• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Sportsmanor
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Soccer
  • Boxing
  • WWE
  • NFL
  • Tennis
  • Formula 1
  • US Sports
  • Golf
  • Esports
  • Web Stories
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Soccer
  • Boxing
  • WWE
  • NFL
  • Tennis
  • Formula 1
  • US Sports
  • Golf
  • Esports
  • Web Stories
No Result
View All Result
Sportsmanor
No Result
View All Result

Home » MMA » UFC » Petr Yan Recalls the Illegal Knee and DQ Loss to Aljamain Sterling in the First Fight

Petr Yan Recalls the Illegal Knee and DQ Loss to Aljamain Sterling in the First Fight

Mukhar Ghosh by Mukhar Ghosh
April 3, 2022, 01:26 PM
in MMA, UFC
0
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling

The UFC interim Bantamweight champion Petr Yan is on a quest to regain his undisputed title as he goes up against the champ Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC 273.

Advertisement

Petr Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267 to claim the interim championship. Hence, he punched his ticket for another bout against Aljamain Sterling. The first fight between the two ended on an anticlimactic note as Yan landed an illegal knee on Aljo’s head.

YouTube video

Advertisement

According to the rules in MMA, a fighter is not allowed to use their knee against an opponent who is on the ground. As a result, Yan’s knee was deemed illegitimate and he was disqualified. Aljo became the undisputed champion at UFC 259.

Petr Yan questions Aljamain Sterling’s dignity ahead of their rematch at UFC 273

The road to getting an opportunity to avenge the loss was a long one for the Russian fighter. Although the UFC tried to book the rematch multiple times, injuries to both fighters prevented that from happening.

Aljamain Sterling had to undergo neck surgery meanwhile. It pushed the UFC to book the above mentioned interim title fight in October of last year.

Advertisement

However, everything seems to fall in place this time around as both fighters are on track to face each other next weekend. In promotion of the fight, the company put out its exclusive countdown video detailing each fighter’s preparation for UFC 273. During the video, Petr Yan spoke about their last fight and addressed the referee stoppage.

Yan was comfortably winning the fight before the illegal knee landed. Hence, he questioned Sterling’s dignity for accepting the championship after being down on the cards. Yan said,

YouTube video

Advertisement

“At that moment (of stoppage), I was like, ‘What have I done? It was all so close.” But I think, the worst scenario for me in that fight, should have been ruled as no contest instead of awarding a losing fighter with the belt. After such a fight, a fighter with dignity would not accept this title and would not name himself a champion.”

Up next ????????

[ #UFC273 | April 9 | @VyStarVetArena | Tickets ???? https://t.co/1KZvTNEwD7 ] pic.twitter.com/K3h7LXb2SJ

— UFC (@ufc) March 28, 2022

UFC 273 is set to go down on April 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. While Sterling vs Yan will be the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie will headline the card. It will also feature a much-hyped fight between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev.

Advertisement
Tags: Aljamain SterlingPetr Yan
ShareTweetSend
Mukhar Ghosh

Mukhar Ghosh

A senior MMA/Boxing/Football writer at Sportsmanor, Mukhar Ghosh is currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in Law from Calcutta University and has 2 years of work experience. Since joining the website in late 2021 as a writer, he has evolved into a senior contributor. His love for the work is evident from the coverage of various sports.

Related Posts

Colby Covington talks about rival Leon Edwards (Credit- MMA Mania)

Colby Covington Quashes Leon Edwards’ “Headshot Dead” Chant With One Savage Line

September 24, 2023
Johnny Eblen gets in a heated confrontation with Leon Edwards

“Don’t Let Him Bully Ya Son” – Johnny Eblen Knocks Out Leon Edwards’ Brother and Then Goes After the Man Himself

September 24, 2023

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy

MANORCO PVT LTD © 2022 | All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • UFC
  • NBA
  • Soccer
  • Boxing
  • Tennis
  • NFL
  • WWE
  • Formula 1
  • US Sports
  • Golf
  • Esports
  • Web Stories
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Correction Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

MANORCO PVT LTD © 2022 | All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In