Petr Yan is open to possible featherweight move in the future

UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan is open to the possibility of making a move up to featherweight in the future.

By Harry Kettle · BJ Penn

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 2:57 PM

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UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan stated he is open to moving up to featherweight in the future.
Yan is scheduled to defend his bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333.
Yan mentioned he would prefer not to fight current featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski due to their friendship.

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UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has confirmed he is open to a potential move up to the featherweight division in the future. Speaking in an interview with Full Violence, Yan stated that moving up to 145 pounds sounds interesting to him at some point down the road, though his primary focus remains on his current division.

Before considering any division change, Yan is scheduled to defend his UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333. Yan also noted that current featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski is a friend, jokingly adding that he does not want to fight him.

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