News Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee set for UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26th

[svmr_db]

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Not a baseless rumor, credible MMA accounts like Adam Martin & Big Marcel have mentioned recently that UFC offered McGhee as an opponent for Yan.

Update: Yan says the rumor of him possibly fighting McGhee are true in an interview with Submission Radio

Spoiler: Submission Radio Interview Clip

 

[KingBarbozaGOAT]

Joe Riggs announced this on tim Welch's show, dont think he was supposed to yet lol

 

[TJ Dillashank]

What is Yan, one fight away from a TS? And didn't McGhee scrape by a mentally fragile Martinez? Seems like a weird fight to make.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Not a baseless rumor, credible MMA accounts like Adam Martin & Big Marcel have mentioned recently that UFC offered McGhee as an opponent for Yan.

If that's Yan's next fight, he should be getting double his normal fight purse. If he isn't, his management should be fired.

 

[Hezekiah]

Why don't they put Yan in with Nurmagomedov? Or is the latter injured again?

 

[Chubi]

 

[svmr_db]

What is Yan, one fight away from a TS? And didn't McGhee scrape by a mentally fragile Martinez? Seems like a weird fight to make.

It is a strange fight to make but if Yan wants to stay active I don't think he has many good options.

BW Rankings

1 - O'Malley - booked vs Merab
3 - Nurmagomedov - injured
4 - Sandhagen - just fought / already beat him
5 - Figueiredo - just fought / already beat him
6 - Yadong - available / already beat him
7 - Vera - booked vs Bautista
8 - Font - available
9 - Cejudo - available / lost last 3 fights
10 - Bautista - booked vs Vera
11 - Aldo - booked vs Zahabi, already beat him
12 - Phillips - available, lost last fight
13 - McGhee - available, 4 fight win streak, unbeaten in UFC
14 - Zahabi - booked vs Aldo
15 - Jackson - just fought

So yeah out of those options it doesn't seem like McGhee is a bad choice if Yan doesn't want to wait until Umar gets back etc.

 

[El Panteron]

On one hand I understand both wanting to go fast with McGhee because he's old and not wanting to put Yan in there with Dvalishvili again unless they have to.

But McGhee's wins in no way justify this matchup.

 

[svmr_db]

Why don't they put Yan in with Nurmagomedov? Or is the latter injured again?

Yeah Umar is still recovering from the hand injury apparently and won't be ready to fight until the fall it seems.

 

[Blastbeat]

It is a strange fight to make but if Yan wants to stay active I don't think he has many good options.

BW Rankings

1 - O'Malley - booked vs Merab
3 - Nurmagomedov - injured
4 - Sandhagen - just fought / already beat him
5 - Figueiredo - just fought / already beat him
6 - Yadong - available / already beat him
7 - Vera - booked vs Bautista
8 - Font - available
9 - Cejudo - available / lost last 3 fights
10 - Bautista - booked vs Vera
11 - Aldo - booked vs Zahabi, already beat
12 - Phillips - available, lost last fight
13 - McGhee - available, 4 fight win streak, unbeaten in UFC
14 - Zahabi - booked vs Aldo
15 - Jackson - just fought

So yeah out of those options it doesn't seem like McGhee is a bad choice if Yan doesn't want to wait until Umar gets back etc.

the better option wouldve been Rob Font
although i think Yan beats him no problem, he's ranked higher than McGhee

 

[legedema]

BUT WHY

 

[jitzmonkey]

Yan via experience

 

[Koya]

It is a strange fight to make but if Yan wants to stay active I don't think he has many good options.

BW Rankings

1 - O'Malley - booked vs Merab
3 - Nurmagomedov - injured
4 - Sandhagen - just fought / already beat him
5 - Figueiredo - just fought / already beat him
6 - Yadong - available / already beat him
7 - Vera - booked vs Bautista
8 - Font - available
9 - Cejudo - available / lost last 3 fights
10 - Bautista - booked vs Vera
11 - Aldo - booked vs Zahabi, already beat
12 - Phillips - available, lost last fight
13 - McGhee - available, 4 fight win streak, unbeaten in UFC
14 - Zahabi - booked vs Aldo
15 - Jackson - just fought

So yeah out of those options it doesn't seem like McGhee is a bad choice if Yan doesn't want to wait until Umar gets back etc.

Font or Cejudo made more sense

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Fuck it.. why not? McGhee is on a good streak and I have no problem to see Yan being active.

Petr looks like he says yes to any fight they offer him. Hopefully he gets back his mojo with a win in this one.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Font or Cejudo made more sense

Is Cejudo still active? other than collecting paychecks and going out with a giant skid it does not make sense for him to keep fighting. He didn't even wanted to be there last time.
After Buckley retires Marty for good they can focus on their podcast.

 

[svmr_db]

the better option wouldve been Rob Font
although i think Yan beats him no problem, he's ranked higher than McGhee

Font or Cejudo made more sense

Font perhaps but definitely not Cejudo lol, Cejudo has lost 3 in a row and is pretty much cooked with no stock. He definitely doesn't deserve to fight the #2 BW at this point.

Font may have the higher number but I think McGhee has the higher stock with the momentum he has, I think a win over McGhee is better for Yan than a win over Font at this point.

 

[markg171]

Who?

 

[Substance Abuse]

Give Yan his props for fighting down the rankings again, just like he did against SOM. Yan should win this.

 

[Dorkman]

This seems like a really strange match up timing wise

 

[flektarn]

Why don't they put Yan in with Nurmagomedov? Or is the latter injured again?

once petr is booked he'll be fully healed up np, trust the plan.