Petr Yan talks winning UFC bantamweight belt
By Ruptly.tv
07 September 2020 |
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Newly-crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Petr Yan talked about winning the title and his life in the sport, speaking in an exclusive interview to RT in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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