Petr Yan’s first defense of his UFC bantamweight title is on course to happen this December.
Dana White confirmed to ESPN that Yan is slated to fight Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 256 on December 12th in Las Vegas. Pen to paper hasn’t happened just yet but the promotion is looking to finalize this highly anticipated matchup.
Yan (15-1) captured the vacant bantamweight belt with a hard-fought fifth-round TKO of Jose Aldo at UFC 251 in July. The 27-year-old Russian is undefeated inside the Octagon and has dazzled with his performances against the likes of Aldo, Urijah Faber, Jimmie Rivera, and John Dodson.