Joshua Van draws champion's interest for possible UFC superfight
Petr Yan said he would accept a superfight with Joshua Van if the flyweight champion moves up a division and the UFC makes the fight. Before that, Van defends his belt against Manel Kape at UFC 336 on 30 January.
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Joshua Van entrou no radar de uma superluta contra Petr Yan. Campeão dos moscas (até 56,7 kg) depois de bater Alexandre Pantoja e defender o cinturão duas vezes, o americano chamou a atenção do campeão dos galos (61,2 kg).
Em entrevista ao canal ‘Ushatayka’, Yan contou que acompanhou as lutas de Van e não descartou dividir o octógono com o jovem campeão. Segundo o russo, ele toparia o desafio se o americano subisse de divisão e o UFC montasse a luta.
“Sim, eu o vi lutar. Ele é o campeão peso mosca. Se ele subir de categoria e eles organizarem a luta, por que não? Eu ficaria feliz em lutar.”, disse.
Antes de pensar em subir, Van tem compromisso no peso mosca: defende o cinturão na luta principal do UFC 336, em 30 de janeiro, contra Manel Kape.
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