Petr Yan losses: UFC News: The UFC Fight Night 221 main event will feature a confrontation between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. The main event will take place this Saturday, March 11, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time (4:30 AM IST on Sunday). The showdown will take place at the Theater at the Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Nevada at 3 PM IST (1:30 AM IST on Sunday). While there are still a few hours before the fight starts, let’s check out Yan’s UFC record and see how many fights he has lost to understand what to expect from the match. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Petr Yan losses: How many UFC matches has Yan lost?
The powerful punches, leg kicks, and remarkable striking abilities of Petr Yan are well-known. Over his career, he has triumphed over UFC heavyweights like Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber. His overall MMA career record is outstanding, standing at 16-4-0. (11-3 in UFC). Yan’s comeback to the octagon following his controversial defeat to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 will also be a significant attraction for the fans.
Many believed O’Malley unfairly defeated him in his most recent contest. And despite his current two-match losing run, Yan seems like a very aggressive fighter who has been given close matches. Speaking of his overall losses in UFC, he got defeated by Sean O’Malley in his last match and before that he got lost against Aljamain Sterling.
Petr Yan losses: How many times has Petr Yan lost in the UFC?
For those who don’t know, Yan had fought two times with current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling before his bout with O’Malley. Sterling won both fights at UFC 259 and UFC 273 and became the interim UFC champion after defeating Yan.
It’s interesting to note that Sterling became the first fighter to win a UFC title through disqualification when the two faced off at UFC 259 thanks to a fourth-round premeditated illegal knee strike.
In order to get back on track, Yan will compete at UFC Fight Night 221 versus Dvalishvili, who is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak. Indeed, if he stops him it will be a big win for him which will make his name solid on paper.
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