Highlights: Petr Yan Outlasts John Dodson In Bantamweight War
Bantamweight future star Petr Yan sought to increase his win streak against longtime veteran John Dodson on the main card of today’s (Sat., February 23, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 3 from the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
Yan ultimately picked up his biggest UFC win by far, his fourth straight in the world’s MMA leader. Yet it wasn’t without some adversity from the former flyweight title contender. The bout was a back-and-forth affair, with both men having good moments.
The best for Dodson was when he dropped “No Mercy” with a left hand counter in the second round:
But Yan was unfazed. He got up and immediately put the pressure back on ‘The Magician.’ Backing him up, he landed big shots to close out a frenetic second:
In the third, ‘No Mercy’ attempted to take ‘The Magician’s’ head off with a big flying knee that just missed:
When the dust settled, Yan emerged with a unanimous decision victory over his most prominent foe:
