In open training, P. Yan mocks an illegal knee against A. Sterling. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
The interim bantamweight belt dispute (up to 61,2kg) at UFC 267 next Saturday (31) is against Cory Sandhagenbut Petr yan he seems to remember another rival in his combat training. In open training for the event, with the presence of fans, the former champion faked an illegal knee thrown in the duel in front of aljamain sterling and excited the audience present.
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In fact, Yan published the moment of the 'blow' on social media, where he also threw his hands up in celebration, as a way of mocking his opponent's appreciation in the fight between the two athletes.
Soon after, however, it was Sterling's turn to respond to the provocation. In a mocking manner, the champion stated that the video was 'hilarious' and suggested that Petr yan not lose another belt.
Current bantamweight champion, Sterling won the belt in controversial fashion. The two athletes faced each other in the UFC 259, in March of this year. In the fourth round of the fight, the North American suffered an illegal knee from the Russian and was unable to continue the fight. After the accident, Petr was disqualified from the fight, which gave victory and the world title to 'Funk Master'.
Hilarious! Don't lose another belt! https://t.co/L58mlEIV8G
— aljamain sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 27, 2021
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