Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 273 bout

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan UFC fight info, date and time

Co-main event

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan is set to go down at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie at 11:30pm EST on Saturday 9th April 2022 in a ufc bantamweight championship matchup.

Aljamain Sterling last fought against Petr Yan over a year ago at UFC 259. Sterling won the belt after Yan landed an illegal knee and the fight could not continue.

Petr Yan won the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship against Cory Sandhagen in October and will now fight Sterling for the second time.

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan betting odds

Petr Yan opened as a -390 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Yan means you would need to bet $390 in order to win $100.

Aljamain Sterling is a +320 underdog. If you bet $100 on Sterling then you would win $320.

Fight information

This rematch between Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan was first reported on January 5th, with the fight set to take place at UFC 272.

However, the UFC confirmed in early February that Sterling vs Yan 2 will be moved forward to UFC 273.

Champion Aljamain Sterling will fight Interim Champion Petr Yan at #UFC273 on April 9th. (per @arielhelwani) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/jyztMen8P9

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 11, 2022

This will be a five-round co-main event for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

The rematch was initially booked for UFC 267 in October before Sterling withdrew with a neck injury. Yan fought and beat Cory Sandhagen to be crowned the interim champion.

Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling hasn’t fought in over a year since his title challenge against Petr Yan in March 2021. Sterling won the belt after he suffered an illegal knee in Round 4 and was unable to continue.

“The Funk Master” is riding a six-fight winning streak, including notable victories over Cory Sandhagen and Pedro Munhoz. His last defeat came against Marlon Moraes in 2017.

Petr Yan

Petr Yan was crowned the interim Bantamweight champion after a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267.

DROPPED! 👊

But Faber's still in it! @PetrYanUFC #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/4oLKAPmwX8

— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2019

The Russian won the vacant Bantamweight title against Jose Aldo in July 2020. His disqualification against Sterling is his only loss in the last six years.

How they match up

Aljamain Sterling is an inch taller than his opponent at 5”7 but will crucially have a 4-inch reach advantage in this fight.

The grappling stats between these two fighters are well-matched. However, in terms of striking, Petr Yan lands more significant strikes per minute at 5.98 compared to Sterling (4.84).

Reasons to watch

This is the much-anticipated rematch between these two Bantamweight standouts. After their first fight ended in ignominy, fight fans are keen to see who the real 135lbs champ is.

Opinions are divided on how the first fight played out. Sterling outstruck Yan but the Russian’s strikes were more meaningful, with many feeling he would have dominated the final two rounds with ease.

The stakes

The unified UFC Bantamweight Championship is on the line, so the stakes are as high as they can get.

Aljamain Sterling has the chance to show he truly deserves the belt after winning it via disqualification.

Petr Yan believes he was cruising to a victory before the disqualification and will show his dominance in the rematch.

Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Petr Yan as the clear favorite with opening odds of -390.

Former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw shared his predictions:

“My money is on Yan. In the first fight I was kind of expecting Sterling to give him a lot more trouble in the grappling, but Yan shrugged it off. Yan is a killer, he stays real tight, he stays clean, he’s got the mentality.”

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Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan tale of the tape

• 3 year age gap: Yan is the younger fighter at 29 years old.
• Sterling has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Sterling has 5 more professional MMA fights than Yan.

Aljamain Sterling	vs	Petr Yan
32	Age	29
23	Fights	18
20	Wins	16
3	Losses	2
2	KO’s	7
8	Subs	1
5′ 7	Height (in)	5′ 6
71	Reach (in)	67

Cory Sandhagen vs Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling Win • Submission R1 1:28	vs. Cory Sandhagen	Petr Yan Win • Decision R5 5:00

Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling Win • Decision R3 5:00	vs. Jimmie Rivera	Petr Yan Win • Decision R3 5:00

Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling fighter profile and recent form

Aljamain Sterling is a 32 year old male fighter from United States with 20 pro wins and 3 losses. See Aljamain Sterling’s full MMA record.

Aljamain Sterling has a 56% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 8 by submission, 9 by decision.

Aljamain Sterling is currently riding a 6 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	19-3-0	Petr Yan	Disqualificaton R4 4:29	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	18-3-0	Cory Sandhagen	SUB R1 1:28	UFC 250	2020-06-06	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	17-3-0	Pedro Munhoz	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 238	2019-06-08	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	16-3-0	Jimmie Rivera	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 1	2019-02-17	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	15-3-0	Cody Stamann	SUB R2 3:42	UFC 228	2018-09-08	Bantamweight	UFC

Petr “No Mercy” Yan fighter profile and recent form

Petr Yan is a 29 year old male fighter from Russia with 16 pro wins and 2 losses. See Petr Yan’s full MMA record.

Petr Yan has a 50% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 1 by submission, 8 by decision.

Petr Yan is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	15-2-0	Cory Sandhagen	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 267	2021-10-30	Bantamweight	UFC
Loss	15-1-0	Aljamain Sterling	Disqualificaton R4 4:29	UFC 259	2021-03-06	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	14-1-0	José Aldo	KO/TKO R5 3:24	UFC 251	2020-07-11	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	13-1-0	Urijah Faber	KO/TKO R3 0:43	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Bantamweight	UFC
Win	12-1-0	Jimmie Rivera	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 238	2019-06-08	Bantamweight	UFC