Petr Yan is making a press release that he desires to re-match with Merab Dvalishvili and acquire again the UFC bantamweight title, and he emphasised that with a victory over Marcus McGhee within the co-main occasion of UFC Abu Dhabi.
Yan introduced out his hanging early, touchdown a number of low kicks and dealing mixtures. McGhee did have his moments along with his personal mixtures; nevertheless, Yan rocked McGhee late within the spherical with a left hook.
McGhee tried to push the tempo early within the second, however Yan landed a proper hand that busted him open. Yan introduced out a mix of hanging assaults, working McGhee over by way of quantity and selection.
Yan continued t stress within the third spherical, occurring to earn 29-28 scores on all three judges’ playing cards. Yan then known as out the winner of the upcoming bantamweight title combat between Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen.
Petr Yan Defeats Marcus McGhee By Resolution In UFC Abu Dhabi Co-Fundamental Occasion
I dunno what it’s, however I discover Petr Yan’s model so aesthetically pleasing #UFCAbuDhabi https://t.co/UnTnf9uRop
— Dovy
(@DovySimuMMA) July 26, 2025
Petr Yan is well essentially the most aesthetically pleasing fighter to observe.
The best way he throws combos, lands takedowns, and kicks all circulation collectively.
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— The Combat Fanatic
(@FightFanatic_) July 24, 2025
Yan has now gained three straight, additionally scoring victories over Music Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo final 12 months.
This marked simply McGhee’s second loss as a professional, dropping him to 10-2. He had gained his first 4 UFC bouts, ending Journey Newson, JP Buys, and Gastón Bolaños, earlier than a choice win over Jonathan Martinez at UFC 309.
