‘I will struggle anybody, and I will beat anybody’: New Russian UFC champ Petr Yan able to welcome all challengers (VIDEO)

Russian’s Petr Yan says he plans on accepting any and all challenges throughout his reign because the UFC bantamweight titleholder, and even opened the door to a possible showdown with former two-division ruler ‘Triple C’ Henry Cejudo.

Yan, who defeated Jose Aldo by fifth-round stoppage to assert his first UFC title on ‘Combat Island’ on Saturday evening, now finds himself within the place that each new champion does: particularly, having to regulate from being the hunter to the hunted. 

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A rogue’s gallery of fighters within the UFC’s bantamweight fold – arguably the hardest division within the group for the time being – will now be squarely centered on mounting a problem for the vacant championship the Russian received in Abu Dhabi. 

Earlier than any discuss of future challengers although, Yan took a second to replicate on what was – by far – the most important win of his profession thus far.

“I am insanely completely satisfied to win this belt in such tough occasions. It was my longterm purpose,” he advised the media instantly after his struggle.

“Every part went wonderful. We knew it was going to be a troublesome struggle however I had all the things excellent. I noticed that I damage him within the first spherical however I knew as a result of it was 5 rounds that I can’t rush, I can’t make errors.”

Nothing however respect to the legend and future corridor of famer @josealdojunior

— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) July 12, 2020

Nonetheless, ‘No Mercy’ did not have all of it his personal method. UFC legend Aldo, who as soon as launched into a decade-long profitable streak in combined martial arts, had no intention of surrendering what’s going to doubtless be his last UFC title alternative with a fairly literal struggle, and located success on the ft within the second spherical.

“Within the second spherical he determined to strain me, so I made a decision to let him work, to make him miss a couple of occasions and provoke him extra to make him drained,“ he defined.

“It was my recreation plan to complete him within the later rounds. My staff advised me to be affected person, simply feint extra, make him miss and he’ll go for broke within the last rounds. After that, you’ll end him.“

'What do you name him? A prostitute?'@PetrYanUFC addresses @HenryCejudo feedback after turning into Russia's new UFC champ #FightIsland #UFC251 pic.twitter.com/cxdEK8LssZ

— RT Sport (on Combat Island) 🏝️ (@RTSportNews) July 12, 2020

The stoppage, when it got here, was merciful. Nonetheless, quite a few observers – together with Dana White – instructed that referee Leon Roberts may have stopped the struggle earlier and saved Aldo from a barrage of unanswered punches on the bottom.

Yan, nevertheless, was content material with the state of affairs.

“I believe all the things was proper,” he stated. “It was a championship struggle between two warriors, so to not go away any questions behind… you already know, the referee made this selection.

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Instantly after Yan was declared the bantamweight champion the final man to carry the belt, the now retired Henry Cejudo, instructed on-line that he may return to assert what was as soon as his. It’s a problem that Yan says he welcomes.

Congrats treasured @PetrYanUFC 💋 however you completely suck! You’d be fortunate to make it previous two rounds with triple c! You ugly potato 🥔 #rentachamp

— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 12, 2020

“They’ll say no matter they need now, it is my time. I’ll struggle anybody and I’ll beat anybody.

“I need to take relaxation now, recuperate and return to my homeland to see my household – then it’s the work of my administration staff. In my first 18 months I had six fights and by no means stated no to a suggestion. In all probability you can see out quickly. I believe October will probably be an ideal time.”