Petr Yan
“No Mercy”
Bantamweight ChampionRecord 20-5-0RussiaTiger Muay Thai
The style
Technical Boxer
boxing · counter striking · fight IQ
GrapplingStriking
Reigning UFC bantamweight champion after taking the belt from Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in December 2025, avenging two earlier losses. A switch-stance technical boxer with elite takedown defense who wins long fights on volume and accuracy. He first held the title in 2020 and has now won five straight.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 20-5-0 |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Country | Russia |
| Team | Tiger Muay Thai |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 5.16 |
| Striking accuracy | 54% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.24 |
| Striking defense | 59% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.7 |
| Takedown accuracy | 49% |
| Takedown defense | 86% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.1 |
How they win
7 KO/TKO1 SUB12 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB5 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Yan lands on a covered card.