In the main event of UFC Macau early this morning, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan showed 'No Mercy' to his illustrious opponent as he left the 'God of War' battered and bruised after a five-round masterclass.
Eager to make the most of his time in front of the UFC microphone, the popular Russian bantamweight called out champion Merab 'The Machine' Dvalishvili for a highly anticipated rematch – this time with UFC gold on the line.
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Petr Yan calls out champion Merab Dvalishvili after the UFC Macau masterclass
Aside from a sudden knockdown and eating a few nasty body shots, Petr Yan put in an impeccable performance as he outwitted and defeated former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo over the course of 25 hard-fought minutes.
The judges' scorecards ultimately read 50-45, 50-45 and 50-45 in favor of 'No Mercy', with the official stats page showing that Yan had comfortably outscored Figueiredo 121-53 with significant attacking.
“I felt like I was in control in the fight, but you know, anything can happen in the UFC,” Yan told Michael Bisping after the totals were announced, a reference to a questionable statement he has faced in the past got to make.
Yan entered the UFC Macau Main Event as the #3 ranked bantamweight contender in the world, behind only former champion Sean O'Malley and undefeated phenom Umar Nurmagomedov.
With the UFC pushing to pit Dvalishvili against Nurmagomedov next, Yan was keen to throw his name in the hat as an alternative option; especially after Dvalishvili spoke out about his desire to face the man he had just defeated.
“Hey guys, before my fight Merab mentioned that Deiveson Figueiredo was the number one contender who deserved the title. [next] title fight – I want to say to Merab, what are you saying now?!
“After I beat the number one contender in my division, I want to do a rematch with Merab – let's get him!”
Dvalishvili did not immediately respond to the call, although he posted during the main event of UFC Macau: “What a great fight,” he wrote on X, followed by “I'm impressed [by] Petr Yan's performance tonight.”
It wasn't just Dvalishvili who was impressed by Yan's performance at UFC Macau, the wider MMA community also cheered the masterful defeat on social media.
Yan's journey will remain in my head for weeks to come
— The Octagon Obsessed (@octagonobsessed) November 23, 2024
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Wow 50-45 is surprising. I guess the judges didn't put much stock in that R4 knockdown. Before that he won easily.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 23, 2024
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Unreal fight between Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo at #UFCMacau. It was worth staying up all night.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) November 23, 2024
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With the win at UFC Macau, Petr Yan improved his professional record to 18-5 and is now on a two-fight winning streak.
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