#2. John Dodson (21-10)vs. Petr Yan (11-1) (Bantamweight)
Former Flyweight title contender John Dodson took on the highly explosive Petr Yan next in a 135 lbs encounter. Yan was riding on a 6-fight win streak heading into the fight while 'The Magician' was coming off a loss against Jimmie Rivera at UFC 228.
Round 1: This should be fast and furious folks! Dodson rushed towards Yan with a wild flurry that caught Yan off guard, who lost his footing.
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Yan with a good body shot. Dodson, in the meantime, measured his opponent and caught Yan's leg. Dodson couldn't keep Yan down for long as the fight got back up.
An eye-poke thankfully didn't derail the fight as Yan didn't take his eyes off Dodson. Yan kept pushing Dodson back towards the cage, forcing him into a 50-50 position that enabled Yan to land a few combinations.
Yan switched stances and looked to grow into the round as he mixed things up nicely with a few kicks as well. Dodson had his moments too, though, most notably a short right to end the round.
Yan - 10-9
Round 2: Fast hands from both men as we really need to watch the replays there to figure out who threw what! Nonetheless, Yan shot for a takedown and Dodson defended it perfectly
A good inside low kick from Dodson. He followed it up why a powerful right that rocked Yan, who went to the ground. Dodson jumped on him but Yan recuperated.
Another great scramble as Yan connected with a solid body shot. Yan continued with a slicing left hook as he forced Dodson back.
Yan found his groove as he kept connecting with incredible combinations and knees. Yan may have been knocked down once during the round but he made up for it by landing more significant strikes right up until the end.
Yan - 10-9
Round 3: Great show of respect from both men as the third and final round got underway. Yan was the aggressor as Dodson found himself being forced back into the cage. Yan nailed Dodson with a right hook,
Dodson got Yan down but the Russian wriggled his way out and got Dodson's back while both men were on their feet. Yan landed two shots while Dodson had his back against Yan.
Dodson kept getting tagged as Yan ended the fight with a string of punches while being on top of Dodson.
Yan - 10-8
Result: Petr Yan def. John Dodson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Petr 'No Mercy' Yan notched up his fourth UFC win which takes him into the top ten rankings of the Bantamweight division.