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'No Mercy' by name, no mercy by nature. Ex-UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan is on the warpath following his two-fight winning streak. Yan recouped with back-to-back wins after enduring three losses in a row, managing to overcome an all-time fall from grace after losing his title by disqualification in 2021.

MMA News / MMA on SI / February 23

Former UFC Champion teases return to Octagon, ‘Who misses me?'

Petr Yan is ready to re-enter the action in the UFC's stacked bantamweight division. "No Mercy" is no longer coming off a loss, gaining some much-needed momentum towards the title picture with wins over Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo in November.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / February 23

‘Who misses me?’… Petr Yan teases return as fighters react to UFC Seattle ending in eye-poke controversy

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Song ended in controversy after an accidental eye-poke brought what had been a fantastic bantamweight fight to an unceremonious conclusion.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / February 21

UFC Unveils Another Huge Fight Likely Headed For Main Event Status

A career-defining, high-stakes UFC Fight Night headliner is officially set. UFC Des Moines will take place on May 3. This event marks the UFC’s first visit

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / February 21

UFC Seattle Main Event Preview and Prediction: Henry Cejudo – Song Yadong

Tomorrow night in the main event of UFC Seattle, we are going to see a big time matchup in the bantamweight division featuring two top ten contenders. Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo (16-4) will look to prove that he still has plenty of fight left in the tank as he takes on Song Yadong (21-8-1).

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 16

UFC 311 preview and picks

The UFC’s first big event of the year is just a couple of days away and it’s jam packed with featured bouts that could headline most cards. There is not one but two title fights on the card, possible title eliminators and more.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 5

Makhachev Vs. Tsarukyan Announced For UFC 311

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC Lightweight Belt against Arman Tsarukyan on January 18 at UFC 311. The card will take place from the Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / November 26

Petr Yan Finally Gets the Judges on His Side in Win over Deiveson Figueiredo

Petr Yan’s fighting style has left him on the wrong side of the scorecards more than once throughout his career. The former UFC bantamweight champion likes to start slow.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / November 25

After his big win at UFC Macau, what’s next for Petr Yan?

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Macau, we saw a big time matchup with potential title implications in the bantamweight division. Former world champions went head-to-head as former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (18-5) took on former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1).

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / November 25

UFC bantamweight should push for rematch with Sean O’Malley

UFC bantamweight Petr Yan is calling for the wrong rematch. Yan had a tough couple of years. After losing his bantamweight championship to Aljamain Sterling via disqualification in March of 2021, he became unrecognizable from his past self.

MMA News / MyMMANews / November 24

Who does Petr Yan fight next? 3 possible choices

With Petr Yan defeating Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau, the bantamweight division has sorted itself The post Who does Petr Yan fight next? 3 possible choices first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / Total Apex Sports / November 24

Petr Yan Dominates Figueiredo at UFC Macau, Eyes Rematch with Dvalishvili

That’s exactly what Petr Yan did in his last fight at UFC Macau: Yan won by TKO and is gaining more and more votes among flyweight contenders. The Russian creature stood up; striking and grappling skills led to a unanimous decision victory, ultimately proving his strong stand in the bantamweight division.