Petr Yan
Petr “No Mercy” Yan is a Russian mixed martial artist and two-time UFC bantamweight champion, sharing his fights, training and life beyond the Octagon with fans.
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UFCOverview
- Nickname
- No Mercy
- From
- Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Sport
- Mixed martial arts, UFC bantamweight
- Professional since
- 2014
- UFC debut
- June 23, 2018
- First UFC title
- Defeated José Aldo at UFC 251 in 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Yan began boxing at 13 and moved into MMA seven years later. Before fighting became his career, he worked part-time security jobs. He also studied at an athletic institute, specializing in coaching young boxers.
Finding his place.
A former ACB bantamweight champion, he entered the UFC in June 2018 and stopped Teruto Ishihara in the first round of his debut. In less than a year, he had fought five times and reached the division’s top five.
The first belt.
His unbeaten start in the UFC led to a vacant-title fight with José Aldo in 2020. Yan won by fifth-round stoppage. He lost the belt through disqualification against Aljamain Sterling in 2021, then beat Cory Sandhagen for the interim title later that year.
The climb back.
After three straight losses, wins over Song Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo and Marcus McGhee brought Yan back into title contention. He reclaimed the championship from Merab Dvalishvili in December 2025 and won their trilogy finale in October 2026 to retain it.
Creditschronological, newest first
Selected fights
- 2026UFC 333: Yan vs Dvalishvili 3Bantamweight champion, successful title defense
- 2025UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Main-event challenger, won the bantamweight title
- 2024UFC Fight Night: Yan vs FigueiredoMain-event winner
- 2021UFC 267: Yan vs SandhagenInterim bantamweight title winner
- 2020UFC 251: Yan vs AldoVacant bantamweight title winner
Games
- 2025EA SPORTS UFC 5: UFC 267 Alter EgoFeatured fighter in the community-voted June update
Awards
Quotes
In our sport, it's necessary to have confidence in yourself.Petr Yan, UFC.com interview
Speaking about the self-belief behind his rapid rise through the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Trivia
- He names Mike Tyson, Kostya Tszyu and Muhammad Ali among the boxers he looked up to.
- His UFC Q&A lists the uppercut as his favorite striking technique.
- He holds the Master of Sport rank in boxing.
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