Petr Yan thinks Aljamain Sterling is bringing politics into their bantamweight title fight at UFC 273.
Yan and Sterling meet in a rematch this Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. The pair fought last year when Yan left Sterling unable to continue for landing an illegal knee, making Sterling the first UFC fighter in history to win a title via disqualification.
Interim champion Yan, who was born and lives in Russia, has denounced the ongoing war in Ukraine, previously posting a picture of two hands together both in the colours of the nations. He also captioned the picture "No to war".
