MOSCOW – UFC bantamweight Petr Yan was an early favorite for “Fight of the Night” at UFC Fight Night 136. A slugfest with Jin Soo Son electrified the audience at Olympic Stadium. And while Son’s weight miss made him ineligible for a $50,000 performance bonus, Yan (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has an idea for an opponent that would put him in line for another bonus: John Lineker (31-8 MMA, 12-3 UFC). “I want to fight Lineker,” Yan told reporters via translator after his UFC Fight Pass-streamed win over Son (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday.
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Petr Yan wants to face John Lineker after slugfest at UFC Fight Night 136 – MMA Junkie