Tag: Aljamain Sterling

Cory Sandhagen Wants Title Shot, Says TJ Dillashaw Skipping Him Would Be ‘Garbage’

SandhagenCory Sandhagen is only preparing to face the winner of Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling next. Sandhagen earned arguably the biggest win of his career after knocking Frankie Edgar out in the first round of their UFC Vegas 18 co-main event clash with a flying knee. It put him on a two-fight winning streak with […]

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Cory Sandhagen is only preparing to face the winner of Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling next.

Sandhagen earned arguably the biggest win of his career after knocking Frankie Edgar out in the first round of their UFC Vegas 18 co-main event clash with a flying knee.

It put him on a two-fight winning streak with seven wins in his last eight outings overall as he is more than likely to challenge for the title next.

That’s what he’s planning even with former champion TJ Dillashaw now eligible to compete.

“I’m a different monster than before I fought Aljamain Sterling,” Sandhagen said (via MMA Fighting). “He taught me some lessons. I know [Petr] Yan has been talking about fighting T.J. [Dillashaw] after [he fights Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259], and that’s if he even wins that fight. That’s garbage to me.

“Fight me, I’m the toughest guy next to Aljamain. If Aljamain wins, I owe him a nap. He’s gonna get that nap. The winner of those two gets knocked out by me in July.”

When asked to predict who comes out on top at UFC 259, Sandhagen edged towards Sterling which would be ideal for him as he gets to challenge for the title and get revenge in the process.

“Win the belt in July – defend it by the end of the year,” Sandhagen added.

As for his knockout over Edgar? Sandhagen’s height and reach advantages certainly help when it comes to landing those spectacular shots.

“I let him get a little closer,” Sandhagen explained. “I’m longer and I know that I appear long so I can kind of corral these guys into my range without them even knowing. Most of the time they’re in the range where I can hit them and sometimes I do.

“I just corral them into a range where I was able to hit him and he didn’t know that. He was just inches away from getting finished and then I just jumped.”

Should Sandhagen fight for the title? Or Dillashaw?

Aljamain Sterling Blasts T.J. Dillashaw For Expecting Title Shot

Top bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling got a good laugh out of T.J. Dillashaw’s insistence that he receive a title shot upon his UFC return. Former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended from competition by USADA since 2019 after…

Top bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling got a good laugh out of T.J. Dillashaw’s insistence that he receive a title shot upon his UFC return. Former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended from competition by USADA since 2019 after testing positive for EPO but is already eligible to make his return. When Dillashaw competes again, […]

Petr Yan Wants TJ Dillashaw Following Title Defense Against Aljamain Sterling

Petr YanUFC Bantamweight champion Petr Yan already has his sights set on an opponent following his upcoming title defense at UFC 259. The champion spoke to Fanatics View’s James Lynch about who he believes should challenge for the title after the upcoming fight with Sterling and he instantly thought of one name. “Might be TJ Dillashaw […]

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UFC Bantamweight champion Petr Yan already has his sights set on an opponent following his upcoming title defense at UFC 259.

The champion spoke to Fanatics View’s James Lynch about who he believes should challenge for the title after the upcoming fight with Sterling and he instantly thought of one name.

“Might be TJ Dillashaw after popping, I want fight with him yeah,” Yan said.

The former Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was suspended for two years in 2019 after testing positive for using performance-enhancing drugs. At this time he was stripped of his title and has remained on the sidelines ever since.

Lynch asked Yan if he thought given the suspension, Dillashaw should or shouldn’t be fighting for the title, however, the champion said that it would be up to the UFC.

“It’s up to the UFC, you know it’s whatever they decide, if the terms are right I’m going to fight him whenever. Let’s make sure he’s not going to use anything prohibited this time.”

Yan is set to defend his Bantamweight title on March 3rd at UFC 259 against Aljamain Sterling in a bout that was originally scheduled for December of 2020.

Sterling is coming off a dominant first-round submission victory at UFC 250 against Corey Sandhagen, while the champion is coming off his successful bid to win the belt against Jose Aldo at UFC 251.

The bout was forced to be postponed in December after Yan pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.

Currently, no date has been set for Dillashaw’s return to the sport, however, his suspension is currently up meaning that he could return at any date in the future.

In his last bout, Dillashaw made the move down to Flyweight to challenge for the title against Henry Cejudo. This move didn’t end up well for the former Bantamweight champion resulting in him being finished by TKO early into round one.

Aljamain Sterling Shares Theories Why Petr Yan Withdrew From UFC 256

Aljamain Sterling has his theories on why his fight against Petr Yan originally scheduled for UFC 256 fell apart, and neither of them are kind to Yan. Aljamain Sterling lobbied long and hard to get the first crack at Petr Yan’s bantamweight title befor…

Aljamain Sterling has his theories on why his fight against Petr Yan originally scheduled for UFC 256 fell apart, and neither of them are kind to Yan. Aljamain Sterling lobbied long and hard to get the first crack at Petr Yan’s bantamweight title before and after winning his fifth consecutive fight. Sterling was filled with […]

Petr Yan Fires Back At Aljamain Sterling: ‘Worry About Your Ass’

Petr Yan is the UFC's Bantamweight ChampionThe UFC’s Bantamweight Champion, Petr Yan recently responded to Aljamain Sterling over rumours that he did not have a place to train because of the Covid-19 pandemic. (H/T essentiallysports.) It was recently confirmed that Petr Yan will defend his title against Sterling at UFC 259, both men had been scheduled to fight at UFC 256 […]

Petr Yan is the UFC's Bantamweight Champion

The UFC’s Bantamweight Champion, Petr Yan recently responded to Aljamain Sterling over rumours that he did not have a place to train because of the Covid-19 pandemic. (H/T essentiallysports.)

It was recently confirmed that Petr Yan will defend his title against Sterling at UFC 259, both men had been scheduled to fight at UFC 256 but the bout was scrapped.

Writing on Twitter, Sterling said to Yan that there was a rumour he didn’t have a place to train whilst stating he trained for his bout against Cory Sandhagen in a garage.

However Petr Yan was quick to respond. Writing back the Russian said “Don’t worry about me, worry about your a**. Yan then went on to say he trained for his title fight in a garage insisting there was nothing special about it.

Yan who is 15-1 is unbeaten in the UFC. He recently claimed the Bantamweight Title when he defeated Jose Aldo in the fifth round at UFC 251. His fight against Sterling will be his first defence of the title.

The confirmation of a bout already adds to a stacked UFC 259 card on March 6th. The Bantamweight crown will be one of three titles on the line.

As well as Yan Vs Sterling, Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya will attempt to become a two-division champion when he faces Light Heavyweight Champion, Jan Blachowicz.

The third title fight on the card will feature the greatest female fighter of all time in Amanda Nunes, she defends her 145-pound title against Megan Anderson.

Other notable fighters on the UFC 259 card include Thiago Santos, Joseph Benavidez, Islam Makhachev and Dominick Cruz.

Do you think Petr Yan will defend his title against Aljamain Sterling and if so how?

Three Title Fights Set For UFC 259, Including Yan vs. Sterling

Petr Yan’s bantamweight title clash against Aljamain Sterling has been rescheduled for UFC 259 on March 6. As first reported by MMA Junkie and later confirmed by multiple sources, UFC 259 will now have three title fights. The previously reported light …

Petr Yan’s bantamweight title clash against Aljamain Sterling has been rescheduled for UFC 259 on March 6. As first reported by MMA Junkie and later confirmed by multiple sources, UFC 259 will now have three title fights. The previously reported light heavyweight title bout between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya is now official in addition […]