Follow the withdrawal of Aljamain Sterling from UFC 267, an interim UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Petr “No Mercy” Yan and Cory “The Sandman” Sandhagen has been announced. UFC 267 will take place on October 29, 2021.
Tale of the tape
| Petr “No Mercy” Yan | vs | Cory “The Sandman” Sandhagen |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Age | 29 |
| 17 | Fights | 17 |
| 15 | Wins | 14 |
| 2 | Losses | 3 |
| 7 | KO’s | 6 |
| 1 | Subs | 4 |
| 5’7″ (169cm) | Height | 5’11” (180cm) |
| 67.0″ (170cm) | Reach | 70.0″ (178cm) |
Fighter form coming into this matchup
In his most recent octagon appearance, Yan was defeated by Aljamain Sterling via disqualification at UFC 259 in a bantamweight title bout. Yan was the near even in the fight, coming in at -115. The loss snapped a 10 fight winning streak for Yan, whose professional MMA record currently sits at 15-2.
In his most recent octagon appearance, Sandhagen was defeated by T.J. Dillashaw via decision at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw. Sandhagen was the moderate favorite in the fight, coming in at -195. The loss snapped Sandhagen’s 2 fight winning streak. His professional MMA record currently sits at 14-3.
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