Peter Yan spoke about the drastic change in his life after winning the UFC

Russian fighter Peter Yan said that the UFC league has completely changed his life. He told about this on December 7 after winning the main match of the UFC 323 tournament, where he defeated Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision.

"I am very happy, I have worked very hard, I have been preparing for a very long time. Today, this is my life," Yang said in an address that was posted on the official Telegram channel of the UFC in Russia.

The fighter also addressed his fans and conveyed greetings to Russia, his family, wife, children and mother, declaring his love to them. He thanked his team for their support and expressed appreciation to the UFC team.

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Yang won a duel with Dvalishvili earlier in the day and won the title of the champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) in the light heavyweight division. The victory was awarded to the athlete by unanimous decision of the judges with scores of 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.

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