Petr Yan stopped Jose Aldo by TKO at 3:24 of the fifth round Sunday morning in Abu Dhabi to win the vacant UFC bantamweight title.
From Siberia to UFC royalty.
Petr Yan stopped the legendary Jose Aldo by TKO at 3 minutes, 24 seconds of the fifth round Sunday morning in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to win the vacant UFC bantamweight title.
Yan, who was born in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, dropped Aldo with a combination early in the final round and then poured it on once on the ground.
Yan landed dozens of unanswered blows on the ground, leaving Aldo facedown in his own blood before referee Leon Roberts stepped in to call it. The finish was the latest in UFC bantamweight title history.
The bout took place at the recently built Flash Forum on Yas Island, which the UFC has dubbed „Fight Island“ for four events this month. The venue is part of a „safe zone“ amid the coronavirus pandemic, where only those who have been tested multiple times for COVID-19 are allowed, including members of the UFC traveling party and local workers.
The bantamweight belt was vacated when Henry Cejudo surprisingly announced his retirement following a successful title defense over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 on May 8.
