Petr Yan posts video of himself taking USADA test ahead of Aljamain Sterling rematch

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Yan and Sterling square off PC: UFC

Petr Yan took to Twitter to post a video of himself being randomly drug tested by USADA.

In the build-up to their rematch at UFC 273, 'No Mercy' and Aljamain Sterling have traded barbs in the media. Sterling has accused Yan of taking PEDs and has claimed that USADA doesn't do enough to test fighters who live outside the United States.

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"For the record, I do not think every Russian fighter or athlete cheats. Just like every American, Brazilian, Chinese, or any other nationality of athletes, you have the clean and dirty ones. Personally I think Cheotr Yan is a dirty cheat. Maybe I’m wrong but I highly doubt it," Sterling wrote on Twitter.

Aljamain Sterling

@funkmasterMMA

For the record, I do not think every Russian fighter or athlete cheats. Just like every American, Brazilian, Chinese, or any other nationality of athletes, you have the clean and dirty ones.

Personally I think Cheotr Yan is a dirty cheat. Maybe I’m wrong but I highly doubt it. twitter.com/funkmasterMMA/…

Aljamain Sterling

@funkmasterMMA

Me: “Hey you’re cheating!”
Russians: “I know, but dude why are you even talking about it? I still won!”
Me: “But you CHEATED!”
Russians:“I know but c’mon, dude. You know what’s up already.”
Me: “ ”

🤦🏾‍♂️ twitter.com/youmissedletha…

01:50 AM · Jan 5, 2022

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Me: “Hey you’re cheating!”
Russians: “I know, but dude why are you even talking about it? I still won!”
Me: “But you CHEATED!”
Russians:“I know but c’mon, dude. You know what’s up already.”
Me: “ 😑”

🤦🏾‍♂️ twitter.com/youmissedletha…

For the record, I do not think every Russian fighter or athlete cheats. Just like every American, Brazilian, Chinese, or any other nationality of athletes, you have the clean and dirty ones.

Personally I think Cheotr Yan is a dirty cheat. Maybe I’m wrong but I highly doubt it. twitter.com/funkmasterMMA/…

Yan has responded with a clip of him being tested with the caption:

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"Anytime, anywhere.."

Petr “No Mercy” Yan

@PetrYanUFC

Anytime, anywhere 🏼 #usada

12:41 PM · Jan 31, 2022

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Anytime, anywhere 💪🏼 #usada https://t.co/ca1mt5tqZS

The bantamweight duo locked horns for the first time at UFC 259 last year. Yan was dominating the fight and was seemingly en route to retaining his title. However, a bizarre illegal knee rendered Sterling unable to continue.

ESPN MMA

@espnmma

The doctor has called off the fight after speaking to Aljamain Sterling, who was struck with an illegal knee by Petr Yan at #UFC259

10:34 AM · Mar 7, 2021

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As a direct result of what happened, Sterling was awarded the victory via disqualification and also managed to secure the title – becoming the first fighter in UFC history to win the strap this way.

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Henry Cejudo is open to fighting Petr Yan for the right amount of money

Henry Cejudo expressed a desire to replace Max Holloway at UFC 273 and face Alexander Volkanovski in a quest to become the first three-division champion in UFC history. However, Chan Sung Jung was given a crack at 145 lbs gold instead.

'Triple C' recently stated that he's willing to come out of retirement and create a Rocky moment against Petr Yan in Russia for the right price. During a recent interview on the DC and RC Show, Cejudo said:

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"Listen, I'll tell you what man, I'd love to beat that ugly potato face Petr Yan in Russia, [I'll] go out there like Rocky in style, with my Gucci shoes, chinchilla suit, I will massacre that dude in front of his own country. The only thing is that I just want that bag full of money, man. I feel like I deserve it. I'm actually enjoying coaching right now."

Check out the entire interview below:

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