In a battle of former UFC champions, Petr Yan outdueled Deiveson Figueiredo for a unanimous decision victory at UFC Fight Night in Macau, China.
Yan and Figueiredo won UFC titles within a week of each other in July 2020, Yan at bantamweight and Figueiredo 10 pounds lighter at flyweight. But both were soon dethroned, and ever since then, they have been trying to climb back to that mountaintop. Yan took a big step in that direction with a unanimous-decision win at a matineeYan was taken down by Figueiredo in the fight's opening 30 seconds, but he quickly reversed position and delivered damage from the top.
Yan, who is 31 and from Russia, landed more than double the significant strikes of Figueiredo and was far more accurate, especially with lead uppercuts that snapped his opponent's head back on several occasions. But Figueiredo, a two-time champion, remained dangerous the whole way, especially during a flurry late in Round 4 that put Yan briefly on retreat.
"Before my fight, Merab talked Deiveson Figueiredo No. 1 contender who deserves title fight," Yan said."I want to say, 'Merab, what you say now, when I beat No. 1 contender in my division?' I want to do a match with Merab. Let's go."in a title challenge in April. She was a step ahead of Ricci the whole way, starting with a 16-0 edge in significant strikes in Round 1 on her way to a 78-15 advantage for the fight.
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