BREAKING: Petr Yan Announces UFC 267 Return-Will Fight for Title

Published 08/21/2021, 5:05 AM EDT

The former UFC bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, took to Twitter recently to announce his return to the Octagon. He will take on Aljamain Sterling in a rematch and will have the opportunity to reclaim his belt. Earlier this year, at UFC 259, ‘No Mercy’ lost his belt when he landed an illegal knee on Sterling and was disqualified.

“UFC 267 bout agreement signed. Time to return what’s mine. No games with my prey this time,” wrote Yan in his recent Twitter post.

UFC 267 bout agreement signed. Time to return what’s mine. No games with my prey this time.
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) August 21, 2021

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The Russian had faced some stern criticism for landing a blatant illegal shot in a championship-level fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. Now, he will look to carry forward his dominance over the first three rounds to the UFC 267 PPV and reclaim his belt.

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan 2: What to expect at UFC 267?

‘Funkmaster’ is one of the best grapplers in the 135 lbs division of the UFC. He has great takedowns and submission skills to match that. However, in the last fight, Yan showed that it is difficult to get him to the mat. In fact, the Russian took Aljo down on many occasions.

Yan will look to re-establish the fact that he is the actual champion of the division. ‘No Mercy’s technical stand-up game is as crisp as one can expect it to be and he can put his opponents’ lights out. Sterling needs to avoid this at all costs.

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If their previous fight is something to go by, the current champion has a lot of improvements to make. However, having fought the Russian once, Sterling will know exactly what he needs to do to unsettle ‘No Mercy’.

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As for Yan, he will want to implement his usual game plan and follow a tried and tested formula at UFC 267.

Will Petr Yan reign supreme? Or will Aljamain Sterling prove that he is the true champion with a decisive win? Let us know in the comments.

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Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters.

BREAKING: Petr Yan Announces UFC 267 Return-Will Fight for Title

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan 2: What to expect at UFC 267?

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