Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan stated that his seconds were denied American visas. On April 9, at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, the Russian will have to fight with the holder of a full-fledged title Aljamain Sterling.
“The fundraising is still ongoing. I will be in Thailand for about 10 days, after which I will fly to America. Kairat and Andrei, with whom I am preparing for fights, could not get visas. They were denied the embassy. Therefore, I don’t know yet who will be in my corner.
This is very important and it matters a lot who is in your corner, who is second, who prompts, who leads. It's a shame that the boys won't be able to fly, but the fight is fundamental, and I need to fly and win. Even if I have to fly alone, I will fly alone,” Yang said.
