Urijah Faber has explained why TJ Dillashaw vs Aljamain Sterling is the fight that needs to be made at bantamweight.
Following on from Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan at UFC …read more
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UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen has praised champion Aljamain Sterling for upsetting the odds against Petr Yan at UFC 273.
Many in the MMA community would have expected the current discussion …read more
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Aljamain Sterling has responded to Jose Aldo after he tells him to ‘sign the contract’.
It was Sterling (21-3 MMA) who defeated Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 273, defending his …read more
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Now that Aljamain Sterling has put Petr Yan in his rear-view mirror after he unified the Bantamweight title at UFC …read more
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Jose Aldo has told Aljamain Sterling to sign the contract.
After Sterling defeated Petr Yan to defend his bantamweight title back at UFC 273, he called out TJ Dillashaw but shortly …read more
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Aljamain Sterling celebrates after defeating Petr Yan at UFC 273. | Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Sounds like TJ Dillashaw is confident …read more
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Rob Font figured he would be fighting Cory Sandhagen.
After Font lost to Jose Aldo and Sandhagen lost to Petr Yan, he thought the fight made sense and it was one …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling says his beef with Petr Yan is strictly based on competitiveness inside the Octagon.
Sterling edged out Yan via split decision in their rematch at UFC …read more
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UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has weighed in on the fighter pay argument.
‘Funk Master’ is coming off a victory over Petr Yan earlier this month at UFC 273. Following the …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is already envisioning how he gets it done against TJ Dillashaw.
Having defended his title against interim champion Petr Yan at UFC 273, Sterling chose …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling has weighed in on ‘Big’ John McCarthy’s pivot on his fight at UFC 273.
Sterling overcame the odds to defeat Petr Yan in the UFC 273 …read more
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Reigning UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling tipped the scale at 134.5 pounds for his title unification bout against Petr Yan ahead of the UFC 273 pay-per-view (PPV) card earlier this …read more
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Bellator color commentator and former referee John McCarthy has appeared to change his stance on the opening round of the UFC 273 rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan.
In the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling reacts following his title victory over Petr Yan at UFC 273. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC
Aljamain Sterling has gained over 40 …read more
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Aljamain Sterling does not believe T.J. Dillashaw deserves the next bantamweight title shot.
At UFC 273, Sterling silenced his many critics …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is happy to finally lay to rest his role as the heel in his feud with Petr Yan.
When the moment finally came to prove who …read more
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Hello, friends!
With UFC 273 now in the rearview, this week very much has felt like a post-pay-per-view lull, in part …read more
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Former UFC fighter turned commentator Chael Sonnen doesn’t understand why some people think Petr Yan defeated Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273.
Sterling earned a split-decision win over Yan in the UFC …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White didn’t back Aljamain Sterling following his split-decision win over Petr Yan at UFC …read more
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Chael Sonnen is urging Aljamain Sterling to learn from his latest win over Petr Yan.
It was Sterling (21-3 MMA) vs Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 273 last Saturday, April 9, …read more
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Stylistically, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling thinks T.J. Dillashaw is probably his easiest next opponent.
Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), who retained his title against Petr Yan this past Saturday at …read more
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Aljamain Sterling isn’t surprised that UFC president Dana White believes Petr Yan beat him.
Bantamweight champion Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) edged out Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) by split decision this …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is just getting started addressing his doubters, including UFC fighter Robert Whittaker.
Sterling earned the split decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 273. He defied …read more
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‘Big’ John McCarthy has responded to Aljamain Sterling throwing shade at him on Twitter.
Last Saturday night, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against Petr Yan for the second time. 13 months after …read more
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Robert Whittaker has responded to Aljamain Sterling’s apology form. ‘The Reaper’ had shade thrown at him by the UFC bantamweight champion earlier this week.
Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan last weekend …read more
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Aljamain Sterling still doesn’t understand why he was such a big underdog against Petr Yan. Sterling was looking to defend his belt in the co-main event of UFC 273 against …read more
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UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling can’t understand how the judges didn’t award him a big round for his dominant control of Petr Yan.
Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defeated Yan (16-3 …read more
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Aljamain Sterling’s victory lap is continuing on following his decision win over Petr Yan to unify the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273 | Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
This past Saturday, Aljamain Sterling silenced his haters by beating Petr Yan in the …read more
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UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan should be viewed as a robbery. Last weekend in the co-main event of UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling edged …read more
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Sean O’Malley prepares to take on Andre Soukhamthath at UFC 222. | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
“I should have been …read more
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The UFC 273 co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) took place this past weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. It was Sterling who succeeded in defending …read more
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Aljamain Sterling left and returned to his home base as a champion.
The UFC bantamweight titleholder was successful in his first defense, defeating Petr Yan in the co-main event of UFC …read more
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree that Round 1 between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan was the deciding factor at UFC 273.
UFC bantamweight champion Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defeated Yan (16-3 MMA, …read more
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UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling now has one title defense to his credit.
Sterling defeated Petr Yan in their title rematch at UFC 273, and although it was a close split …read more
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UFC 273 has come and gone, and Aljamain Sterling is still the UFC bantamweight champion of the world.
The evening’s co-main …read more
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Sean O’Malley has shared regret that he wasn’t in Petr Yan’s corner for his loss at UFC 273 against Aljamain Sterling. Weeks before his bout with the UFC bantamweight champion, …read more
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Brendan Schaub has blasted Dana White over his recent comments about Aljamain Sterling’s fight with Petr Yan. Last weekend, ‘Funk Master’ faced off against ‘No Mercy’ at UFC 273. After …read more
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Sean O’Malley thinks Petr Yan let his emotions get the best of him against Aljamain Sterling.
Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) was edged out by bantamweight champion Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in …read more
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Aljamain Sterling unified the bantamweight titles by defeating Petr Yan in the UFC 273 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event last weekend …read more
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UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley wishes he cornered Petr Yan to guide him through his matchup with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273.
O’Malley had previously offered to help corner Yan at …read more
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John McCarthy thinks the deciding round between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan at UFC 273 was scored incorrectly.
Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defeated Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in this …read more
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Ray Longo has never been known to bite his tongue between rounds. “I want you to punch a hole in his f****** chest,” his advice given to Chris Weidman before …read more
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Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has given his take on Aljamain Sterling’s victory over Petr Yan at UFC 273. Last weekend, ‘Funk Master’ and ‘No Mercy’ collided for the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling unified the bantamweight titles with a split decision victory over Petr Yan in the UFC 273 pay-per-view (PPV) …read more
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The UFC 273 co-main event bantamweight title bout between champion Aljamain Sterling and former champ Petr Yan came down to one judge’s scorecard on Saturday.
The fight was a …read more
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UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is letting his haters hear it following his win over Petr Yan at UFC 273.
Sterling went toe-to-toe with his biggest rival in the UFC 273 …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Chan Sung Jung, Petr Yan after UFC 273 losses?)
UFC 273 on Saturday featured a pair of championship fights. One bout saw the …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for champs Alexander Volkanovski, Aljamain Sterling after UFC 273?)
No titles changed hands Saturday at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The two men looking to …read more
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Petr Yan and two others on the UFC 273 card have received fan bonuses. UFC 273 went down this past Saturday night (April 9). In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is riding high after scoring his second victory over Petr Yan. Sterling was the UFC Bantamweight Champion going into UFC 273, while Yan was the interim titleholder. The …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan sounds optimistic about his UFC future following a disappointing rematch loss to Aljamain Sterling.
Sterling and Yan went to war over five rounds at UFC …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is enjoying his well-earned victory lap.
The UFC bantamweight champion unveiled a tongue-in-cheek “apology form” for fans Sunday morning …read more
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Petr Yan wants to move forward after his second loss to Aljamain Sterling. Yan and Sterling collided a second time at UFC 273. The bout was contested to determine the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling didn’t take long to set his sights on a new opponent following a split-decision triumph over Petr Yan in the UFC 273 co-main event. …read more
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Petr Yan wants another chance to beat Aljamain Sterling.
In the co-main event of UFC 273 on Saturday …read more
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Dana White gets in between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan during the UFC 273 weigh-in face-offs. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
“I thought …read more
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UFC president Dana White has weighed in on Aljamain Sterling’s hotly contested split decision win over Petr Yan at UFC …read more
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Dana White thinks that Aljamain Sterling may have gotten away with one again.
Sterling was victorious over rival Petr Yan on …read more
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Aljamain Sterling defended his UFC bantamweight title by beating Petr Yan at UFC 273. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
The real winners and losers …read more
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The first fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan ended in controversy after Yan delivered an illegal knee that rendered Sterling unable to continue at UFC 259 in March 2021. …read more
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Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan was defeated by champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 273 co-main event in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday.
The fight was a rematch and a …read more
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Aljamain Sterling removed all doubt that he’s the undisputed best bantamweight after defeating Petr Yan in their title unification bout at UFC 273.
The fight was a much different affair to …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UFC president Dana White did not agree with the decision in his bantamweight title fight Saturday, but that doesn’t mean the promotion is changing course on its …read more
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Dana White did not agree with the judges decision in tonight’s Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan rematch at UFC 273. Sterling (21-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first …read more
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Two judges Saturday scored the 135-pound title fight 48-47 for Aljamain Sterling, while a third had it 48-47 for Petr Yan. …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is still the UFC bantamweight champion – and this time, he won fair and square.
In the UFC 273 co-headliner, Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defeated former champion and …read more
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It seems like Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan are destined to always have controversial fights.
In their first bout in 2021, Yan lost the bantamweight title when he hit Sterling with …read more
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Safe to say, Petr Yan is unhappy with the judges’ scorecards after UFC 273.
After 25 back-and-forth minutes versus Aljamain Sterling, …read more
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Aljamain Sterling finally settled the score with Petr Yan after gutting out a split decision victory to claim the undisputed …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is now the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion after a split decision win over Petr Yan in their rematch …read more
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Aljamain Sterling edged out Petr Yan in their rematch to retain his bantamweight belt at UFC 273 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Aljamain Sterling …read more
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Tonight’s UFC 273 event was co-headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. Sterling (21-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since …read more
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Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan at UFC 273. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan via split decision at UFC 273. …read more
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Second verse, different than the first.
There was little chance that former Bantamweight champion (and current interim kingpin), Petr Yan, …read more
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Watch Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 full full fight video highlights from UFC 273’s co-main event on Saturday night, …read more
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Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan via split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) to be the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion.
There was no glove touch to start the fight, which was to be …read more
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Tonight’s UFC 273 event is co-headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. Sterling (20-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time …read more
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Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan face off ahead of their rematch at UFC 273. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
This is the UFC 273 …read more
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Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC 273 goes down in …read more
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JACKSONVILLE — Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw spoke with reporters backstage at UFC 273 to provide an update on the knee injury he suffered in his win over Cory …read more
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Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan at the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 273. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Get up to date on the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is looking forward to silencing his haters by defeating Petr Yan tonight at UFC 273.
Since capturing the bantamweight strap just over a year ago, Sterling has faced merciless …read more
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Watch Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan full fight video to watch the infamous first meeting between Sterling and Yan on March …read more
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UFC interim bantamweight titleholder Petr Yan isn’t putting much stock into Aljamain Sterling’s pre-fight trash talk ahead of their UFC 273 clash.
Yan and Sterling will square off for the UFC …read more
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UFC 273 is upon us, and as is fitting with a card of this caliber, there were A LOT of …read more
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Following Friday’s UFC 273 Ceremonial Weigh-in in Jacksonville, Fla., co-main event fighters Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan get into an altercation backstage.
Sterling, the bantamweight champion, defeated Yan by disqualification when …read more
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Aljamain Sterling is not only trying to unify his UFC bantamweight title with rival Petr Yan tomorrow night (Sat., April …read more
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Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan saw their feud boil over backstage following Friday’s UFC 273 weigh ins (replay HERE).
The two bantamweights have been on a collision course since their first …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – T.J. Dillashaw will be watching the co-main event of UFC 273 up close to size up his potential next opponent.
The former two-time bantamweight champion is on the …read more
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Aljamain Sterling
Tensions continue to escalate between UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, interim champ Petr Yan, and their respective teams ahead of UFC 273.
Sterling posted …read more
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Marlon Vera isn’t on the fence about who’s going to win the rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The two men holding a piece of the UFC bantamweight championship came face-to-face in an intense staredown on Friday.
Champion Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and interim …read more
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Demetrious Johnson may be undersized at bantamweight, but knows he has the ability to hang with the UFC’s elite.
Johnson (30-4-1) started out his career at 135 pounds, going 14-2 in …read more
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Aljamain Sterling faces Petr Yan on April 9 at UFC 273 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Aljamain Sterling has had his run as UFC …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The UFC 273 bantamweight title unification fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan is official after both men made weight Friday morning.
After Yan (16-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) …read more
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Petr Yan’s manager Danny Rubenstein has said this is the first time the Russian will be fighting injury free in his career. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Petr Yan …read more
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UFC bantamweight champion Alan Jouban holds up an “MMA Rulebook” for Petr Yan at the UFC 273 presser. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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Aljamain Sterling is struggling to grasp why exactly it’s so hard to believe he was legitimately impacted by Petr Yan’s illegal knee to a fight-ending degree.
With UFC 273 right around …read more
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