UFC champion Sterling announces fight with Petr Yan in March 2022
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American UFC bantamweight champion Aljamein Sterling has announced the timing of the fight with Russian mixed style (MMA) fighter Pyotr Yan. His words are quoted by MMA Junkie.
The athlete said that the UFC is considering holding a fight in February, March or April 2022, but he himself is set exclusively for a date in March. “I hope we will split the octagon in the March tournament. This would be ideal. I am already preparing, ”he stressed.
On December 26, Sterling announced that he was ready to fight Ian, and called him a dirty rat. He also drew attention to the problems with doping in Russia.
Ian and Sterling were scheduled to fight for a second fight at UFC 267 on October 30, but the American withdrew from the fight, citing health problems. The rival of the Russian was Sterling's compatriot Corey Sandhagen. Ian won by decision to become interim UFC bantamweight champion.
In March, Jan dropped the league title against Sterling. The Russian inflicted an illegal knee blow to the head of a lying opponent and lost by disqualification.
