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Aljamain Sterling shares the key to defeating Jose Aldo in a potential UFC title fight
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has provided his own blueprint for how he’d try to defeat Jose Aldo. Last Saturday night, MMA fans across the globe watched on in awe as Jose Aldo turned back the clock once again with an emphatic win over Rob Font. The unanimous decision success took him up to a […]
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Aljamain Sterling praises Jose Aldo for “phenomenal performance” against Rob Font at UFC Vegas 44
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling praised Jose Aldo for his “phenomenal performance” against Rob Font at UFC Vegas 44. Sterling was in attendance on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, to see Aldo defeat Font in the headliner of UFC Vegas 44. For Aldo, it was his third straight win following […]
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Aljamain Sterling trolls Petr Yan with latest injury news: “Doc says back in 2023”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling trolled his rival Petr Yan with his latest injury news, joking that “doc says back in 2023.” Sterling defeated Yan at UFC 259 earlier this year via fourth-round DQ after the Russian was disqualified for throwing an illegal knee to the head of a grounded opponent. It was the first […]
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Sean O’Malley trolls Aljamain Sterling while confirming his interest in fighting Adrian Yanez
Sean O’Malley trolled UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling while confirming his interest in fighting Adrian Yanez this March. O’Malley (14-1 MMA), who is scheduled to return at next month’s UFC 269 event for a bantamweight bout with Raulian Paiva (21-3 MMA), raised eyebrows this afternoon when he tweeted “March” following the conclusion of today’s FOTN […]
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Aljamain Sterling blasts ESPN ranking committee for ranking Petr Yan ahead of him on P4P list
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was not happy to see Petr Yan’s name included in the latest ESPN P4P rankings. Earlier this afternoon, ESPN released their updated UFC P4P rankings. The 10-fighter list was voted on by journalists Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi, Carlos Legaspi, Mike Coppinger and Jeff Wagenheim. Now featured on the updated list […]
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Petr Yan issues a warning to “chicken heart” Aljamain Sterling following UFC 267
New UFC interim bantamweight champion Petr Yan issued a warning to “chicken heart” Aljamain Sterling following his big win at UFC 267. Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 267 card. The fight was absolutely phenomenal as both men went back and forth for the entire […]
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Aljamain Sterling praises Petr Yan for a ‘beautiful fight’ against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267
Aljamain Sterling was impressed with Petr Yan’s performance at UFC 267. In the co-main event of the card from Abu Dhabi, Yan was facing Cory Sandhagen for the interim bantamweight title. Originally, Yan and Sterling were going to have their rematch but the champ wasn’t medically cleared. When he was watching the fight, however, Sterling […]
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Dana White reacts to “absolute war” between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267
Dana White reacted to Saturday’s absolute war between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen during tonight’s UFC 267 post-fight press conference. Yan (16-2 MMA) and Sandhagen (14-4 MMA) squared off in today’s co-main event with the promotions interim bantamweight title up for grabs. Petr Yan was looking to get back to his winning ways in Abu […]
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Aljamain Sterling reacts after Petr Yan defeats Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267
Aljamain Sterling clearly tuned in to watch Saturday’s UFC 267 interim bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen. Sterling (21-3 MMA), the UFC’s reigning bantamweight champion, was originally slated to rematch Yan (16-2 MMA) at today’s event, this after their initial fight ended in controversial fashion at UFC 259. However, lingering issues from […]
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Petr Yan not interested in Aljamain Sterling rematch with win at UFC 267
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan says that he is not interested in the Aljamain Sterling rematch even with a win at UFC 267. Yan was supposed to fight Sterling in a rematch in the co-main event of UFC 267, which takes place on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Yan […]
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Petr Yan trolls Aljamain Sterling by landing fake illegal knee at open workout, champ responds (Video)
Petr Yan trolled Aljamain Sterling at his open workout at UFC 267. In the co-main event of UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi, Yan was supposed to rematch Sterling for the bantamweight title, yet he will now face Cory Sandhagen for the interim title. They fought back in March where Yan landed an illegal knee and […]
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Aljamain Sterling eyes early 2022 return after ‘life-changing’ neck surgery, confident he defends his belt: ‘I’ve made some serious gains’
Aljamain Sterling is happy he decided to have neck surgery, despite it meaning he couldn’t defend his bantamweight title at UFC 267. Sterling and Yan were supposed to have their rematch in the co-main event in a highly-anticipated bout. However, after Sterling had neck surgery he wasn’t medically cleared to fight, but for the bantamweight […]
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Demetrious Johnson responds to Aljamain Sterling’s “karma” remarks
Demetrious Johnson stands by his thoughts on the “downed opponent” rule despite Aljamain Sterling’s karma remarks. We’ve over six months removed from Aljamain Sterling’s DQ win over Petr Yan that had many questioning Sterling as he went on to claim the UFC bantamweight title. Demetrious Johnson, in the immediate aftermath, said that the knee Yan […]
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TJ Dillashaw doesn’t think Aljamain Sterling will fight again following recent neck surgery: “I think he’s just holding onto this belt as long as he can”
TJ Dillashaw has doubts that UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will be able to return after his recent neck surgery. The top of the bantamweight division has been an interesting place for many months now ever since Sterling won the belt from Petr Yan via disqualification. We were scheduled to see the rematch later this […]
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Aljamain Sterling explains why he withdrew from UFC 267 rematch against Petr Yan
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling explained why he withdrew from his scheduled UFC 267 rematch against his rival, Petr Yan. Sterling defeat Yan via a controversial fourth-round DQ back at UFC 259 in March. Yan was in complete control of the fight and was well on his way to finishing it or at least winning […]
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Petr Yan blasts Aljamain Sterling, says he doesn’t have ‘the balls to enter the Octagon with me again’
Petr Yan wasn’t surprised when he heard Aljamain Sterling pulled out of their rematch at UFC 267. Yan and Sterling were supposed to have their highly-anticipated rematch in Abu Dhabi at UFC 267 in an intriguing matchup. They first fought back at UFC 259 in March where Sterling became the new champion due to Yan […]
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Aljamain Sterling blasts ‘moron’ Petr Yan, plans to ‘slap the f**k out of him’ if they rematch
Aljamain Sterling wants it known that the bantamweight division is in this mess because of Petr Yan. At UFC 259 in March, Yan was looking to defend the belt for the first time when he took on Sterling. Early on, Sterling had success but after that, the Russian began to take over and was on […]
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Aljamain Sterling shares prediction for Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen interim title fight
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling shared his prediction for the upcoming interim title fight between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen. Sterling defeated Yan via fourth-round DQ at UFC 259 earlier this year to become the undisputed 135lbs champion, but with the stoppage being so controversial, the UFC had no choice but to book an immediate […]
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Aljamain Sterling explains why he pulled out of UFC 267 title fight rematch against Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling has opened up on why he was forced out of his rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 267. On Saturday, it was revealed Sterling was out of the fight due to lingering issues with his neck. However, according to the bantamweight champion, he tried to push through training but his body wouldn’t allow […]
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Petr Yan trashes “sneaky coward” Aljamain Sterling for pulling out of UFC 267 rematch
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan trashed the “sneaky coward” Aljamain Sterling for pulling out of their UFC 267 rematch. Yan was expected to meet Sterling in a rematch in the co-main event of UFC 267 next month, but the fight was scratched when Sterling was forced to pull out of the bout with an […]
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Petr Yan reacts after Aljamain Sterling pulls out of slated rematch at UFC 267, responds to challenge from Sean O’Malley
Petr Yan has reacted after news broke that Aljamain Sterling has pulled out of their slated rematch at UFC 267 due to injury. Sterling (20-3 MMA) had captured the promotions bantamweight title back in March, this after Yan (15-2 MMA) was disqualified from their UFC 259 fight due to an illegal knee in round four. […]
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Aljamain Sterling forced out of UFC 267 rematch with Petr Yan, Sean O’Malley offers to step in
Aljamain Sterling has been forced out of his scheduled rematch with Petr Yan at UFC 267 and Sean O’Malley is willing to fill the void. Sterling (20-3 MMA) captured the promotions bantamweight title back in March, this after Yan (15-2 MMA) was disqualified from their fight due to an illegal knee in round four. Prior […]
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Merab Dvalishvili explains why he would never fight Aljamain Sterling
One of the rising contenders at 135lbs, Merab Dvalishvili explained why he would never fight UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling. Dvalishvili is currently riding a six-fight win streak into his bantamweight bout against Marlon Moraes at this Saturday’s UFC 266 event. Should Dvalishvili win the fight, he would move closer to the top-five of the […]
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Aljamain Sterling on UFC newcomer Paddy Pimblett: “I think he’s the real deal in terms of the package”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes Paddy Pimblett is the “real deal” in terms of being the full package. Last Saturday night, Paddy Pimblett went toe to toe with Luigi Vendramini in what proved to be a pretty fascinating lightweight encounter. Vendramini was able to land some nice shots on the Scouser but in the […]
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Aljamain Sterling says ‘go f*ck yourself’ to the haters
Aljamain Sterling isn’t putting up with the B.S. from MMA fans anymore. The current UFC bantamweight champion won his title at UFC 259 in March when challenging Russia’s Petr Yan. However, Sterling’s win came uniquely as he became the first fighter to become champion off of a disqualification. “People were hating on me for walking […]
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Petr Yan reacts after booking Aljamain Sterling rematch for UFC 267: “Time to return what’s mine. No games with my prey this time.”
Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan has reacted after officially booking a rematch with Aljamain Sterling for UFC 267 this October. Sterling (20-3 MMA) captured the promotions bantamweight championship this past March after Yan (15-2 MMA) was disqualified from their fight due to an illegal knee in round four. Prior to the fight-ending strike, the Russian […]
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Aljamain Sterling trashes TJ Dillashaw following successful comeback: “You didn’t come clean, you idiot”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling trashed TJ Dillashaw following his successful comeback, saying “you didn’t come clean you idiot.” Sterling is expected to rematch his rival, Petr Yan, later this year for the UFC bantamweight title, with Dillashaw fighting the winner following his split decision win over Cory Sandhagen at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 32 […]
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Aljamain Sterling suggests Petr Yan has benefits from “Dana White privilege”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling suggested that his rival Petr Yan has benefited from the so-called “Dana White privilege.” Sterling and Yan fought earlier this year at UFC 259 and the fight ended in a very controversial fashion after Yan kneed Sterling in the head while he was a downed opponent, leading to the champion […]