Since Jose Aldo was originally booked to fight for the title at UFC 250, the company felt it was best to book Aldo vs Petr Yan for the vacant title at Fight Island. The No.3 ranked Russian Bantamweight spoke to BJPENN.com and spoke about how it feels to fight a big name like Jose Aldo, who also happens to be his “last obstacle”:
When asked about fighting Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan stated that his goal is to fight for the title and not Triple C specifically. However, he stated that should Cejudo decide to come back, they can face off to determine who the better fighter is. As of now, his priority is Jose Aldo and winning the title in dominant fashion:
Petr Yan’s final hurdle
Petr Yan is considered the favorite to win the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship. He last defeated Urijah Faber at UFC 245 and will be expected to hand Jose Aldo his third loss in a row.
However, one can never count out Jose Aldo and we must remind fans that his loss to Marlon Moraes was regarded as a controversial one.
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