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With UFC 273 just days away, Petr Yan has slammed Aljamain Sterling claiming he isn’t behaving like a worthy opponent let alone a man.<\/p>\n

The Petr Yan (16-2 MMA) vs Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA) II match-up will take place on Saturday, April 9th at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n

On the line is the title belt which Sterling captured back when the two fighters first met at UFC 259 in March of 2021. It was Yan who was disqualified by an illegal knee which led to Sterling being presented with the belt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking with MMA Junkie<\/a> and other reporters, through an interpreter, today at UFC 273 media day, Yan had this to say about Sterling:<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s wait until Saturday and see if he\u2019s really a worthy rival or not. I\u2019ll have a long career ahead, and I believe I\u2019m gonna have a lot more worthy rivals. And I think right now the way he behaves, he doesn\u2019t behave like a worthy rival or like a man.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Petr Yan continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t say it\u2019s personal, but it\u2019s very important for me to beat him up and show who he truly is. In UFC history, there is no one who won a belt that way, but he still thinks he\u2019s a champion. It\u2019s absurd.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Petr<\/p>\n

When asked if he should beat Sterling and they then be tied 1-1, would a third fight be in the cards, Yan said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s a need for a trilogy. I believe I beat him in the first fight, too. It\u2019s just things happen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

It seems Petr Yan is bound and determined to set things right this time around and believes even though he wasn’t presented with the belt at UFC 259, he was still the victor. It will definitely be a fight to watch and while Yan sounds confident about a win, perhaps it will be Sterling who has something to prove.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on ‘No Mercy’s’ comments heading into UFC 273? Would you like to see Yan or Sterling take home the belt?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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