Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was clearly watching tonight’s 135-pound title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259.<\/p>\n
Yan (15-2 MMA) had captured the\u00a0promotions<\/a>\u00a0vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251 after scoring a fifth round TKO victory over MMA legend Jose Aldo. That win had marked the Russian\u2019s tenth in a row and seventh straight under the UFC banner.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA) entered tonight\u2019s UFC 259 event on five-fight win streak, his latest being a first round submission victory over top contender Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250. \u2018Funkmaster<\/a>\u2018 had last tasted defeat in December of 2017 when he was starched by Marlon Moraes.<\/p>\n TJ Dillashaw is expected to return in a number one contenders bout later this spring and thus had a keen interest in tonight’s matchup.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s UFC 259 men\u2019s bantamweight title fight proved to be a wild back and forth affair. After a good opening round from Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan began to turn the tide in his favor in round two. The Russian champion appeared to be on route to a finish but then landed an illegal knee on \u2018Funkmaster\u2019 in Round 4 which unfortunately spelled an end to the fight.<\/p>\n Official UFC 259 Result: Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling ruled a DQ (illegal knee from Yan)<\/p>\n Check out how TJ Dillashaw reacted to Sterling defeating Yan via DQ below:<\/p>\n And the Oscar goes to @FakeMaster<\/a> for Best Actor in a Title Fight and Petr Yan needs a crash course in the rules of the sport he was once champion in. Hey Petr now you\u2019re a cheater too, bitch.<\/p>\n — TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) March 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n