Petr Yan Vs. Aljamain Sterling rebooked for March 6, 2021. The fight will take place at UFC 259 and the will be for the Bantamweight title.
UFC 259 adds another feather in the cap as the much-delayed booking between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling becomes part of its match card.
The bantamweight title bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling has been rebooked for UFC 259, sources confirmed to @bokamotoESPN after a report by MMA Junkie. pic.twitter.com/Mcl8QbzZkR
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 7, 2021
The marquee event is already buoyed by two feature fights in the form of Israel Adesanya Vs. Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Nunes Vs. Megan Anderson, thus now with Bantamweight title bout also pinned in, the mega show will host three title fights.
The supreme champion vs. champion contest coupled with two much-awaited clashes, March 6 has a spectacle in store.
UFC 259 is looking golden 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/CiZ2KQ7UEX
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 7, 2021
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Petr Yan Vs. Aljamain Sterling: Much-Anticipated Encounter
Petr Yan became the undisputed king of the 135-pound weight class at UFC 251 (July 2020), and ever since then, no one other than Aljamain Sterling appeared as the favorite to contest against him. While it seemed a no brainer for UFC to ultimately match these two individuals, yet it took some time for the authorities to zero-in on the Funk Master.
In sequence, UFC 256 became the event to reside in this fight. The match though was scrapped in the run-up on account of Yan’s withdrawal, however, the UFC did not sleep on the fight for long and now March 6 is the new assigned date.
On papers, the match-up looks evenly contested as both have an impressive MMA record, and both are specialists of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. However, they have contrasting fight styles but on the day when the title will be on the line, the approach will apparently be similar. So, at UFC 259 nothing may separate the two and this match may turn out to be a close encounter.
UFC 259: Fight Card (Subject to change)
- UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship Fight: Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson
- UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Fight: Jan Błachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya
- UFC Bantamweight Championship Fight: Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Light-Heavyweight Fight: Aleksandar Rakić Vs. Thiago Santos
- Lightweight Fight: Uroš Medić vs. Aalon Cruz
- Bantamweight Fight: Randy Costa Vs. Trevin Jones
- Flyweight Fight: Joseph Benavidez Vs. Askar Askarov
- Bantamweight Fight: Dominick Cruz Vs. Casey Kenney
- Welterweight Fight: Jake Matthews Vs. Sean Brady
- Lightweight Fight: Islam Makhachev Vs. Drew Dober
- Flyweight Fight: Tim Elliott Vs. Jordan Espinosa
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