Petr Yan

: January 5, 2024
: Mma Fighter

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Petr Yan Biography
Petr Yan Net Worth
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Petr Yan
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1993(1993-02-11)
Age	31
Birthplace	Russia
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Petr Yan Biography

Name	Petr Yan
Birthday	Feb 11
Birth Year	1993
Place Of Birth	Russia
Birth Country	Russia
Birth Sign	Aquarius

Petr Yan is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on February 11, 1993 in Russia, Russia. Bantamweight fighter who has risen to his fame for his career in the UFC, where he signed in June 2018. He won the Fight of the Night honor in his second ever bout with the promotion in September 2018 in a victory over Jin Soo Son.

He defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade at UFC 232 in a lead-up fight to Jon Jones‘ headliner win for the light heavyweight title.

Yan debuted in MMA at the Eurasian Fighting Championship – Baikal Fight in December 2014. He won via third-round knockout over Murad Bakiev, who was also a debutante. In 2015, Yan signed a contract with the Russian promotion Absolute Championship Berkut. He was said to have gained many fans after his debut with the promotion where he fought Brazilian fighter Renato Velame, who at the time, already had 26 fights in his MMA career. However, Yan won this fight by decision. In Yan’s third fight, he fought and beat Kharon Orzumiev by first round submission in just 47 seconds. In his following fight, Yan knocked out Artur Mirzakhanyan in the first round which was held at Professional Fight Night 10: Russia Cup.

Following his win, Yan returned in September 2015 to fight Brazilian contender Matheus Mattos at ACB: 71 in Moscow. After winning the first two rounds, Yan caught Mattos with a left uppercut which caused Mattos to fall to his back, making the referee stop the fight. He successfully defended his bantamweight title by third-round knockout.

He has one older brother, with whom he began his boxing training at an early age.

Petr Yan Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	MMA Fighter
House	Living in own house.

Petr Yan is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Petr Yan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from Siberian Federal University with his degree in physical culture and sport. He initially began his fighting career as a boxer, where he achieved the ranking of master in sport as a 64kg competitor.

He won the Absolute Championship Berkut bantamweight title in April 2017. He successfully defended his title in one bout before signing his UFC contract.

Petr Evgenyevich Yan (Russian: Пётр Евгеньевич Ян ; born 11 February 1993) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Yan formerly fought in Absolute Championship Berkut where he became the bantamweight champion and defended his belt before signing an offer with Ultimate Fighting Championships. As of December 16, 2019, he is #3 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	5 ft 7 in
Weight	135 lbs

Petr Yan height 5 ft 7 in Petr weight 135 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Petr Yan Dating?

According to our records, Petr Yan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Petr Yan’s is not dating anyone.

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Yan was briefly scheduled to face top-14 UFC rankings Douglas Silva de Andrade on September 15, 2018 at the UFC Fight Night 136. However, Andrade pulled out of the fight on August 9 citing a foot injury, and he was replaced by Jin Soo Son. At weigh-ins, Son weighed one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136 pounds and he was fined 20 percent of his purse to Yan. Yan won the fight by unanimous decision. This win earned him the Fight of the Night award.

Facts & Trivia

Petr Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Petr Yan celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

Following his first title defense, Yan signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in January 2018.

Top Facts about Petr Yan

Petr Yan is a Russian mixed martial artist born in 1993.
He competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.
Yan has a professional record of 15 wins and 2 losses.
He won the UFC bantamweight championship in July 2020.
Yan has a significant striking accuracy of 49%.
He has an impressive takedown defense rate of 88%.
Yan’s average fight time is just over 12 minutes.
He has won six fights by knockout and two by submission.
Yan was previously the ACB bantamweight champion before joining UFC.
His fighting style is described as aggressive and technical.

Is Petr Yan Chinese?

Yan was born to a father of mixed Chinese-Russian descent and a Russian mother.

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How do you pronounce Petr Yan?

Petr Yan is pronounced as ‘ Peo-ter Yan ‘. His first name is a typical Russian name, whereas his last name has Chinese origins.

How heavy is Petr Yan?

135 lbs

What is Khabib Nurmagomedov ethnicity?

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; Avar: ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов; pronounced [ħabib ʕabdulmanapil nurmuħamadow]; born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist.