Petr Yan turned the limelight towards him as he became the Bantamweight Champion in UFC 245 after defeating Urijah Faber through KO/TKO. He is a Russian mixed martial artist player who is renowned for fighting in Absolute Championship Berkut. Also, he earned ranked as Master of Sport in Boxing.

What is the net worth of Petr Yan?

Petr Yan has earned roughly $1,021,500 during his UFC career, according to The Sports Daily. He received $230,000 for his championship match against Jose Aldo. It is noteworthy that this does not include unreported bonuses

Childhood and early years

Petr Yan was born on the Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, in 1993. Every 11th of February, he celebrates his birthday. As for his educational experience, he graduated in Physical Culture and Sport from Siberian Federal University.

Do you know the professional life and career of Petr Yan?

Initially, Petr began his career in MMA from the Eurasian Fighting Championship – Baikal Fight in December 2014. By the third round, he won the match with a knockout over Murad Bakiev. Then, he acquired tremendous recognition as well as secured a deal with Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) (ACB). While in ACB, Petr had fought with Kharon Orzumiev, Murad Kalamov, Ed Auther, and Matheus.

Afterward, Petr signed a deal in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in January 2018. He made a debut and won against Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night 132 on 23rd June 2018. He even challenged the top-14 UFC rankings, Douglas Silva de Andrade, in the UFC Fight Night 232. To this date, Petr has fought with John Dodson, Jimmie Rivera, and Urijah Faber.

Relationship status

Petr Yan is a married man and a father of a son. He exchanged his vows with his wife, Julia Yan. However, the pair hasn’t provided any detail when and where did their marriage take place.

The couple likes their romantic lives and is still going strong. They support each other in every scenario, which can be witnessed through their social media account. Also, they don’t hesitate to share their romance via Instagram.

On the 21st of October 2019, Petr publishes a memo of his family spending a vacation at Blue Tree Phuket on Instagram.

Family background

Petr was born in the Yan family and held the white ethnical heritage. However, his parents’ name remains unclear, but it is known that he was reared with his elder brother and older brother.

At an early era, Petr was fond of martial arts, thus he learnt taekwondo while he was in sixth grade. He was also involved in multiple street fights and school conflicts, so his family had to relocate from one place to another.

Regarding his boxing, Petr was influenced by his older brother, who was trained from the city of Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai. Though Petr wanted to study boxing, his elder brother refused to take him along. However, he used to sneak and follow him to practice boxing. After practicing for eight years, he obtained the achievement of Master of Sport in Boxing in 64 kg weight category.

Body Measurements

Being one of the talent MMA fighters, Petr Yan has gained the ranking of master in sport. His height is at 5 feet 7 ½ inches and weights at 135 lb (61kg) (61kg.) He has black eyes hue.

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