Petr Yan appeared to take an indirect jab at Umar Nurmagomedov by highlighting his close ties with his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Petr Yan recently shut down the idea of fighting Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight clash after his latest win at UFC Abu Dhabi.

Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) made it three-straight wins after defeating Marcus McGhee in Saturday's UFC on ABC 9 co-main event ...

Petr Yan earned his third straight victory at UFC Abu Dhabi. | UFC/Getty Petr Yan believes Umar Nurmagomedov can afford to be ...

Petr Yan dismisses a potential fight with Umar Nurmagomedov, choosing to focus on regaining the UFC bantamweight title instead.

However, ‘No Mercy’ Yan is seemingly uninspired by a potential fight against his fellow countryman, and has slammed Nurmagomedov’s rise in the UFC, touching on his family relations to Khabib ...

Bryce Mitchell is ready to challenge himself after a successful return to bantamweight. Mitchell (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) rallied ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has repeatedly ruled out ever making a UFC comeback. The 29-0 Russian legend retired after choking out ...

With his third win in a row, Yan believes he’s done enough to earn a title shot against the winner of Dvalishvili vs.

Umar Nurmagomedov (Image Credit: Instagram/ @umar_nurmagomedov) Living up to a legendary family name can be a blessing and a curse. Just ask Umar Nurmagomedov, the rising UFC bantamweight star.