Petr Yan completed a successful return to the cage last time out with a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Song Yadong.  Despite coming out on top, ‘No Mercy’ was forced to have surgery on a torn ACL following the bout which will keep him sidelined for the majority of the year. Though he received an unfortunate injury, the Russian already has his sights set on a return to competition and has one name in mind. Following his title fight loss against Sean O’Malley, Marlon Vera wanted to fight his way back into title contention and planned to do so in a clash against former champion Petr Yan. After undergoing successful surgery, Yan has now welcomed the matchup against the Ecuadorian and has given his ideal timeline for a return to action