UFC fans received some encouraging news on Saturday after UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan posted a video of himself shadowboxing. At the time of Henniene’s update, it appeared unlikely that fans would see Petr Yan compete in 2026. O’Malley has a win over Petr Yan from a somewhat controversial decision when the two first fought in October 2022. Petr Yan went on to win the interim championship against Cory Sandhagen in 2021, but he failed to unify the belts in his rematch with Sterling. After months of uncertainty surrounding his recovery, fans finally have something tangible to get excited about regarding the return of Petr Yan.