UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van says he plans to move up to bantamweight and calls a fight with champion Petr Yan the ideal scenario; nothing is booked.
From 2 reports by 2 outletsWhat we know
- UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van says fighting Petr Yan for a second belt would be the ideal scenario.
- Van says he plans to move up to bantamweight in the future in pursuit of a second title.
- Van says he followed Yan closely early in his career and that they have fairly similar fighting styles.
- Yan defended the bantamweight title at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, beating Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision.
- Van defends his flyweight title against Manel Kape on Jan. 30 at UFC 336 in Toronto; no Van vs. Yan fight is booked.
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van says he sees Petr Yan as a dream opponent for his planned move up to bantamweight.
Speaking on Outta Pocket with RG3, Van said: "It would be the perfect scenario, right? Fighting Petr Yan for a second belt." He said he followed Yan closely early in his career because of their similar styles.
Yan retained the bantamweight title a week ago at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, beating Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in the third fight of their trilogy. Van's next fight is a title defense against Manel Kape on Jan. 30 at UFC 336 in Toronto. No fight between Van and Yan has been booked.
Speaking on Outta Pocket with RG3, Van said: "It would be the perfect scenario, right? Fighting Petr Yan for a second belt." He said he followed Yan closely early in his career because of their similar styles.
Yan retained the bantamweight title a week ago at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, beating Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in the third fight of their trilogy. Van's next fight is a title defense against Manel Kape on Jan. 30 at UFC 336 in Toronto. No fight between Van and Yan has been booked.
- Summary
- UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van says he plans to move up to bantamweight and calls a fight with champion Petr Yan the ideal scenario; nothing is booked.
- Key points (one per line)
- Van told Outta Pocket with RG3 that fighting Yan for a second belt would be ideal.
Van says he has followed Yan closely and that their styles are similar.
Van defends the flyweight title against Manel Kape on Jan. 30 at UFC 336; no Van-Yan fight is booked.
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- FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44570-dzhoshua-van-otkryt-k-superboyu-s-petrom-yanom.html
Blood & Sweat | https://www.bloodandsweat.ru/2026/10/dzhoshua-van-vyrazil-zainteresovannost-v-poedinke-s-petrom-yanom/
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