{
  "id": 15700425,
  "title": "Is Petr Yan the Greatest Boxer in UFC History? Promotion Seems to Think So",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/is-petr-yan-the-greatest-boxer-in-ufc-history-promotion-seems-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:44:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/petr-yan-greatest-boxer-ufc-044446666.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Petr Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 333's trilogy bout on March 27, 2025. Yan previously won their first two meetings, with the Georgian securing a decision in their March 2023 clash. In December 2025, Yan reclaimed the bantamweight title by outboxing Dvalishvili. UFC has celebrated Yan as the \"Greatest Boxer in UFC History\" via a lengthy video on their YouTube channel. Yan's boxing success stems from his high guard, ability to move between orthodox and southpaw stances, and precise counterpunches. He has a 55% striking accuracy rate, landing 1,456 of his 2,652 significant strikes. Yan's 9 knockdowns at bantamweight are tied for the most in division history. While some, like Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier, have strong cases, Yan's technical fundamentals and defensive prowess make him a standout boxer. However, his lack of finishes since 2020 has left critics questioning the title.",
  "summary": "Ahead of his UFC 333 title trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili, the official UFC YouTube channel has paid a special tribute to the Russian.",
  "key_points": [
    "Petr Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 333 trilogy bout on March 27, 2025.",
    "UFC has labeled Yan as the Greatest Boxer in UFC History via YouTube video."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The promotion's high praise for Yan's technical fundamentals highlights a growing emphasis on defensive striking prowess over the raw finishing ability often demanded by critics of the bantamweight division.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}