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Aljamain Sterling argues for UFC fighter pay increase: “An extra 5% gonna kill you guys?”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has weighed in on the fighter pay argument. ‘Funk Master’ is coming off a victory over Petr Yan earlier this month at UFC 273. Following the split-decision win, Dana White noted that Sterling actually should’ve lost the bout. That comment prompted the bantamweight champion to briefly feud with the UFC […]
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Aljamain Sterling reveals he challenged Floyd Mayweather to fight after ‘Money’ attempted to pick up his fiancé
UFC star Aljamain Sterling has revealed Floyd Mayweather tried to ‘steal’ his girlfriend back in 2016 when the pair were out in the same venue. Sterling (21-3 MMA) most recently retained his bantamweight title at UFC 273, defeating Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) by a split decision. It was the second time the two met, the […]
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Aljamain Sterling explains why he wants T.J. Dillashaw next: “He was never clean”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has discussed his upcoming fight with T.J. Dillashaw. ‘Funk Master’ was last seen in action at UFC 273 earlier this month. Sterling moved to 2-0 in his series against Petr Yan, winning by split decision. Following the bout, UFC president Dana White opined that a fight against T.J. Dillashaw makes […]
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John McCarthy says he went back and watched Yan vs. Sterling 2 as a judge: “It’s razor close. It could have gone either way”
It seems that John McCarthy is walking back comments he previously made concerning the Yan vs Sterling 2 battle that occurred at UFC 273 on April 9th of this year. It was Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) vs Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at the co-main event bout where the UFC bantamweight champion kept his belt by […]
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Chael Sonnen urges Aljamain Sterling to learn from his latest win over Petr Yan: “Do not do that kind of math again”
Chael Sonnen is urging Aljamain Sterling to learn from his latest win over Petr Yan. It was Sterling (21-3 MMA) vs Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 273 last Saturday, April 9, 2022, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Sterling defeated Yan with a split decision (48-47 48-47,47-48) victory making him the undisputed bantamweight […]
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John McCarthy responds to Aljamain Sterling’s recent comments: “Name calling? Champions are above that”
‘Big’ John McCarthy has responded to Aljamain Sterling throwing shade at him on Twitter. Last Saturday night, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against Petr Yan for the second time. 13 months after their first encounter ended in a disqualification, Sterling captured his second victory over Yan via split-decision. The win didn’t come without controversy, as many […]
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Robert Whittaker responds to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form: “Well isn’t there egg on my face”
Robert Whittaker has responded to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form. ‘The Reaper’ had shade thrown at him by the UFC bantamweight champion earlier this week. Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan last weekend at UFC 273. The bout was a rematch of their fight at UFC 259 in March 2021. Their first encounter saw ‘Funk Master’ losing […]
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Aljamain Sterling says it’s “criminal” that he never got a 10-8 round against Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling still doesn’t understand why he was such a big underdog against Petr Yan. Sterling was looking to defend his belt in the co-main event of UFC 273 against Yan in an intriguing rematch. Heading into the fight, the champ was a +300 underdog but Sterling only used that as motivation as he knew […]
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Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan at UFC 273: “I don’t think by any means it was a robbery”
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan should be viewed as a robbery. Last weekend in the co-main event of UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling edged out a split decision triumph over Petr Yan. The win cemented his status as the UFC bantamweight champion and in doing so, created another branch […]
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Aljamain Sterling requests a sit down with Dana White following callout from Jose Aldo
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has teased a showdown with Jose Aldo following the latter’s callout. Last Saturday night at UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling shocked the world by grinding out a split decision win over rival Petr Yan. While some did score the fight for “No Mercy”, nobody can deny that “Funk Master” performed above […]
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Aljamain Sterling blasts Dana White for his scorecard in rematch with Petr Yan: “Dana’s always going to be throwing dirt on my name”
Aljamain Sterling wasn’t surprised when he heard Dana White thought Petr Yan beat him at UFC 273. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card, Sterling edged out Yan by split decision to defend his belt in a highly-anticipated rematch. To many, the fight came down to the first round and White thought Yan won […]
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Aljamain Sterling claps back at John McCarthy for suggesting there is “no way” he won Round 1 against Petr Yan
The UFC 273 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) took place this past weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. It was Sterling who succeeded in defending his bantamweight belt by defeating Yan with a split decision victory. John McCarthy, a retired referee who currently hosts the MMA and combat sports podcast […]
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Sean O’Malley shares regret that he wasn’t in Petr Yan’s corner at UFC 273: “He fought so emotional”
Sean O’Malley has shared regret that he wasn’t in Petr Yan’s corner for his loss at UFC 273 against Aljamain Sterling. Weeks before his bout with the UFC bantamweight champion, ‘No Mercy’ lost his corner due to VISA issues. As a result, Yan began shopping around for potential big names to help train him. Two […]
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Brendan Schaub blasts Dana White for Aljamain Sterling comments: “You’re f*cking your fighter over”
Brendan Schaub has blasted Dana White over his recent comments about Aljamain Sterling’s fight with Petr Yan. Last weekend, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against ‘No Mercy’ at UFC 273. After grueling five-rounds, Sterling won the bout against Yan via split decision. With the victory, he moved to a controversial 2-0 in his series against the […]
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John McCarthy weighs in on the UFC 273 co-main event: “No way in the world you’re gonna tell me that Aljo won that first round”
John McCarthy, 59, a retired referee, is best known for officiating numerous bouts promoted by the UFC. Currently John co-hosts the MMA and combat sports podcast ‘Weighing In’ with Josh Thomson. McCarthy weighed in on the UFC 273 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) this past weekend in Jacksonville, […]
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Chael Sonnen says Aljamain Sterling purposefully “gave away” rounds at UFC 273 against Petr Yan: “He could have won all five”
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has given his take on Aljamain Sterling’s victory over Petr Yan at UFC 273. Last weekend, ‘Funk Master’ and ‘No Mercy’ collided for the first time since their controversial March 2021 disqualification. With the victory, Sterling became the first-ever fighter to win a title via DQ at UFC 259. […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 273?
The UFC returned to Jacksonville, Florida for a stacked UFC 273 card where Alexander Volkanovski defended his belt against Korean Zombie in the main event. The event saw two titles on the line and also featured Khamzat Chimaev taking on his toughest test to date in the form of Gilbert Burns. The co-main showcased a […]
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Aljamain Sterling opens up on his UFC 273 victory over Petr Yan: “I don’t know what the judge who scored it for Yan was thinking”
Aljamain Sterling is riding high after scoring his second victory over Petr Yan. Sterling was the UFC Bantamweight Champion going into UFC 273, while Yan was the interim titleholder. The two collided inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. This was a rematch from their March 2021 encounter. In that bout, Yan was […]
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Dana White believes the judges got it wrong in ‘Sterling vs. Yan 2’, but says TJ Dillashaw is likely next
Dana White did not agree with the judges decision in tonight’s Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan rematch at UFC 273. Sterling (21-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since capturing the bantamweight title at UFC 259. ‘Funkmaster’ was awarded the championship after ‘No Mercy’ was disqualified for throwing an illegal knee in the […]
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Pros react after Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan at UFC 273
Tonight’s UFC 273 event was co-headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. Sterling (21-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since capturing the bantamweight title at UFC 259. ‘Funkmaster’ was awarded the championship after ‘No Mercy’ was disqualified for throwing an illegal knee in their first […]
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UFC 273 Results: Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 273 event is co-headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. Sterling (20-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since capturing the bantamweight title at UFC 259. ‘Funkmaster’ was awarded the championship after ‘No Mercy’ was disqualified for throwing an illegal knee. Meanwhile, Petr […]
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UFC 273: ‘Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Jacksonville for tonight’s UFC 273 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alex Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Brian Ortega at September’s UFC 266 event. ‘The Great’ is currently sporting a twenty-fight winning streak, which includes two […]
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Aljamain Sterling vows to “dominate” Petr Yan in “one round” at UFC 273 to defend his belt
Aljamain Sterling believes he will finish Petr Yan in the first round at UFC 273 to defend his bantamweight title. In the co-main event of UFC 273 from Jacksonville, Florida, Sterling and Yan are having their highly-anticipated rematch to unify their titles. Sterling became the undisputed champion back at UFC 259 last March when Yan […]
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Aljamain Sterling wears football helmet to UFC 273 for protection from Petr Yan (Video)
Aljamain Sterling was prepared for the UFC 273 press conference. The UFC bantamweight champion wore a football helmet to confront his foe Petr Yan. ‘Funk Master’ and ‘Mercy’ first fought back at UFC 259 in March 2021. While Sterling had some success in the early rounds, he was fading badly in the championship contest. In […]
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Petr Yan shares footage of illegal strike landed by Aljamain Sterling during their first fight at UFC 259 (Video)
UFC bantamweight star Petr Yan has shared footage of an alleged illegal strike Aljamain Sterling threw during their first meeting. Back at UFC 259 last year, Aljamain Sterling beat Petr Yan via disqualification to capture the UFC bantamweight title. The controversial decision came as a result of Yan throwing an illegal knee which left Sterling […]
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Team Sterling responds after Petr Yan threatens a potential hotel brawl ahead of UFC 273
Aljamain Sterling’s team doesn’t think Petr Yan will actually do anything after his threat at media day. Yan and Sterling are set to rematch in the co-main event of UFC 273 after they first met at UFC 259. The lead-up to their first fight was intense and in the fourth round, Yan threw an illegal […]
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Aljamain Sterling plans to quiet his doubters after Petr Yan rematch at UFC 273: “I smoke him, what are people going to say?”
Aljamain Sterling is excited to prove his doubters wrong at UFC 273. Sterling is set to rematch Petr Yan in the co-main event in a highly-anticipated bout. The two first met at UFC 259 when Yan was the champ and the first two rounds were competitive but in the third and fourth rounds, it was […]
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Petr Yan slams Aljamain Sterling ahead of UFC 273: “He doesn’t behave like a worthy rival or like a man”
With UFC 273 just days away, Petr Yan has slammed Aljamain Sterling claiming he isn’t behaving like a worthy opponent let alone a man. The Petr Yan (16-2 MMA) vs Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA) II match-up will take place on Saturday, April 9th at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. On the line […]