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Aljamain Sterling reacts to being the only UFC 300 winner to not get an Octagon interview: ‘It definitely sucked!’
Aljamain Sterling ‘sad’ being passed up for UFC 300 cage interview In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Sterling reacted to not having a moment on the mic at UFC 300. “I don’t want to say I was upset, but when I thought about it, it definitely sucked a little bit!” Sterling said. “Former
April 15, 2024
Aljamain Sterling reacts to Sean O’Malley’s “ridiculous” callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299
Aljamain Sterling has shared his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s ‘ridiculous’ callout of Ilia Topuria at UFC 299. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA), in his first title defense this past Saturday, March 9th at UFC 299, defeated Marlon Vera (21-9 MMA) by unanimous decision, avenging the lone loss of his career. ‘Chito’and ‘Suga’ had originally
March 12, 2024
Aljamain Sterling honest in assessment of new UFC champ Ilia Topuria: ‘It’s a tough matchup for anybody’
February 23, 2024 7:40 pm ET Aljamain Sterling sees Ilia Topuria posing problems for everyone in the division – including himself. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to claim the featherweight title this past Saturday at UFC 298. Topuria has primarily used his boxing in his impressive UFC run, but his first
February 24, 2024
Aljamain Sterling feels best performances will be at featherweight: “I’m full of energy and I’m ready to go”
Aljamain Sterling Feels Best Yet To Come Thanks To Featherweight Move With Aljamain Sterling officially done with 135 pounds, he believes that his best performances are now ahead. He told Ariel Helwani on MMAFighting‘s “The MMA Hour” that he feels right where he belongs at featherweight. “Just the thought of it gives me a headache
February 4, 2024
Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley’s Next Best Fights After UFC 292 Results
Alex BallentineAugust 20, 2023Aljamain Sterling, Sean O'Malley's Next Best Fights After UFC 292 Results0 of 2Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUFC 292 created a seismic shift in the bantamweight division with Sean O'Malley defeating Aljamain Sterling to take the 135-pound title in the main event from the TD Garden in Boston.The ripple effect of the
August 20, 2023
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan engage in epic Twitter exchange
When UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former titleholder Petr Yan enter the octagon for their rematch this spring, it’s officially a grudge match. Sterling captured the 135-pound championship by defeating Yan at UFC 259 in March 2021. The mode of victory was disqualification. Yan delivered an illegal knee to the head of a downed…
January 12, 2022
Aljamain Sterling explains decision to withdraw from UFC 267, hopes to return in December
October 3, 2021
In a perfect world, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will be 100 percent and fighting the winner of an interim title bout between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen in December. There is nothing Sterling would like more than to beat up Yan, whose latest round of social media jabs included his fiancee. “I just think…