Former undisputed bantamweight kingpin, Petr Yan has set his sights on a title-eliminator against compatriot, Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC Fight Night Baku, ahead of the promotion’s debut outing in Azerbaijan on June 21.
Yan, a former interim and undisputed bantamweight champion in the promotion, most recently headlined UFC Macau at the end of last year.
And turning in his second consecutive victory, Dudinka striker, Yan landed an impressive unanimous decision win over former undisputed flyweight kingpin, Deiveson Figueiredo in a back-and-forth main event clash.