MMA Fighting<\/a>). “He said I can\u2019t fight Petr Yan because he\u2019s fighting Marlon Moraes. Well, then I\u2019ll fight Moraes, or Petr Yan, because those are direct fights straight to the title. After I beat either of those guys, I get a title shot. That\u2019s what I\u2019m in this for, not to fight 13 times beforehand.<\/p>\n\u201cI want to fight Petr Yan, I want to fight Marlon Moraes, I want to fight for the title after I fight one of those guys. If you need me to get one fight back before I fight for the title, give me that guy you need me to fight to get to that title.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UFC\u2019s debut in Kazakhstan, scheduled for June 13 is expected to feature Petr Yan against Marlon Moraes in the main event. However, with the ongoing coronavirus, all future matchups and fight cards remain uncertain. With talks of a Dominick Cruz matchup now swirling in the air, Yan responded on Twitter:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetrYanUFC\/status\/1245384081254182913<\/p>\n
Petr Yan’s statement holds true, as the Russian fighter has 6 back to back wins since making his UFC debut in 2018. “The Dominator” sits one fight behind, with 5 UFC victories, however, he has tallied over 22 professional wins and is the former UFC and WEC titleholder. He is regarded as one of the best bantamweights of all time, so a matchup against the number three ranked contender Yan would undoubtedly be a fan favorite.<\/p>\n
Would you like to see the bantamweight prospects collide in the UFC Octagon? Sound off in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Petr Yan has responded to a fight callout from former bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz. Cruz hasn’t fought since 2016 when he lost the title to Cody Garbrandt. Since then, he has battled multiple injuries and developed his career as a UFC commentator. The former champion revealed he is finally healthy again and ready to fight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54472,"featured_media":316863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10131,39588,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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