“The trilogy is pecking”: what was said after the defeat of Yan from Sterling at UFC 273

The return fight between Petr Yan and Algemain Sterling initially promised to be the most talked about at UFC 273 - and did not deceive expectations.

The outcome of an extremely equal battle was decided by an ambiguous first round, in which neither fighter had a clear advantage.

Therefore, it is not surprising that not only the Russian was not satisfied with the work of the judges and considered the verdict unfair.

It is noteworthy that UFC President Dana White was among the dissatisfied.

According to him, Yang took three rounds out of five, and the judges frankly "freaked out".

At the same time, he did not give a firm answer to the question of whether a third fight between Jan and Sterling should be expected in the near future.

The functionary did not exclude this, but called the organization of the battle between Algemain and former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw more likely.

Andrey Koreshkov, ex-Bellator welterweight champion, agreed with him.

He also gave Yan three rounds out of five and claimed that Sterling did nothing to win the first.

“I do not argue, the starting segment may raise doubts for someone.

But let's see what Sterling did.

He just moved, ran, tried to get to his feet a couple of times, but Yang squeezed him well.

I think that Peter has more accurate and accented hits, some good side ones.

Yes, he missed low kicks, but he hit more, occupied the center of the cage and put pressure on Aljamain.

He moved well, but that's all.

Therefore, I definitely won’t give this segment to the American, ”Koreshkov told RT.

According to Koreshkov, the actions of Jan were still affected by numerous insults and provocations from Sterling.

He suggested that Jan's anger and charge for a knockout prevented Jan from hitting consistently.

Also, the ex-Bellator champion highly appreciated the work of Peter on the ground, but admitted that at certain moments Algemain was a little more cunning and luckier.

“It seems to me that Jan was not able to fully open up in this fight.

There were certain factors that prevented him.

Those people who helped him in preparation could not come to the tournament with him.

I don’t know what Artyom Levin (ex-glory kickboxing champion. -

) told him between rounds, but, as it seemed, something slurred.

The Brazilian coach from American Top Team was more constructive.

Perhaps Petya was too fussy, worried and burned out a little, because he really wanted to knock out Sterling, ”Koreshkov suggested.

As for the prospects, Koreshkov called it logical to hold a third battle between Jan and Sterling.

However, he said that the UFC is unlikely to take such a step.

“The fight is controversial and equal.

In a good way, the trilogy is pecking.

But now it turns out that Jan lost two times in a row - first by disqualification, then by decision of the judges.

Everything will depend on the UFC president - whether Dana White wants to see this fight or not.

It seems to me that TJ Dillashaw will fight next for the title.

There will be no third fight between Ian and Sterling.

Petya needs to earn the right to fight for the belt again.

Defeat Sean O'Malley or Merab Dvalishvili, ”concluded Koreshkov.

Georgy Emelyanov, the coach of the Omsk club Ermak, in which Jan had previously worked, agreed with him.

According to him, Peter should forget about the confrontation with Sterling for a while and fight with someone else.

“Undoubtedly, Peter deserves to fight for the trophy, but I think that we need to let go of this situation and have at least one fight with another opponent.

For example, with TJ Dillashaw.

Petya will still have the belt, but now no one will give him a fight for the title, ”said Yemelyanov.

The mentor also said that Ian won most of the rounds, but called the performance of the Russian at UFC 273 imperfect. According to him, the ex-champion wanted to deal with Sterling too early, as a result of which he made mistakes.

“In the second leg, Peter didn’t manage to hit Sterling hard.

In addition, a lot of energy was spent in the second and third rounds when he was forced to defend on the ground.

It seemed to me that Jan was looking for a knockout, he was constrained.

Not enough liberation and cunning.

Minor nuances could influence psychologically.

We did not see the Russian flag in the corner, although all the others were.

Unfortunately, it was not without politics, it seems to me, ”added Yemelyanov.

In turn, Russian teammate Ilyas Khamzin was much more categorical in his assessments.

He expressed bewilderment at the work of the judges and said that his compatriot deserved to win.

“I don’t know why they took and robbed at all.

How did they feel about the first round?

That he kicked low-kicks into the blocks?

What was it?

Such an organization - and what is this calculation?

Peter clearly took the fourth and fifth rounds, he just summed it up.

Could the political agenda have influenced this decision?

I don’t want to get into this swamp, ”Khamzin told Sport Express.

Former ACA fighter Ivan Shtyrkov said that the judges' verdict was unfair, but noted that the judges had reason to give Sterling the starting five minutes.

“The first round was taken uncertainly and gave the judges a reason to catch on - to give the segment to Sterling.

On this he left.

As for the fight itself, it seemed that Peter seemed to be a little out of his element in the first rounds, then he began to open up ... I think that they robbed him and took the victory, ”Match TV quotes Shtyrkov.

At the same time, the UFC 6 tournament champion Oleg Taktarov believes that the fight did not go according to Yan's scenario.

According to him, Peter had a good first round, but weak defense against takedowns prevented him from calmly finishing the duel in his favor.

According to a well-known athlete in the past, the fault was in the preparation.

“I don’t know who trained with him in Thailand, but it’s clear that there was mainly an emphasis on striking technique.

In the first fight, it seemed that Peter almost finished it in the stance.

But why?

Because it’s great to block everything ... When a person tries to get to his feet and impose his struggle, but he doesn’t succeed, he gets tired, ”Championship quotes Taktarov.

According to him, Yang got the better of Sterling, and the tense situation in the world could well have influenced the verdict of the judges.

Taktarov noted that in the United States, the Russian definitely should not have relied on the decision of the jury.

“If it wasn’t now, when the whole world is against Russia, and even the fight was in the USA ... It seems to me that in the last round, Jan could have worked out in percussion technique.

Sterling was already tired, and there was almost no chance that he would transfer Peter to the ground.

There was no need to waste time.

On the contrary, it was necessary to show that he was breaking it ... Jan knows everything very well, a competent guy.

But with the preparation he blundered.

He didn’t let himself be translated ... by international officials, and then suddenly an ordinary guy from Jamaica ... This cannot be allowed, ”Taktarov added.

Nevertheless, there were those who considered the result of the battle fair.

According to the head of AMC Fight Nights Kamil Gadzhiev, the first round turned out to be extremely equal, so it can be given to any of the opponents.

“I don’t think that Peter was robbed.

I note that I'm not talking about Jan's victory.

It's just that the word "robbed" does not quite characterize what happened.

You can't call it theft.

You can give one.

It is possible - to another.

Any decision will be fair.

Sooner or later, Petya will run to the waist.

It’s just that there is a more difficult path ahead, ”Gadzhiev told Sport-Express.

At the same time, Bellator heavyweight fighter Sergei Kharitonov even stated that Ian lost outright to Sterling in a rematch.

He criticized the former champion for mistakes in preparation and excessive emphasis on standing work and expressed the opinion that in the near future we should not expect a third fight between Peter and Algemain.

“We need to train more, and not talk with our tongues.

Petya lost the fight by one wicket.

The fourth and fifth round won slightly.

The second and third are completely behind Sterling.

The first was given to the champion - Sterling.

Separate decision, fair.

I think Sterling won,” Kharitonov said.