ABU DHABI – It only took two years for Petr Yan to go from promotional rookie to UFC bantamweight champion. Saturday, Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) defeated former UFC and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo by fifth-round TKO at UFC 251. The fight was one of three title bouts on the pay-per-view main card. “I’m certainly happy to win this belt in such difficult times,” Yan told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference
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