Petr Yan Net Worth 2024: How rich is the former Russian champion?

Petr Yan is one of the most versatile strikers in the UFC’s bantamweight division. He mixes his strikes so well that it’s hard to make a game plan against him. Petr Yan has amassed a considerable net worth from his fighting career.

“No Mercy” has a record of 16 wins from 21 professional bouts and is a former UFC bantamweight champion. The fighter from Russia has remained a fan favorite since his UFC debut. Find out more details about the net worth, salary, fighting career and personal life of Petr Yan.

Petr Yan’s Net Worth 2024

Petr Yan’s estimated net worth is around $2 million. He amassed a grand fortune thanks to his journey in the UFC. Sponsorships and brand deals also add to his net worth.

Yan has competed in the UFC since 2018. Each fight in the promotion is an opportunity for him to secure his future by adding to his net worth.

Petr Yan Salary

Notably, Yan fought legendary champion Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title in 2020 and earned $230,000 by becoming the champion. His first humungous payout is believed to be from his first fight with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. It was approximately $540,000. In their rematch at UFC 273, Yan doubled what he earned in their first bout. The Russian took home a massive $1,152,000 despite a loss.

Before their rematch, Yan fought Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267. He defeated Sandhagen and made an impressive $480,000. Yan also fought the current bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, at UFC 280. There, he made $311,000 for the loss. He earned around $350,000 for his fight against Merab Dvalishvili in 2023.

Petr Yan Professional Career

Before getting into MMA, Yan had combat sports experience in tae kwon do and boxing. Yan’s excellent striking comes from the excellent boxing base he attained in childhood and adolescence.

With a record of 2-1 in amateurs, Yan made his professional debut in 2013 at Irkutsk Pankration Sports Centre – Baikal Storm 2013 Irkutsk vs. Omsk. He knocked his opponent out in 45 seconds. Then, he fought 8 fights, 7 in Absolute Championship Beirut, before making his UFC debut in 2018 against Teruto Ishihara, where he won via TKO.

His notable victories in the UFC so far include legends like Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber finishing both of them. Yan finished Jose Aldo to claim the vacant UFC bantamweight championship. Unfortunately, he lost the title in his very next fight against Aljamain Sterling via a disqualification because of an Illegal knee.

He bounced back with a victory against Sandhagen for the interim bantamweight title but has been on a 3-fight-losing streak since. In his most recent outing, he struggled against the fighting style of Merab Dvalishvili and lost a lopsided decision.

Petr Yan Assets, Endorsements and Sponsorships

Parimatch, an online betting platform for combat sports, sponsors Yan. He also has a deal with Gorilla Energy Drinks. These sponsorships allowed the Russians to train and conduct successful camps for his fights.

Other sponsors include the official sponsors of the UFC. Yan has no assets or endorsements as of now. This might change if he can fight his way back to the title.

Petr Yan’s Personal Life

Petr Evgenyevich Yan was born on February 11, 1993, in Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Yan was born to a father of Russian-Chinese descent, and his mother is Russian.

Yan’s paternal grandfather is of Chinese descent. Yan describes himself as a “Russian, Orthodox, Christian” man. He has an elder brother. Yan is married to Julia Yan. Yan and his wife have two children together.

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