Alexander Volkanovski Points Out Nasty Petr Yan Injury Live in Unanimous Decision Victory Against Song Yadong at UFC 299
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Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan was looking to avoid a fourth defeat in a row at UFC 299. He took on surging contender Song Yadong, who had a winning streak of a couple of fights as he headed into the third pay-per-view of the year. Meanwhile, former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski revealed on Twitter (X) that Yan might have suffered an injury in his fight against Yadong.
Being a former champion, Petr Yan had the odds in his favor against the 26-year-old Chinese star. Nevertheless, Song Yadong walked out to the Octagon to the ‘Gonna Fly Now‘ song, determined to defeat ‘No Mercy’ to kick off the main card. But the former champion got back to his winning ways but at a cost. Let’s see what transpired.
Petr Yan got injured at UFC 299, according to Alexander Volkanovski
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After a disappointing 2022 and 2023, Petr Yan was determined to get back to fight form in 2024. Despite Song Yadong’s explosiveness, the former bantamweight champion came out on top at the Kaseya Center in Miami. However, ‘No Mercy’ had to give everything he had in that fight, which resulted in him suffering an injury in the very first round of the fight.
@PetrYanUFC hurt his leg in the 1st round and came back to win last two rounds 👏 #ufc299
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 10, 2024
Despite losing his belt at UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski did not fail to stay in tune with what’s happening in the UFC’s other divisions as well. He had been watching the UFC 299 PPV and noticed that Petr Yan injured his leg in the first round against Song Yadong. “[Petr Yan] hurt his leg in the 1st round and came back to win last two rounds,” said ‘The Great’. The Aussie star praised the Russian ace for getting back in the second and third rounds despite a lackluster first round. Nevertheless, let us take a look at how the fight went down in Miami.
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‘No Mercy’ ends his losing streak
The fight started off with Song Yadong landing a hard right as both fighters started sizing off each other. None of them tried to take any risks, resulting in a rather slow start to the opening round. However, Petr Yan and Song Yadong kept trading blows until the Chinese star got on the former champion’s back, following a failed body kick attempt from the Russian. ‘No Mercy’ got back up as he and Yadong traded a few more strikes before the round ended.
Back in a HUGE way 👏@PetrYanUFC earns the UD victory at #UFC299 pic.twitter.com/KvaIBBTXMb
— UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2024
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The second round started similarly to the first. But Song Yadong decided to roughen up Petr Yan and landed some significant strikes on the former champion. With jabs, uppercuts, and overhands, ‘Kung Fu Kid’ showcased some impressive striking skills and accuracy. However, referee Keith Peterson briefly stopped the fight as Yan faced some malfunction with his gloves. After the fight resumed, Petr Yan showed a little aggression before Song Yadong got back on his feet. Both fighters went back-to-back with strike trades and ‘No Mercy’ even scored a takedown. The round came to a close when Petr Yan found himself on top of the 26-year-old.
Petr Yan went for another takedown but failed. The third round saw both fighters battle on their feet for over a couple of minutes as Song Yadong looked to score a takedown of his own. The Chinese also suffered a nasty cut in his left eye, but that did not stop him. Meanwhile, Yan scored yet another takedown and had Yadong on the ground, looking to submit him for the rest of the final round. Finally, after three rounds, the judges scored the fight in favor of Petr Yan, ending his losing streak.
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Following the fight, Petr Yan acknowledged the support he received from the crowd in attendance and thanked them for it. It was an important win for ‘No Mercy’ as we wait to see where this win will lead him next. Will Yan get back into title contention? Drop your comments below.
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