‘Big’ John McCarthy has joined the ranks of a small portion of fans who believe that Aljamain Sterling wasn’t hurt by Petr Yan’s knee as much as it showed. Sterling became the first UFC fighter to win a championship by way of his opponent being disqualified. Initially, Yan’s illegal knee looked devastating. However, more and
Aljamain Sterling isn’t the only one receiving hate. His head coach Ray Longo has also been on the receiving end. Sterling became the bantamweight champion at UFC 259 this past weekend after Petr Yan was disqualified for an illegal knee in the fourth round of their title fight. Many believed Sterling was milking the illegal
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling’s rivalry doesn’t appear to have disapparated in any way following their controversial fight at UFC 259. The fight became the first UFC championship bout to end via disqualification to the champion. This was due to an illegal knee throw by Yan, to a clearly grounded Sterling. The doctor quickly assessed
TJ Dillashaw, a man once banned from the UFC for taking EPO, has branded Petr Yan a cheat. The irony is almost too good to be true. UFC 259 saw Petr Yan attempt to defend his 135lb belt against Aljamain Sterling in a hotly anticipated clash of styles and personality. The fight was a back
Aljamain Sterling is unhappy with the way that he won UFC gold at UFC 259. During a world title bantamweight fight, former champion Petr Yan illegally kneed Sterling in the third round of their fight. Due to the brutal nature of the strike, Sterling was unable to continue, deeming him the new champion with the
UFC Bantamweight champ, Petr Yan, takes on the number 1. contender, Aljamain ‘Funkmaster’ Sterling. Yan has some of the best kickboxing in the division, which has seen him pick up wins over veterans of the sport such as Urijah Faber and Jose Aldo. However, Aljamain Sterling’s elite wrestling credentials may well offer the Russian champ
Cory Sandhagen feels virtually unbeatable now. Sandhagen is coming off back-to-back highlight reel knockout wins over Marlon Moraes and most recently, Frankie Edgar to all but cement himself as the next in line for a bantamweight title shot. It’s all the more impressive considering those wins came following a disappointing first-round submission defeat to Aljamain
The last few years have seen bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling work hard to improve his skillset and fighting abilities. Now that he is primed for a shot at UFC gold, he is happy with his style, regardless of what others think. At UFC 259, Sterling will be facing Petr Yan for the bantamweight title. However
In one of three title fights on the UFC 259 PPV event, Aljamain Sterling is looking to hear “And New” against Petr Yan. However he thinks that the champ needs to beat him, in order to get respect from the fans. It has been a long road for Sterling to make it to the bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen is only targeting a title shot next. Sandhagen made it back-to-back impressive knockout wins following his first-round flying knee finish of Frankie Edgar in the UFC Vegas 18 co-headliner last night. It followed his spinning wheel kick knockout of Marlon Moraes in October as “The Sandman” bounced back from his summer submission defeat
With former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw’s USADA suspension finally up, fans have been wondering if he will get an immediate title shot. Aljamain Sterling says that if the UFC does this, it would be bad for the sport. Sterling was not really close to the top of the bantamweight division when Dillashaw decided to make
The UFC has re-booked a bantamweight championship fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Originally, the match was scheduled for UFC 256. But, Yan had to pull out due to personal reasons. Now, Yan vs Sterling will happen on a stacked UFC 259 card, featuring three title fights. Yan vs Sterling Re-booked Both Yan and
UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling has already overcome a lot to get to the place that he is in today. A recent video done by the UFC shows just how far he has come, with an interview and reenactment that details his difficult childhood that ultimately led to him being a UFC fighter. It has
It was quite a disappointment for Aljamain Sterling when bantamweight champ Petr Yan revealed that he was withdrawing from their fight at UFC 256. Now the Funkmaster has declared himself the uncrowned king of the division. When it was finally revealed that Yan and Sterling would be fighting, it seemed like an overdue booking. Aljo
There is good news and bad news when it comes to the UFC 256 pay-per-view taking place on December 12. The bad news is that the bantamweight title fight headliner between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling will no longer be taking place as per ESPN. Yan is not injured but will not be able to
Bryce Mitchell was able to secure a unanimous decision victory over Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 12. The Arkansas native has always been expressive for his love of camo, as well as his political views. Immediately after his big victory, he spoke to the media about his belief on why wearing a mask isn’t “what he