Al Iaquinta and Merab Dvalishvili, seconds of the UFC champion in the bantamweight division Aljamain Sterling, responded to threats from Petra Yana. Earlier, the Russian promised to beat Sterling's team if he saw them at the hotel.
“He won't do anything. The fight will take place on Saturday evening, he has something to worry about. He should leave commands aside. Bad idea on his part. Sterling will do its job on Saturday, ”Iaquinta quotes MMA Junkie.
“Yan made a big mistake. Sterling will prove it and beat him up. First, we will let him fight, and then we will take care of his team,” Dvalishvili added.
Sterling vs. Jan 2 will be the co-main event of UFC 273, which will take place on the night of April 10 in Jacksonville.
Recall that in March last year, Yan lost to Sterling by disqualification due to an illegal knee strike and lost his title. The rematch was scheduled for October 30, but the American dropped out due to injury. As a result, the Russian fought for the temporary belt with Corey Sandhagen, winning by unanimous decision.
