Petr Yan is a Russian bantamweight plying his trade in the UFC, and here is everything you should know about him, including net worth, salary, records and endorsements. You can read about the 50 richest UFC fighters here.
Hardly 6 years into his MMA debut, Petr Yan won the UFC bantamweight title before losing the same in a rather controversial way. He is now the number 1 ranked bantamweight contender. In 2023, he defeated Merab Dvalishvili and received $350k as prize amount.
Petr Yan Net Worth and Payouts
Petr Yan has a net worth of approximately $1.5 million. He also has brand deals with Gorilla Energy and Reebok. Petr Yan also endorses health and nutrition products. From UFC, he has earned more than $1 million.
For his first fight in the UFC, Yan made $43,500 after beating Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards.
Yan’s biggest payday was against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273. Despite a loss, the Russian made an impressive $432,000 that night.
Petr Yan MMA career and UFC record
Petr Yan made his MMA debut on the 20th of December, 2014 at the Siberian League: Baikal Cup 2014.
He took on Murad Bakiev and won the fight via. KO in the third round. Yan then took on Renato Velame and won via. unanimous decision.
By the end of 2015, Yan was 5-0 up in his MMA career.
The Russian then suffered his first-ever loss at the hands of Magomed Magomedov at ACB 32: The Battle of Lions.
Yan bounced back with three successive wins that included winning the ACB Bantamweight Championship, and a rematch win over Magomedov.
Yan then joined the UFC. He made his UFC debut on the 23rd of June, 2018, against Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards.
Yan won his debut UFC fight via. first-round KO. Following five back-to-back wins that included wins against John Dodson and Urijah Faber, Yan took on Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight championship.
In the fifth round of his fight against Jose Aldo at UFC 251 in July 2020, Yan earned a TKO win to win the championship.
His reign did not last long as it ended controversially against Aljamain Sterling. An illegal knee from Yan resulted in a disqualification for the Russian and the title being handed to Sterling. In the rematch, he lost to Sterling again.
Yan’s MMA record reads 16 wins and 4 losses.
He will face off against Merab Dvalishvili in his next fight on March 12, 2023.
Petr Yan Family, Personal Life and Endorsements
Petr Yan was born on the 11th of February, 1993 in Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Not much is known about his parents.
Yan is married to Julia Yan, whom he has known since a young age. The pair have two sons named Daniil Yan and Konstantin Yan.
He endorses products of Parimatch and Gorilla Energy. His Endorsements help him increase his net worth every year.
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