{"id":455481,"date":"2022-08-11T06:31:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=455481"},"modified":"2022-08-11T06:31:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:31:49","slug":"aljamain-sterling-explains-why-he-feels-like-the-red-headed-step-child-when-dealing-with-certain-ufc-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/aljamain-sterling-explains-why-he-feels-like-the-red-headed-step-child-when-dealing-with-certain-ufc-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Aljamain Sterling explains why he feels like &#8220;the red-headed step-child&#8221; when dealing with certain UFC officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has spoken about some of the issues he&#8217;s had dealing with the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>While his first win over <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighters\/petr-yan\/\">Petr Yan<\/a> may have come via disqualification, Aljamain Sterling didn&#8217;t allow that to deter him from proving to the world that he deserves to have that championship belt around his waist.<\/p>\n<p>In their rematch earlier this year, &#8216;Funk Master&#8217; was able to neutralize Yan and edge out a decision win to remain champion and prove a whole lot of people wrong.<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, though, according to the man himself, things haven&#8217;t always gone smoothly during his interactions with the UFC.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aljamain Sterling: T.J. Dillashaw Is Cheating \u2018Little Weasel\u2019 - MMA Fighting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z_2rYyupnH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Sometimes, I feel like, I guess, what, for lack of better terms, the cliche, the red-headed, what is it? The red-headed step-child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Sometimes. Sometimes, I do. Well, you know, it&#8217;s not with everybody in the UFC. It&#8217;s, um, certain people that probably matter the most. So, I guess it&#8217;s not always the best feeling to be on that side, but I mean, I still, I roll with the punches. I&#8217;m going to do me no matter what, but I just don&#8217;t feel like, um, I get the push like maybe some others do, or maybe I&#8217;m just in my own head.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-aljamain-sterling-feel-properly-promoted?ref=homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sportskeeda<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>A lot of fighters have had their own problems with the UFC in the past, and it&#8217;s worth noting that we don&#8217;t actually know who Aljamain is talking about here. Alas, he&#8217;s the champion of the world for a reason, and we&#8217;re excited to see how he performs when <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/aljamain-sterling-bats-back-idea-that-t-j-dillashaw-isnt-cheating-ahead-of-ufc-280-miss-me-with-that-sit\/\">defending the belt<\/a> against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think of Aljamain Sterling&#8217;s remarks? Do you think he is the favourite heading into the fight against TJ Dillashaw later this year? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has spoken about some of the issues he&#8217;s had dealing with the promotion. While his first win over Petr Yan may have come via disqualification, Aljamain Sterling didn&#8217;t allow that to deter him from proving to the world that he deserves to have that championship belt around his waist. 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