According to the Chinese fighter, the Russian, who occupies the fifth line in the rankings, refused the fight, citing injury. In confirmation of his version Song cited a screenshot of correspondence with his manager, who informed him about the cancelation of the fight.
“Peter Yan is injured – talking to Sean Shelby right now, trying to find options,” the manager wrote.
Two weeks earlier, the Russian’s manager, Sayat Abdrakhmanov, reported that they were not offered a fight with Yadong, and Petr Yan published a video of him recovering from anesthesia in a hospital room.
UFC representatives have not yet made any official statements on the matter.
In March of this year, 30-year-old Peter Yan suffered his third straight defeat, losing by unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili, while 25-year-old Song Yadong put his career back on track in April following a loss to Corey Sandhagen, finishing Ricky Simon by technical knockout.