Double ONE champion Anatoly Malykhin supported Russian fighter Petr Yan after losing to Merab Dvalishvili. Transmits words RBC Sports.
“All we can do now is support Petya. He gave very colorful struggles for us, always selfless, a good friend and a family man. He had such a long journey that made us very happy. For me he is, will be and always will be an example of how an ordinary boy from the village can achieve everything on his own! said Malikhin.
Petr Yan lost to Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 221. Georgia won by unanimous decision. Thus, Jan has currently 16 wins and five losses in his professional career. The defeat for the Russian MMA fighter was the third in a row and the fourth in the last five fights.
The Russian won the UFC bantamweight title for the first time in summer 2020, defeating Jose Aldo by technical knockout. In the next fight, he lost his champion status, losing to the American Aljamain Sterling. The Russian was disqualified for an illegal strike.
Former former UFC champion Oleg Taktarov shared his opinion About the defeat of Peter Yan in a duel with Dvalishvili.
Source: Gazeta
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