Pierre Yan He is clearly superior to Brazilian Deiveson Figueredo in the standing position, but the Russian fighter may have problems on the ground, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Orlovsky told .
The bantamweight fight will headline the UFC tournament, which takes place on November 23 in Macau. Yang is a former UFC bantamweight champion, Figueredo is a former flyweight belt holder. Yan is ranked third in the UFC bantamweight rankings, the Brazilian is fifth.
“If Figueredo doesn’t get past Yan’s legs and they fight on their hands, then Yan will definitely win. If Figueredo takes him to the ground, then I don’t know, the chances will be the same. “Ian will definitely win in the standing fight,” Orlovsky told .
Yan is 31 years old, during his career he won 17 victories and suffered five defeats in MMA. Figueredo, 36, has 24 victories, the Brazilian lost in three fights and another match ended in a draw.
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