Fighting an up-and-coming prospect can be dangerous for a veteran fighter. But for John Dodson, taking on a rising fighter is an opportunity to redirect the hype in his direction. In comes a showdown No. 15 ranked Petr Yan on the UFC’s first ever card in Czech Republic.
Since joining the UFC less than a year ago, Yan is 3-0 with two TKO finishes. He has looked dominant in his wins over Douglas Silva de Andrade, Jin Soo Son and Teruto Ishihara.
The showdown between Dodson and Yan should be interesting on multiple levels, considering the two bantamweights have completely different styles and personalities.