The first of three title fights at UFC 259 sees bantamweight champion Petr Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) make the first defense of his title against #1 contender Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC). UFC 259: Adesanya vs Blachowicz airs live from the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas this Saturday, March 6th. The main card will start with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET / 7.00 p.m. PT, with the ESPN+ prelims beginning at 8:00 p.m. and the early prelims kicking off at 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT.
How do these two stack up?
Yan: 28 years old | 5’7” | 67” reach
Sterling: 31 years old | 5’7” | 71” reach
What have these two done recently?