• UFC 323(12/6/25) Yan won a five round unanimous decision over Merab Dvalishvili to win the UFC bantamweight title
• UFC on ABC(7/26/25) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Marcus McGhee
• UFC Fight Night(11/23/24) Yan won a five round unanimous decision over Deiveson Figueiredo
• UFC 299(3/9/24) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Song Yadong
• UFC Fight Night(3/11/23) Yan lost a five round unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili
• UFC 280(10/22/22) Yan lost a three round split decision to Sean O'Malley
• UFC 273(4/9/22) Yan lost a five-round split decision to Aljamain Sterling in a bout for the undisputed bantamweight title
• UFC 267(10/30/21) Yan won a five round unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen to win the interim UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 259(3/6/21) Yan lost via disqualification (illegal knee) to Aljamain Sterling at 4:29 of the fourth round, losing his UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 251(7/12/20) Yan stopped Jose Aldo via strikes at 3:24 of the fifth round to win the vacant UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 245(12/14/19) Yan knocked out Urijah Faber at :43 of the third round
• UFC 238(6/8/19) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Jimmie Rivera
• UFC Fight Night(2/23/19) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over John Dodson
• UFC 232(12/29/18) Yan scored a TKO (corner stoppage) over Douglas Silva de Andrade at 5:00 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(9/15/18) Yan won a three round unanimous decision over Jin Soo Son
• UFC Fight Night(6/23/18) Yan stopped Teruto Ishihara at 3:28 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2014
Seven wins by KO, one by submission (guillotine)
Three first round finishes
Has won 15 of his last 19 and four in a row
Avenged 2023 loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 to reclaim bantamweight title
1 of 4 active Russian Bantamweights (Mark Vologdin, Said Nurmagomedov, & Umar Nurmagomedov)
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training boxing when I was 13 years old. After seven years, I started training MMA.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
Three sessions per day. S&C in the am, sparring in the afternoon, technical work and drills in eveningWhat ranks and titles have you held?Interim UFC bantamweight champion, UFC bantamweight champion, ACB bantamweight world championDo you have any heroes?I liked to watch Mike Tyson, Kostya Tszyu and Muhammad Ali fights and I looked up to them.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?UFC is the pinnacle of this sport. For me, it's similar to going to the Olympics. That's why I’m really happy I joined UFC and now I need to showcase myself there.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I graduated from the athletic institute. I was studying there for five years and I specialized in being a boxing trainer for youth.What was your job before you started fighting?I had part-time security jobs.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?Winner of youth regional championships in RussiaRanks in any martial arts styles:Master of Sport in Boxing, BJJ blue belt.Favorite grappling technique:ChokesFavorite Striking technique:Uppercut
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Dvalishvili
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
McGhee
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Figueiredo
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Yadong
LOSS
Yan
Yan
VS
Dvalishvili
LOSS
Yan
Yan
VS
O'Malley
LOSS
Yan
Yan
VS
Sterling
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Sandhagen
LOSS
Yan
Yan
VS
Sterling
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Aldo
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Faber
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Rivera
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Dodson
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Andrade
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Son
WIN
Yan
Yan
VS
Ishihara
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY54%
STRIKING DEFENSE59%
LANDED/MIN
5.16
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.24
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY49%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE86%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.7
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.1
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
12 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+4 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision8
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision4
FIGHTING STYLE
Boxer
STANCE
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UFC DEBUT
Jun. 23, 2018
