Fresh off his stunning first-round stoppage of Teruto Ishihara in his promotional debut at UFC Singapore, former ACB champion Petr Yan already has his eyes on ranked opposition and a spot on the UFC’s first card in Russia.
It wasn’t only MMA fans and media that gushed over the Russian’s first Octagon outing. Even Yan himself couldn’t help but pat himself on the back for a job well done last weekend.
“It was very pleasant to win my UFC debut,” Yan told MMA Fighting, “but I just wanted to get back to my family as soon as possible to celebrate with them.