No Mercy
Petr Yan
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5′7″1.71 m
- Reach
- 67″170 cm
- Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Switch
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Nationality
- Russia
- Active
- 2014-present
Record
Tap any fight for the breakdown.
WinDEC
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
6 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025
Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323 to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title.
Key moments
- Yan made clear adjustments from their first encounter and took the fight to Dvalishvili from the opening bell.
- Yan hurt Dvalishvili to the body multiple times during the bout.
- The judges awarded Yan the unanimous decision after five rounds.
WinDEC
UFC Fight Night 248: Yan vs. Figueiredo
23 Nov 2024
23 Nov 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Yadong SongunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
9 Mar 2024
9 Mar 2024
LossDEC
UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
11 Mar 2023
11 Mar 2023
LossDEC
Opponent: Aljamain SterlingsplitR5 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
9 Apr 2022
9 Apr 2022
WinDEC
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
30 Oct 2021
30 Oct 2021
Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision at UFC 267 to win the interim UFC bantamweight title.
Key moments
- Sandhagen started quickly by mixing his striking and maintaining a busy pace.
- Yan built his offense with kicks and sharper stand-up exchanges as the fight progressed.
- Yan dropped Sandhagen with a spinning backfist and left hand late in the second round, then controlled the final rounds to win 49-46 on every card.
LossDISQUALIFICATION
Opponent: Aljamain Sterlingillegal kneeR4 4:29
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
6 Mar 2021
6 Mar 2021
WinTKO
Opponent: Jose AldopunchesR5 3:24
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
11 Jul 2020
11 Jul 2020
WinKO
Opponent: Urijah Faberhead kickR3 0:43
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
14 Dec 2019
14 Dec 2019
WinDEC
Opponent: Jimmie RiveraunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
8 Jun 2019
8 Jun 2019
WinDEC
Opponent: John DodsonunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 145: Blachowicz vs. Santos
23 Feb 2019
23 Feb 2019
WinTKO
Opponent: Douglas Silva de Andradecorner stoppageR2 5:00
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
29 Dec 2018
29 Dec 2018
WinDEC
Opponent: Jin Soo SonunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night 136: Hunt vs. Oleynik
15 Sep 2018
15 Sep 2018
WinTKO
Opponent: Teruto IshiharapunchesR1 3:28
UFC Fight Night 132: Cerrone vs. Edwards
23 Jun 2018
23 Jun 2018
WinKO
Opponent: Matheus MattospunchesR3 2:27
ACB 71: Moscow
30 Sep 2017
30 Sep 2017
WinDEC
Opponent: Magomed MagomedovunanimousR5 5:00
ACB 57: Yan vs. Magomedov
15 Apr 2017
15 Apr 2017
WinDEC
Opponent: Ed ArthurunanimousR3 5:00
ACB 41: Path to Triumph
15 Jul 2016
15 Jul 2016
LossDEC
Opponent: Magomed MagomedovsplitR5 5:00
ACB 32: Battle of Lions
26 Mar 2016
26 Mar 2016
WinDEC
Opponent: Murad KalamovunanimousR3 5:00
ACB 24: Grand Prix Berkut 2015 Final
24 Oct 2015
24 Oct 2015
WinTKO
Opponent: Artur MirzakhanyanpunchesR1 2:40
Professional Fight Night 10: Russia Cup
5 Jul 2015
5 Jul 2015
WinSUB
Opponent: Haron Orzumievguillotine chokeR1 0:47
ACB 19: Baltic Challenge
30 May 2015
30 May 2015
WinDEC
Opponent: Renato VelameunanimousR3 5:00
ACB 14: Grand Prix 2015
28 Feb 2015
28 Feb 2015
WinKO
Opponent: Murad BakievpunchR3 0:45
Irkutsk Pankration Sports Center: Baikal Storm 2013
29 Mar 2013
29 Mar 2013