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Aljamain Sterling Becomes Champion After Petr Yan Lands Illegal Knee – UFC 259 Results

Next up on the UFC 259 main card is a bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. Round 1: Sterling opens with a body kick but misses a leg kick soon after. Sterling lands another body kick as he looks to put the pressure on early. Sterling continues to use a kick-heavy game. […]

Next up on the UFC 259 main card is a bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling.

Round 1: Sterling opens with a body kick but misses a leg kick soon after. Sterling lands another body kick as he looks to put the pressure on early. Sterling continues to use a kick-heavy game. Sterling connects with a knee but Yan eats it. Sterling connects with a leg kick. Yan lands his own body kick. Yan catches a leg and trips Sterling but doesn’t enter his guard. Sterling gets up and it’s back to the feet. Sterling goes for a takedown and gets it with ease. Yan gets up and takes Sterling’s back and has him up against the fence. Sterling gets knocked down with a big right but gets to his feet soon after. Yan drops him again with a big right leg kick. Sterling gets up and looks to get Yan down. He threatens with a submission but Yan gets to his feet and lands a body kick. Yan takes Sterling’s back and takes him down. Sterling gets to his feet and lands some strikes to end the round.

Round 2: Sterling lands a body kick. Sterling slips and stays on the ground. Yan connects with some leg kicks. The referee stands Sterling up. Sterling puts the pressure and looks for a takedown. Yan defends it and has Sterling in a front head lock. Sterling continues to look for a takedown but Yan escapes. Sterling again looks for a takedown but Yan’s defense is holding up. They separate and return to striking. Sterling misses a spinning elbow. He misses a spinning backfist soon after with Yan taking him down and getting his back. The round ends with Yan landing some knees to the legs of Sterling.

Round 3: Sterling lands a body kick. Yan connects with a leg kick soon after. Sterling starts to employ jabs. Yan responds with a body shot and connects with a left soon after. He defends a takedown and lands a knee on Sterling. Yan is the aggressor now. Yan slips and his body kick lands. Yan is putting the pressure on but Sterling is still in it though he is considerably slower. Sterling looks for the takedown but Yan defends well throughout like he’s done for much of the fight. Sterling is now very tired as Yan is virtually ragdolling him. Sterling lands a couple of leg kicks to good effect though. The round ends with Yan taking Sterling down.

Round 4: Yan is putting the pressure on now but Sterling is still in it. Sterling is continuing to put volume but Yan is blocking and checking everything. Yan connects with a body kick. Sterling goes for another takedown but Yan defends with ease. Sterling misses a telegraphed spinning back kick. Yan lands a body kick and gets a straight left to land as well. Yan lands some more lefts and follows with a knee. Yan connects with a one two. Sterling eats it and attempts some head kicks. Sterling goes for a takedown but Yan has him down on the ground. Yan lands a knee while he’s downed which is illegal as the fight is momentarily stopped. The fight is called off.

Official result: Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan via disqualification (R4, 4:29).

UFC 259 Results: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 6th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Closing the curtain on a massive championship tripleheader, Jan Blachowicz attempts the first defence of his light heavyweight crown as he welcomes incumbent middleweight best, Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya […]

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 6th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Closing the curtain on a massive championship tripleheader, Jan Blachowicz attempts the first defence of his light heavyweight crown as he welcomes incumbent middleweight best, Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya — who himself is hoping to join an elite club in the UFC, as a two-weight world champion held simultaneously.

Taking co-main event status beneath Adesanya at UFC 253 last September, Blachowicz added the vacant UFC light heavyweight crown to prior KSW championship success — stopping two-time challenger, Dominick Reyes with a brutal second round knockout win. Headlining the event, Nigerian-Kiwi striking talent, Adesanya scored his second title knockback of the year with a second frame finish of Paulo Costa in a one-sided beating.

Returning to the Octagon for the first time since June of last year at UFC 250, two-weight world champion, Amanda Nunes looks to lodge her second featherweight title defence as she meets with former Invicta FC champion, Megan Anderson.

Returning to the division at the summer defence, Nunes dominated another former Invicta FC titleholder, Felicia Spencer, on her way to a dominant unaninmous decision victory. For Queensland native, Anderson, she enters the tie on a two-fight rise, stopping both Zarah Fairn dos Santos and Norma Dumont Viana via submission and knockout, respectively.

Receiving major plaudits and attention all throughout fight week and in the build up to the event, Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling kick off our championship triple threat with bantamweight spoils up for grabs.

Claiming the vacant title at UFC 251 on Fight Island in July last, Dudinka native, Yan bested former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo with a fifth round ground-and-pound stoppage — extending his promotional-perfect run to seven outings.

Earning his rank as number-one contender at 135-pounds, longtime top challenger, Sterling notched his fifth consecutive victory with an opening minute rear-naked choke win over Cory Sandhagen at the above mentioned UFC 250 event, becoming all the more impressive given Sandhagen’s recent wins over Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar.

UFC 259 Results: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Main Card: (ESPN+ PPV 10 p.m. ET)

Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya

Featherweight: Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson

Bantamweight: Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling

Lightweight: Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober

Light Heavyweight: Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+/ESPN 8 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney

Bantamweight: Song Yadong vs. Kyler Philips

Catchweight (127-pounds): Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov

Flyweight: Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France

Early Preliminary Card: (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass 5:15 p.m ET)

Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa

Light Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg

Welterweight: Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews

Strawweight: Livia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos

Lightweight: Uros Medic vs. Aalon Cruz

Bantamweight: Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones

Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling – UFC 259 Staff Predictions

In the first of three title bouts at UFC 259, Petr Yan will look to defend his bantamweight strap against number one contender Aljamain Sterling. Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think… Jordan Ellis: I’m really torn heading into this one. Aljamain Sterling is a great fighter on a seriously impressive run. I’m […]

In the first of three title bouts at UFC 259, Petr Yan will look to defend his bantamweight strap against number one contender Aljamain Sterling.

Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think…

Jordan Ellis: I’m really torn heading into this one. Aljamain Sterling is a great fighter on a seriously impressive run. I’m a fan. The New Yorker should already be the bantamweight champion in my eyes. However, do I think he’ll achieve his dream at UFC 259? The simple answer is no. Petr Yan is 27 years old and only getting better. I expect him to cement his status as the best bantamweight in MMA by handling Sterling and retaining his belt tonight. It’ll take something special to beat Yan and I just don’t think it’ll happen anytime soon.

Prediction: Petr Yan

Alex Lough: This is the most intriguing fight on the card for me. I think Sterling is the toughest opponent Yan has gone up against, as both Aldo and Faber were past their primes when he fought them. Aljo has consistently gone up against some of the best the division has to offer over the past five years, and though he hasn’t always come out on top, that experience is invaluable. He’s learned from his mistakes and now fully understands how to utilize his grappling to best effect. Though Yan has looked impressive in his victories, I still think the UFC fast tracked him a little, and it will come back to bite him here. He’s never had to deal with the skill level someone like Funkmaster has on the mat, which gives the challenger a clear path to victory. It’s also worth mentioning that Sterling thought he would get this fight before Aldo cut the line, which means he’s been preparing for Yan for the better part of a year. It’s possible all that time means he could be over-trained, but I think Serra and Longo will have their star pupil firing on all cylinders. Sterling by Decision.

Prediction: Aljamain Sterling

Ross Markey: Despite its billing as the opening of a title tripleheader, tonight’s bantamweight title clash between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling is most certainly the most anticipated fight on the entire UFC 259 card for me, at least. It’s, on paper — as competitive a bantamweight matchup gets at this level. Yan has his fair share of questions to ask regarding his championship might despite his status as the division pacesetter, and in the form of Sterling — he’ll face a stern first test as 135-pound crown holder. The main and clear x-factor in this one is the grappling prowess of Sterling. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under former welterweight champion, Matt Serra, Sterling, on his night is capable of scoring a submission win over contenders ranked one to fifteen. I’m going with the East coast in this one. And New.

Prediction: Aljamain Sterling

Ty Rosson: This is the hardest of the three title fights to predict in my mind. I just see so many ways it could end for both fighters. Yan has some of the best striking in the division and if Sterling grabs you, it’s probably light out. For this coin flip of a fight, I’m going Sterling via third round rear naked choke.

Prediction: Aljamain Sterling

Aljamain Sterling: I’m The Khabib Of The Bantamweight Division

Aljamain Sterling is certain he is the bantamweight version of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The 31-year old New York native is confident that his skillset will give the entire bantamweight division fits. It’s hard to argue with Aljamain Sterling, too, se…

Aljamain Sterling Ready To Show What A Legitimate Champion Looks Like

Aljamain Sterling challenges Petr Yan for the UFC Bantamweight Championship this Saturday, but Sterling had a few words for the Russian champion’s way up to the throne. Three title fights will bless fans this Saturday at UFC 259. Headlined by a d…

Petr Yan Wants T.J Dillashaw, Not Cory Sandhagen, After UFC 259 Win

He may have a title defense coming up this weekend, but Petr Yan is already looking towards the future. The bantamweight champion defends his title for the first time against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. At 7-0, Yan has yet to taste defeat in the UFC and expects that to continue this Saturday. In a […]

He may have a title defense coming up this weekend, but Petr Yan is already looking towards the future.

The bantamweight champion defends his title for the first time against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. At 7-0, Yan has yet to taste defeat in the UFC and expects that to continue this Saturday. In a recent interview with Fanatics View, while he made sure to not overlook Sterling, he said he already has eyes on what’s next for him (H/T MMA Mania).

“If I win easy over Sterling, next fight has to be very big. Sandhagen, he lost to Sterling. I think maybe Dillashaw,” Yan said. “T.J. Dillashaw is back after doping tests and I want to fight him.”

Sandhagen has staked his claim to be the next title challenger following back-to-back knockouts over Marlon Moraes and Frankie Edgar, running his UFC record to 7-1. He has also been a vocal critic of Dillashaw getting a title shot upon his return, saying that decision would be “garbage”.

Dillashaw has recently been cleared to compete again following a two-year suspension from USADA for a failed drug test. Prior to his suspension, Dillashaw was the reigning bantamweight champion after winning and defending the title in a pair of fights against Cody Garbrandt. He has been adamant that he is worthy of an immediate title shot upon his return, but the UFC has yet to say what will happen after UFC 259.

Of course, before any future matchmaking can take place, Yan first has to get past a worthy challenger in Sterling. ‘The Funkmaster has won five in a row, including wins over Jimmie River and Pedro Munhoz, as well as dominating Sandhagen in fewer than 90 seconds. His unique style of wrestling and grappling has given his past opponents fits, and he believes Yan will be no different.

Do you think Petr Yan is overlooking Sterling? Who should he fight next if he wins?