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REPORT | Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Sandhagen Set For UFC San Diego

Aljamain Sterling, Cory SandhagenBantamweight contenders Aljamain Sterling and Cody Sandhagen are set to throw down at UFC San Diego. According to TSN, the bout is tentatively scheduled for May 16 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, that date is uncertain, meaning this event and fight could take place at a later date.  […]

Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen

Bantamweight contenders Aljamain Sterling and Cody Sandhagen are set to throw down at UFC San Diego.

According to TSN, the bout is tentatively scheduled for May 16 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, that date is uncertain, meaning this event and fight could take place at a later date. 

Just two weeks ago, it was believed Sandhagen would be facing former champion, Dominick Cruz, in his long-awaited comeback fight. Posting on Instagram, the 27-year-old Aurora, Colorado native, said. “I said yes.. waiting on you @dominickcruz – it would be an honor man. Co-main in San Diego?”

Yesterday Sandhagen confirmed he wouldn’t be fighting Cruz next, as the 135lb great changed his mind and decided he didn’t want to fight at UFC San Diego.

“What I know to be true is that (Cruz) asked to fight in San Diego, I’ve been asking for a fight from any of those guys ahead of me, (Petr) Yan, (Marlon) Moraes or Aljamain (Sterling),” Sandhagen told TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. “Then I heard that Cruz was looking for a fight and I thought perfect, I wanted to get something in May at the latest. I think the UFC was on board with doing that fight and then from what I understand, Cruz asked to also be on that San Diego card and then changed his mind and didn’t want to fight on the card. You can interpret that however you want, but that’s the information that I got.”

Sandhagen is unbeaten inside the UFC and holds five wins – each more impressive than the last. In his past two fights, the ‘Sandman’ has beaten top contenders Raphael Assuncao and John Lineker to put himself in title contention.

Sterling has been in the UFC for six years, winning 10 of his 13 fights. Lately ‘Funk Master’ has been in peak form, beating the likes of Pedro Muhnoz and Jimmie Rivera. He seemed to be right in line for a shot at champion Henry Cejudo before being overlooked for Jose Aldo, who doesn’t hold a win at 135lbs.

Who wins when Aljamain Sterling faces off against Cory Sandhagen at UFC San Diego?

Aljamain Sterling Says Henry Cejudo-Jose Aldo Is A Fight ‘Nobody Wanted To See’

Aljamain Sterling is not a fan of Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo for the bantamweight title at UFC 250. Cejudo had been calling out Aldo for his first title defense at bantamweight since the Brazilian announced he would be moving down in weight. Although t…

Aljamain Sterling is not a fan of Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo for the bantamweight title at UFC 250. Cejudo had been calling out Aldo for his first title defense at bantamweight since the Brazilian announced he would be moving down in weight. Although the former featherweight champion lost this 135-pound debut to Marlon Moraes […]

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Aljamain Sterling: No-one Wanted To See Henry Cejduo vs. Jose Aldo

Aljamain Sterling is not a happy man right now. The bantamweight contender has trashed the 135lb title fight between Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo. The UFC officially announced the fight on Monday which will take place at UFC 250 in Sao Paulo Brazil on May 9. Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo heads into the title […]

Aljamain Sterling is not a happy man right now. The bantamweight contender has trashed the 135lb title fight between Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo. The UFC officially announced the fight on Monday which will take place at UFC 250 in Sao Paulo Brazil on May 9.

Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo heads into the title fight off back-to-back losses. One of which came in his bantamweight debut against one-time title challenger Marlon Moraes. The pair met at UFC 245 in December last year. After three competitive rounds it was Moraes who emerged victorious via split decision. Although many believed Aldo won the fight, including Cejudo, who immediately began campaigning for a fight against the legendary Brazilian. However, the fight seemed far fetched considering Aldo’s recent form and the number of contenders waiting in line.

With such a plethora of talent at 135lbs it seems a strange booking and Sterling was quick to voice his displeasure, posting on Twitter he said. “The fight that no one asked for and that nobody wanted to see!#MakeRankingsGreatAgain”

‘Funk Master’ is of course referring to the UFC official rankings which seem to have been totally ignored on this occasion. He currently sits at #2 in the rankings, only behind Moraes who is just coming off a title shot. Other contenders such as Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen must also be feeling hard done right now after some good wins at the weight heading into 2020.

Sterling is currently riding a streak four-fight win streak with victories over No. 7 ranked
Pedro Munhoz, No. 8 ranked Jimmie Rivera, No. 11 ranked Cody Stamann and Brett
Johns

How do you feel about Henry
Cejudo facing Jose Aldo at UFC 250?

Henry Cejudo Gets Called Out For ‘Racist’ Aljamain Sterling Dig

Henry CejudoAljamain Sterling and UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo have had their fair share of back-and-forths for the past few weeks. Sterling is upset that Cejudo is opting to defend his 135-pound title against Jose Aldo next, the former featherweight champion who comes off of a controversial decision loss to Marlon Moraes in his bantamweight debut. […]

Henry Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling and UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo have had their fair share of back-and-forths for the past few weeks.

Sterling is upset that Cejudo is opting to defend his 135-pound title against Jose Aldo next, the former featherweight champion who comes off of a controversial decision loss to Marlon Moraes in his bantamweight debut. However, contenders like Sterling and Petr Yan have seemingly done more to warrant a shot at the championship.

Cejudo was recently interviewed by ESPN and asked about his next title defense, and took aim at Sterling for his recent criticisms. In his Tweet, Cejudo referred to Sterling, who is African-American, as “Aljamima Sterling.” This seems to be a play on the Aunt Jemima syrup name, whose mascot is an African-American woman.

“Triple C doesn’t even pay attention to Aljamima Sterling Silver @funkmastermma secondly, Triple C wants to fight you Petr, but your English needs to get Betr, you ugly communist potato. And last but not least, my tune-up fight, the cabbage patch head Jose Waldo.”

That Tweet didn’t sit well with ESPN broadcaster Karyn Bryant. Bryant said she respects Cejudo as an athlete and is usually thick-skinned, not being offended by much, but believes Cejudo’s comments, although, perhaps not intentional, were racist. She ended her comment with, “Please stop.”

“Champ, I respect your talent. And I have thick skin. BUT, if you were wondering if calling @funkmasterMMA “Aljamima” was racist, the answer is yes. Yes it is. Please stop.”

Bryant even came under fire for her response, as many defended Cejudo by saying his comments weren’t racist, and she was simply feeding into an overly sensitive culture. However, Bryant responded by saying that wasn’t the case. Bryant noted that she likes Cejudo and hopes he can learn something from this.

“I am rarely offended, TBH. And maybe he didn’t “mean” it, but that doesn’t mean it’s a great idea for him to keep using it. I pointed it out in the hopes that he’d stop. I like Henry! I don’t have a problem with him, just thought he could learn something here…”

As of this writing, Sterling has not commented on Cejudo’s controversial remark, but he did, however, retweet Bryant’s Tweet, calling the comment racist.

What do you think about Cejudo’s comments? Did he go too far?

ESPN Anchor Calls Out Henry Cejudo For ‘Racist’ Post Against Aljamain Sterling

ESPN anchor, Karyn Bryant called out Henry Cejudo for his “racist” callout of Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo is no stranger to calling people out on Twitter and on Monday night he called out Petr Yan and Sterling. But, the nickname he gave Sterl…

ESPN anchor, Karyn Bryant called out Henry Cejudo for his “racist” callout of Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo is no stranger to calling people out on Twitter and on Monday night he called out Petr Yan and Sterling. But, the nickname he gave Sterling received immediate backlash. “Triple C doesn’t even pay attention to Aljamima Sterling Silver […]

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Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan Would Like to Fight This Spring

Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan seem to have accepted a bout against one another. In a world where rankings do not seem to be taken into consideration for booking a fight, the two bantamweights seem to have agreed to a bout in the spring of this year. W…

Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan seem to have accepted a bout against one another. In a world where rankings do not seem to be taken into consideration for booking a fight, the two bantamweights seem to have agreed to a bout in the spring of this year. While the UFC has not officially made the […]

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