The last time Petr Yan suffered defeat inside the Octagon, it came at the hands of Georgian powerhouse Merab Dvalishvili, who, in the two years since that fight, has won and defended the UFC bantamweight title three times.
With “The Machine” turning back Sean O’Malley twice, top contender Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen, the door has reopened for the former bantamweight king to try and reclaim the throne.
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While fans often want to see fresh matchups when gold is on the line, Yan has done everything he needed to over the last two years to earn this rematch.