Media Yan: Poatan-Ankalaev was a reminder that rematches can look very different from the first fight

[ExitLUPin]

Do you think Yan can take the rematch? If Bautista loses to Umar this month, there isn't a case for anyone to get the next shot over Yan. He allegedly had a torn shoulder heading into the fight and his leg was injured by a check in round 1.

 

[HNIC215]

Let me guess... he wants a rematch with someone he lost to lol

 

[Thy]

Maybe ank was only going 40%. Big mistake on big ank.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Do you think Yan can take the rematch? If Bautista loses to Umar this month, there isn't a case for anyone to get the next shot over Yan. He allegedly had a torn shoulder heading into the fight and his leg was injured by a check in round 1.

He is correct, and speaking from personal experience. In his first fight against Sterling he made a zero IQ move and got himself disqualified. In the rematch he didn't make such bonehead move and lost by SD

 

[Buckland]

Yes. War Yan.

 

[ExitLUPin]

He is correct, and speaking from personal experience. In his first fight against Sterling he made a zero IQ move and got himself disqualified. In the rematch he didn't make such bonehead move and lost by SD

Yan was much more prepared and dominant in the Magomedov rematch pre-UFC, as well. If the shoulder and leg injuries are true I think Yan has a shot. It'll definitely be an uphill battle though.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

He would know

 

[LordHellraiser]

Well, hopefully odds on merab are closer to minus 200. Ah, a man can dream the dream, right?

 

[Sycho Sid]

I hope he can put up more of a fight this time. He has earned the rematch I would say, and has had a lot of time to figure stuff out, so I look forward to their fight

 

[Southpoor97]

I think Yan beats Merab. Healthy that is.

Nightmare Matchup for Merab. Yan is the uncrowned BW Goat.

Watch him beat Merab then Umar and then we all are left scratching our heads...