At the last UFC 259, Petr Yan lost the title of champion just because he made a foul on the fourth half even though he was leading with a score of 29-28, 29-28, 28-29.
The match begins with the struggles rushing from Aljamain Sterling. Yan answered with a knock down the opponent near the end of the first half. In the second half and 3, Yan gradually took advantage with consecutive falls. Sterling rival began to show signs of emotions and no longer agile as in the first half.
Unfortunately now, Yan lost his temper and threw a blow on the knee when the opponent was kneeling on the floor. The doctor had to enter the iron cage to check immediately. Sterling was stunned and could not stand up no matter how hard.
By law, Petr Yan was tried and the title of the champion belonged to Aljamain Sterling.
This is a result that both fans and fans are unforeseen.
During the comment after the event, the former Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed that Yan was not too faulty, because the coaching board directed Yan to launch that “dirty” pillow from the corner of the ring.
On his personal Twitter page, Yan wrote: “I am very regretful and hope Sterling will recover. I have no intention of throwing that knee. It's a big mistake that I have to pay for expensive prices.”
Although there has been no official announcement, it is possible that Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling will rematch early in the future.