Petr Yan Wants Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili to Begin 'Rematch Season' | UFC 299

UFC 299 winner Petr Yan spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Song Yadong on Saturday in Miami.
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[@sauravchhabra3760]

New mythical fighter unlocked: English-Speaking Petr Yan

[@Sifisenko]

This is the Same I thought😭😭😭😭

[@Yourlocalscumbag]

Comeback szn

[@jasonkiddism]

first is Korean Zombie..? haha

[@tokiburoak7457]

Merab was the only fight he truly lost. He's always been the man.

[@thisisgettingold]

I don't see Omalley getting past Merab, or Topuria, that's why he'd rather take the bigger fight with Topuria. The UFC will most likely make him fight Merab, and he will just get grappled just like he did vs Yan, but Merab is just better enough that I think that's probably a wrap for Suga. I'd be more interested in Suga vs Yan 2 than Merab vs Yan 2.

[@JavierNYC423]

@@thisisgettingoldit’s crazy how you guys continue to underestimate o malley . Did you not see that Cejudo had him hurt ? Imagine what Sean will do to him .

[@dn8632]

@@thisisgettingoldthe only reason Yan took sean down was because hes a high level striker and knows which shots are coming merab and aljo have all the grappling but gain no respect from Sean on the feet you can’t just run at someone and take them down without gaining their respect on the feet with Seans power range and footwork it’s horrible for merab

[@OoLiiMiiT3D]

@@JavierNYC423Cejudo landed a short hook in the pocket. Totally different from a sniper that keeps the distance. If O Malley doesnt snipe Merab in the first 2 minutes he will drown him.

[@Kenny-li4hs]

No he didn’t yah dumb f k Merab spammed takedowns that Yan defended again and again Merab should’ve lost for hugging

[@JRF1004]

The world can breathe again my boy Petr got the fucking W

[@cupcakeenjoyer8425]

Dude ur fucing everywhere😂

[@bluelake175]

im so fkin happy for him, LFG!!

[@bobspijkermans8653]

Lets fooking goooo

[@timbrown2616]

His English is so good now wtf.

[@jaganize]

Seen his older clips he could always speak English not sure why he never chose to.

[@aleksandarstepanovic787]

Not really, all he knows to say is thank you i am back in few ways 😂

[@Pakos-Terimos]

@@aleksandarstepanovic787 I m a lil bit disapoint too

[@user-ir1wy6wo7d]

фифи ноу гуд пипл ты@@aleksandarstepanovic787

[@vhsquality]

English is probably the easiest language to learn

[@Dynamo_066]

Beat Yadong and still had the most impressive performance against O'Malley out of everyone else. This guy ain't done yet!

[@luckyfatoni7627]

he can beat Omalley in 5 rounds tho he just need play safe

[@breakdancerQ]

He's just 31 actually and his only definitive loss is Merab. He has a good run or two left!

[@doom7984]

​@@breakdancerQ I really hope so I love his fighting style

[@Wangui1911]

@@luckyfatoni7627and also Sean did a lot of cheating in that fight by grabbing the fence and putting his fingers inside Yan’s gloves multiple times when they were grappling

[@haldir3120]

Yan won that fight. Same way Gordon did vs Pimblett

[@cristianchavez1699]

Petr still that dude, hopefully this is the start of a good run at it

[@Lex_Hooper]

He's a tough match-up for anyone at 135 fr

[@fcgrizzle2353]

When did this man learn english ,LFG yan szn i pray he becomes champ again

[@goodxd701]

He can definitely do it

[@t1nma5k22]

Petr is The ONLY Fighter who pretty much Gave O'Malley his Toughest fight, they knocked the shit outta each other, I still think Yan won that, but it was super close. I mention that because his performance against a 0.5 speed Chito has been universally lauded as Superior or levels above, however I still think if they fought again, Yan would knock the shit outta o'Malley!

[@louisthomas4475]

Imagine the crazy storyline if o'malley beats everyone until the inevitable yan rematch and yan wins

[@Wangui1911]

O’Malley cheat on that fight multiple times, I don’t know how the people keep thinking he won it

[@Lebronluver321]

@@Wangui1911ya so many glove grabs and cage grabs guru made a video on it and its superr blatant idk how ref didnt see

[@DiesesMax]

Yan the man, he defeated the champ but the judges didint like a russian winning.

[@Robrulz666icloud]

To see this humble man fight back from so much adversity makes this win even more sweeter 👊 Congratulations Petr…. Sending congratulations from Australia 🇦🇺

[@screenPhiles]

Has Petr Yan always seemed so humble?

[@lance7909]

Yup, Petr is a true Stoic

[@geshlam2008]

Merab make him alhumbllillah 🙌🏻

[@lasermma1297]

Merab humbled him

[@What_111]

he is more disrespectful pre fight. post fight petr yan is always respectful (win or lose).

[@stick9304]

Yes. One of the many reasons I love him.

[@akaSimplex]

Savage mentality, savage man

[@user-xh9ho1pg2f]

Solid oak, solid performance from a legend. Has to be my favourite in his division

[@Robrulz666icloud]

💯👍

[@lorileon2816]

Yan is so fun to watch

[@kenmoraes6843]

He is a phenomenal fighter. His style really is something. Elegant striking offense and defense, amazing takedowns and takedown Defense

[@_cohen]

Couldn’t be happier. One of the happiest moments in ufc. Petr back 🔥🔥🔥

[@sideflip1343]

I am glad Peter is back on track. I was getting really frustrated that this dude is going down the drain just like that with all the skills hes got

[@goodxd701]

Before the Merab loss he had very close fights

[@Cnote1024]

@@goodxd701I was there at the second Aljo fight and I truly thought Yan won that fight

[@jacoobart]

Right? His takedowns are something else. It was frustrating watching him feeling unconfident in front of Yadong, but once he caught his stride he looked like old school Yan again. Fight stopping strikes and crazy fast takedowns, our man is back, hopefully he runs a train through the competition and is back to the top. Congrats Petr 👊

[@omoplata10]

​@jacooband agreed. Petr fucking striker Yan released his inner Russian wrestling beast and ragdolled O'Malley. The only time O'Malley looked super gassed and wants the fight to end asap. If there's anyone that deserves the rematch it's Petr Yan

[@williammoore6953]

Petr was begining to have that Diaz luck when it came to decisions. Glad to see him feeling positive and moving forward again.

[@alypha737]

never thought i could like petr more, english petr suddenly emerges out of nowhere.

[@ahmadywaizy8567]

When the ref stopped fight momentarily for his wrist tape or whatever , he snapped out of it and tapped in !

[@checksumsha1sum632]

It's amazing how he is a self taught. His english is definitely improving

[@claytonbigbsy3880]

Good win, Yan was an absolute killer on his run, be interesting to see if he can regain that confidence & momentum!

[@sinclair6978]

THANK YOU BABY JESUS FOR THE YAN WIN

[@alypha737]

dear 8 pound 6 ounce newborn infant jesus

[@RockyBoyBalboa]

LAWD THANK YA BABY JESUS

[@LAphilly]

Congrats to Yan!

[@t1nma5k22]

Petr is STILL the MAN!

[@warrenstringham415]

Pete Yan baby 🥊 🇷🇺

[@Qmoney976]

Crazy he injured his leg and still fought at the level he did i could kind of tell it was something wrong with him but i wasnt sure. Really showed how well rounded and how high of an IQ fighter he is.

[@tristhekid]

Don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years

[@kenmoraes6843]

Petyr is one of my fav Bantamweights. His takedowns are weirdly good. A phenomenal fighter and such a fun style to watch. 💯

[@rockymarciano8076]

God bless!

[@randallburkhart8452]

So stoked to see Yan.

[@Stillcellar]

We love you Yan! 🥰

[@ShutUpBubi]

Petr dominated and rightfully deserved the W against O'Malley the first time, hoping he gets his revenge and belt.

[@boogieman6529]

Not good he looked worse not sure it's gonna make a difference

[@domanisarapeggio]

Win or lose, one of my fav fighters

[@popshot8898]

Holy shit, Petr going on a Rematch Season sounds so fucking cool for a career

[@RyleyHolder]

Let’s go Petr, amazing performance 🔥👏

[@bobspijkermans8653]

You the best man💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@Hk313-14]

So happy for him he deserves everything good

[@Swaze742]

So happy for Yan.

[@PDaddy0120]

Merab is his only loss.. He still looks like a champ. Song is no joke

[@dchall8052]

Idk how Petr ever beats Merab after seeing how the first fight went but he is capable of beating anyone else in the division

[@subutai999]

He was looking at the clock hoping the fight ends soon against Merab 😂

[@sajjadsadeghi2779]

I truly believe he underestimated merabs takedowns. The orc had 49 takedown attempts which UFC record. Plus merab is likely on epo. His face doesn’t stop growing . Rematch!

[@sandrovaro]

Merab will maul him again no doubt! Yan gas - out end of the second round. And dong also!!

[@orxanomerli7]

Issue is that he hand injury

[@sandrovaro]

@@orxanomerli7 stupid excuses! so merabs hand was broken and he fight like that! So what? ) yan always talking like that hand pain, today leg pain it’s funny nobody believes this! Always excuses! Robbed and stuff like that! )

[@Wangui1911]

@@sandrovaroYan’s gonna f$!ck your boy in a rematch! Ambulillah!

[@oriohoodlum]

Top 5 favorite fighters in the sport. Yan is the man 🔥

[@tonyc7301]

Yan and O’Malley would be another great fight, but he wants nothing to do with Merab. Just look at the way Yan was over reacting to every take down faint that Yadong was giving. Merab is living in Yan’s head.

[@Nick-gd1co]

He was extra hesitant because he immediately broke his leg right away

[@plzineedtogowayrn6353]

The true Champ

[@welshy238]

Finally some good reporter questions

[@franciscomarino2757]

Cant wait to see him fight again

[@joshsigala53]

Yan is that one movie character where they find out he speaks perfect English and he says “you never asked me” 😂

[@chaosCov]

No mercy Yan’s a beast

[@lebumjames6516]

I wondered what happened to him he looked off with his footwork tn. Makes sense there was a little injury. During the fight I was so nervous it sorta looked like he was gassing out and possibly getting hurt. Just sorta looked of which shows how good he is

[@jvh927]

One legged yan new mythical fighter lets goooo

[@pikachuckh]

Petr stay humble like that, much better attitude, wanna see some other fights with you

[@younggrits8676]

I was watching the fight thinking something was up with yans leg. He wasn’t commuting to his kicks and stumbling over a lot

[@ViaScientifica]

Let’s go Petr!!

[@AliRappack]

If only Petr understood its not only the style that makes him likeable

[@ashervirin9698]

Yan Szn is back 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 let’s fucking go

[@Jesse-hk8ls]

Petr is a solid dude. Stoked to see him get a win

[@leonlee5348]

I think I'm liking the new humble demeanor of Petr now. Talk calm but be a beast in action! Go Pete go!! You will be the Champ🙏👍

[@nurba_nurba]

Translator did terrible job. He didnt translate so many moments and cool words from petr

[@nurba_nurba]

@@udarnik34 He also said "Garbrandt is "Downed pilot.""

[@JACK_DANIELS9]

Is my favorite fighter at 135 lbs

[@hadez8536]

So happy for him was jumping out of my chair and screaming for him haha

[@JR-xi8wy]

Haha, same

[@Laceta2]

These Russians learns fast 😂

[@-Denisa-]

Yan vs Vera is the only fight to make 🔥

[@OctagonOutcome]

English Yan is goated

[@bigD2033]

I really like yan but im just not sure his grappling improved enough to fights merab again. I really wish yan put his ego down and went to Dagestan to train. Cuz yan is not gonna get a shot at sean until he faces merab or umar, i dont see any of those fights going well for him.

[@sk47478]

Tbf, lot of Dagestanis and Chechens train at Tiger Muay Thai. I have seen Chimaev, Mokaev and several other Dagestani, Chechen fighters train there.

[@bigD2033]

@sk47478 i understand but im russian and i watched lots of peters interviews in russian and he said him self that he has no desire to train with Dagestan boys.

[@Wangui1911]

@@bigD2033I don’t understand why because for the sterling fight he flew to Dagestan and train there for a period of time

[@bigD2033]

@@Wangui1911 he doesn't hate them or anything like if thats what u think. When peter was asked if he had interest do train with dagestan boys peter asked where you from the guy answered Dagestan so peter said of course you are trying to promote your guys. He did train there couple of times not sure why he feels that way.

[@jycharlessu8179]

Both are my fav BW fighters, but stop sleeping on my boy Yadong bro. It was a close fight. No one knew who was gonna win until the last a minute and a half from the ground control by Petr. Yadong as a 26 yo with 14 fights experience in the UFC, is absolute champion material.

[@farikoliquidz4606]

Petr back in the W column? God is good

[@thatjack4]

I’m actually so glad he can speak English now I always liked him before but now I can really watch his interviews lol

[@njdrummer7120]

I thought Yan was going to be the best Champion who got better and more nasty every fight but he lost a step somewhere but hasn’t gone into the Cody Garbrandt realm.

[@LS19331]

Feel like he’s still a couple steps behind the top guys but I hope he grabs the belt again

[@user-ik5kd1ke4k]

People main event petr yan most entertaining and cute fighter in the ufc very glad og his wind .... daddy is back ❤❤...

[@0okcin605]

LFG YAN

[@user-ik5kd1ke4k]

Everybody is shocked yan spoke English 😮😮 btw outstanding english really it's entertain

[@Raphaelhigginbotham]

He needs to beat a top contender now.

[@davidrodriguez4016]

No Mercy!

[@Alkebulanchirld]

Once petr downladed the data its was over

[@in33d2floss7]

Fully downloaded data 5th round petr yan is the greatest fighter of all time

[@alexstefan6936]

@@in33d2floss7Facts

[@omoplata10]

Petr yan's wrestling is so good. He's a russian after all he should use that hidden skill more and get back to the top 5 bantamweights and eventually getting that belt back

[@djayburkett4330]

Plz fight the winner of Figgy v Garbrant!!🧨

[@kivss7793]

Props to Petr for learning English

[@skirmisher10]

People who think Yan is washed are crazy 😭

[@WORKOUTSOLUTIONS]

❤️‍🔥💥🥇🥊🙏✝️GOD BLESS ✝️🙏🥷🦾🇷🇺👏

[@jonathonbennett8352]

Welcome to the suga show 💜 ...Suga Era 💜

[@Wangui1911]

Yeah the f!’ck my wife era🤡

[@besmart2350]

suga gonna get folded by Petr

[@BN-xu5bz]

Lfg. Yan is a g

[@Dp-jf4jo]

Let’s gooooo English speaking Yan

[@platinumbeast1078]

Didn’t know yan was this good at English 😂 I’m surprised bruh

[@lolwhut7]

Yan champ szn

[@IsenathiDyantyi]

next!!! Yan 🇷🇺 vs 🇺🇲 Cejudo

[@devynivienuolika7148]

Cejudo mexican

[@checksumsha1sum632]

​@@devynivienuolika7148Cejudo is not mexican

[@honorylealtad5596]

​@@checksumsha1sum632he is little bro

[@GigaChadDuPlessis]

Bro yan speaks english now. Thats crazy

[@assconsumer]

So damn happy for him 🥹

[@leofedorov1030]

He needs another impressive win before rematch with the champion, sorry. He is currently behind Merab and Topuria.

[@oleksandrpotylko8054]

Merab should be the next for Omelly ....

[@MrUsampa]

Dude every fight he is injured.. it*s a shame he did beat Sean and now people saying he is best striker blah blah blah .. When is Petr going to fight healthy

[@nursegilbey]

Yan is still at the top, but he's not beating Merab. A rematch with O' Malley is a toss up, but he could probably only win by decision.

[@theironforce3000]

English speaking Yan is a force to be reckoned with ⚡👊

[@coldsnyper1271]

I understand a country rooting for it's natural born or team, but the focus is on the sport. Hating or directing disdain for an athlete due to political or global situations is ridiculous.

[@saidhashimi1223]

Merab vs umar

[@jstChase]

There's no way he's getting O'Malley.

[@antonkarlsson1304]

"its not often we get americans cheering for foreign fighters" literally a russian fighting a chinese guy

[@lkptlst3256]

lol injured Merab beats this guy 50-45. nobody wants to see this rematch, Yan isnt Merabs level

[@ibnuisra968]

jat lee kalah..Yan vs umar

[@einfachpaz310]

Petr should go to 125 and rule it. 🤓

[@franciscomarino2757]

The best bantam ever