MIAMI – Petr Yan is not too impressed by the two men fighting for the UFC bantamweight title.
The former champion of the division doesn’t think either Sean O’Malley or Marlon Vera are worthy of competing for the belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 299. He believes both men were gifted opportunities that led them to fight for UFC gold.
“I think Marlon Vera got a gift,” Yan told reporters at the UFC 299 media day on Wednesday through an interpreter. “He was gifted this title shot because he lost to Cory Sandhagen. Obviously, it’s not up to me who’s the title challenger, but I’m seriously in the mood to get back in the title race.
