Overview
- Yan said Thursday on the Full Violence podcast that he is open to moving up from 135 pounds to the UFC featherweight division at some point in the future.
- His immediate priority remains the trilogy title defense against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333, a matchup that concludes the short-term buildup for both fighters.
- Yan told reporters he would avoid pursuing a fight with current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski because the two are friends and have trained together.
- Both Yan and Dvalishvili have been largely inactive since their December 2025 rematch, with Yan managing injuries and Dvalishvili waiting for a title shot.
- The comments were picked up from the podcast by Bloody Elbow and republished by outlets including HEAVY and BJPenn, and they raise the prospect that Yan could aim for two-division status after he completes his bantamweight obligations.