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Report: Faber vs. Yan targeted for UFC 245

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Urijah Faber will fight rising prospect Petr Yan at UFC 245 in December, according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto.

Faber (35-10) ended his retirement in impressive fashion, knocking out Ricky Simon in 46 seconds at UFC Sacramento. The 40-year-old will be looking to make it three straight victories for the first time since December 2013.

Yan (13-1) has yet to taste defeat in the Octagon, amassing five straight victories. The 26-year-old most recently defeated Jimmie Rivera by decision at UFC 238 in June. "No Mercy" already holds a win over Faber's teammate Teruto Ishihara, who he beat in his UFC debut in June 2018.

The winner of this matchup could end up fighting bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo next when he returns from injury.

UFC 245 takes place on Dec. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman defends his title against Colby Covington in the main event.

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