, Yang, 31, sits fourth in the division standings. Umar Nurmagomedov, after beating Bekzat Almakhan, occupies the 10th position. In the summer of 2020, Yang became UFC champion and also won the interim belt in a fight with Corey Sandhagen in October 2021.
— Have you heard Umar’s quote “I can take over Petr Yan and finish the fight with him sooner than expected”?
– Yes, I heard, but it doesn’t bother me. Umar is now doing what he has to do. He needs to talk. That’s what he says. Do you know how old Umar is now?
– 26 or 27.
“I don’t know for sure either, but at that time I was already champion, and Umar hadn’t managed to do it yet, so it certainly hurts him.
– Can we say that you understand it somehow? Because in the beginning you could also say harsh things about your weight peaks.
“Of course I understand his motivation, his desire to win the title is a normal and common sense thought,” Yan told .
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