UFC 259 is on course to feature three championship fights.
MMA Junkie reported on Thursday that a men’s bantamweight title bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling is on tap for March 6th. The fight was originally set for UFC 256 last month before Yan had to withdraw due to Visa issues.
Yan (15-1) won the vacant belt last July with a fifth-round TKO of Jose Aldo at UFC 251. The Russian striker is unbeaten inside the Octagon and has other notable wins over Urijah Faber, Jimmie Rivera, and John Dodson. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Yan is training at American Top Team in the US for his first title defense.