{"id":340121,"date":"2020-02-04T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=340121"},"modified":"2020-02-04T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:32:39","slug":"petr-yan-interested-in-fighting-tj-dillashaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/petr-yan-interested-in-fighting-tj-dillashaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Petr Yan interested in fighting TJ Dillashaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan says that he is interested in fighting former champion TJ Dillashaw when he returns from suspension in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Dillashaw, the former two-time UFC bantamweight champ, has been out since January 2019 due to testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He is set to return in January 2020 from suspension and Yan says that he wants to fight him upon his return.<\/p>\n<p>Check out what Yan told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/sport\/479974-ufc-petr-yan-tj-dillashaw-future-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RT Sport<\/a> about a fight against Dillashaw.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve been asked about it. People are saying it would be very interesting to see us fight, because we have similar styles, we\u2019re both stand-up fighters, we both have hard shots and both look to finish fights as soon as possible,&#8221; Yan said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019d be interested in this fight. Ever since I started my career I\u2019ve watched his fights. I like him as a fighter, I think he\u2019s a competitive fighter. So I\u2019d be glad to fight him in the future. And I think it will happen. It\u2019s just about one year and he\u2019ll be back. He\u2019s a big name, I think he\u2019ll be back to the rankings when he comes back, so I think we\u2019ll fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yan even said that despite Dillashaw testing positive for his last fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+ 1, the Russian is confident the American will be clean if and when they do fight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No, I don\u2019t care,&#8221; Yan said of Dillashaw&#8217;s past drug tests.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s been caught, and he\u2019s not denying it. But as I said, I don\u2019t really care. He\u2019ll be tested more carefully. So on fight night he\u2019ll be clean.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/report-manager-says-ufc-working-on-petr-yan-vs-marlon-moraes\/\">Yan is currently without an opponent although a matchup against No. 1 contender Marlon Moraes has been bandied about.<\/a> Coming off of a huge KO win over Urijah Faber at UFC 245, Yan is closing in on getting his chance to fight for the bantamweight title soon.<\/p>\n<p>Who would win a fight between Petr Yan and TJ Dillashaw?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 2\/4\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan says that he is interested in fighting former champion TJ Dillashaw when he returns from suspension in 2020. Dillashaw, the former two-time UFC bantamweight champ, has been out since January 2019 due to testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. 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