Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) Russian fighter Petr Yan said that he still does not see any sense in the duel with compatriot Umar Nurmagomedov. sports24 .
I think so far Umar is not even in the top 5. So far I don’t see a point in this fight. But if this fight is interesting for the UFC, then maybe the fight will happen,” Yang said.
On October 22, American Sean O’Malley defeated Petr Yan by split decision in a bantamweight fight as part of the UFC-280 tournament in Abu Dhabi.
The American has 16 wins in 18 fights during his career.
For Petr Yan, this defeat was the second in a row. He lost to Aljamain Sterling at UFC-273 in April of this year. This meeting was vengeful in nature. In a previous fight, Yang was disqualified for hitting a sitting opponent on the head with his knee.
Nurmagomedov last entered the octagon at the UFC tournament in Las Vegas on June 26, 2022. Then, with the unanimous decision of the jury, he defeated the American Nate Maness. Umar has 16 wins and no losses in MMA. He will face Corey Sandhagen at the UFC Nashville tournament on August 5.
Former UFC Champion judicial Peter Yan as the goose that lays the golden egg.