Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Petr Yan commented on his victory over American Corey Sandhagen at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to the athlete, his tactic was to “press without blows, with blows”, since he knew that the tall Sandhagen moves a lot and well. “Corey is a worthy opponent, a worthy warrior. At some point, I realized that I would turn the tide of the fight. Everything worked out, ”Jan said.
The fighter added that this is not the first victory for him in Abu Dhabi, so this place “has become home to him.” “Everyone knows who the real champion is, everyone knows that Sterling is running now. I am ready to fight any opponent, be it Dillashaw or Sterling, ”concluded Peter Jan.
The fight between Jan and Sandhagen ended in five rounds by unanimous decision. The Russian won the interim UFC bantamweight title. Initially, Ian’s rival was supposed to be UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. However, the American withdrew from the fight, citing health problems.
Now Jan has 16 wins and two losses in MMA. Sandhagen has 14 wins and four losses.
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