“October would be a good option to protect the belt,” Yang said at a press conference.
Ian knocked out Brazilian Jose Aldo in the fifth round and became the new UFC bantamweight champion. The fight took place on July 12 at the UFC 251 tournament on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
For the Russian, this victory was the 15th in MMA with one defeat. Aldo lost his seventh career duel with 28 wins.
Earlier, Ian expressed the opinion that he had a great fight with Aldo.