In the match over the weekend, it could be seen that the Russian champion was somewhat overwhelming the opponent in the match. He patiently launched an effective blow, excellent defense and gradually defeated Aljamain Sterling.
By the third half, Aljamain was tired and easily beaten by Yan. The victory was almost in Yan until he accidentally made the blow on the pillow when Alijamain was in contact with 3 points with the floor.
Now, after everything ends, the film from the camera at the corner of Yan has shown that members of the team support the champion to ask him to kick the opponent. Because one of the Russian members, the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has confirmed this information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jizwgmovsa
However, when reviewing the video, it can be seen that the coach is very careful when instructing Petr Yan “just punching – Just Punch”. Unfortunately, when a member of the interpretation corner said that Petr Yan could understand, this person translated into “дарь его”. This is a word with many meanings, including hitting, punching and even kicking.
Perhaps because in the tense match, Yan heard the command and thought the coach wanted him to play in the opponent's face. It can be seen the disappointment on the coach's face when the Russian boxer uses a stone blow, not the expression of a person who deliberately violates the law.
As such, we can see that the language barrier has somewhat led to the unfortunate situation of Petr Yan. Hopefully he will be arranged by UFC to the rematch to once again assert himself.