Aljamain Sterling wants the UFC spotlight focused on him. To do so, he wants to take centre stage against number three ranked bantamweight, Petr Yan.<\/p>\n
On social media, the New York native called for a showdown against the surging Russian prospect. He said:<\/p>\n
“Dear <\/span>@PetrYanUFC<\/a><\/span>, What\u2019s up bro? It\u2019s been a while since our <\/span>@UFCPI <\/a><\/span>face-off. Are you busy at the end of April or May? I got an ass-whooping with your name on it! I\u2019m not like <\/span>@HenryCejudo<\/a><\/span>, you don\u2019t scare me… Every man bleeds. Sincerely Yours, Funk Daddy.”<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/funkmasterMMA\/status\/1223324198640267264<\/p>\n The 135-pound champion, Henry Cejudo, is expected to defend his title next against MMA veteran Jose Aldo. Meanwhile, Sterling has already fought the number one ranked bantamweight, Marlon Moraes in 2017 when he lost via first-round KO. He is currently ranked number 2 in the division, so a matchup against Yan makes perfect sense if he wants to edge closer to a title shot.<\/p>\n However, the Siberian gangster isn’t convinced that Sterling has what it takes to defeat him. He responded on Twitter:<\/p>\n “Dear Aljo, we both know you will be the one who bleeds if we fight,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n “You ain\u2019t hurting nobody with your point-scoring style. And yes I\u2019m available in April or May and I never turned down the scrap <\/span>#readyforanyone<\/a><\/span> Regards, Siberian gangster.”<\/span><\/p>\n Dear Aljo, we both know you will be the one who bleeds if we fight. You ain\u2019t hurting nobody with your point scoring style. And yes I\u2019m available in April or May and I never turned down the scrap #readyforanyone<\/a> <\/p>\n Regards, — Petr \u201cNo Mercy\u201d Yan (@PetrYanUFC) January 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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