Ian defeats Sandhagen to win UFC interim bantamweight title

The fight became the co-main event of the tournament in the capital of the UAE.

The fight lasted all five rounds and ended with a unanimous decision of the judges in favor of the domestic athlete - 49:46.

For 28-year-old Jan, this victory was 16th with two defeats.

Sandhagen lost for the fourth time in his career after winning 14 fights.

Now Peter must be given a title fight with the champion of the organization in his weight class Aljemain Sterling, with whom he was originally supposed to fight at UFC 267.

Earlier it was reported that Russian Islam Makhachev defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker in the first round with a painful hold at UFC 267.