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Aljamain Sterling Questions Henry Cejudo’s Callouts, Unsure Where His ‘Balls Are At’

UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling is not sure where he stands in the title picture. Sterling cemented himself as one of the top contenders in the division following an impressive decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 238 earlier this month. It made it four straight wins for the Long Island native. On the same […]

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UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling is not sure where he stands in the title picture.

Sterling cemented himself as one of the top contenders in the division following an impressive decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 238 earlier this month. It made it four straight wins for the Long Island native. On the same night, Henry Cejudo became the bantamweight champion following his TKO win over Marlon Moraes.

However, Cejudo, who is also the flyweight champion, won’t be in action anytime soon as he recently underwent surgery for his shoulder. Though no fault of his own, “The Messenger” is ultimately tying up two divisions with his absence according to Sterling:

“It really all depends,” Sterling told MMA Junkie. “I haven’t quite seen for certain when (Cejudo is) going to be coming back. I’ve heard two different things. I’ve heard he’s getting ankle surgery, and he’s going to be out for nine months. But then I saw him post that he was getting shoulder surgery. … I’m not exactly sure how long he’s going to be out.

“This just ties the two divisions all over again. I hope it doesn’t turn into a circus all over again like it did with T.J. [Dillashaw] going down and tying up the division. I just don’t want to see this division get tied up after we just got fresh new life. Everything is going well right now in terms of people are excited about the bantamweights.”

Sterling Confused By Cejudo’s Callouts

There is another issue even if Cejudo comes back — whether he defends against the top contenders. Following his win over Moraes, the newly-crowned two-weight champion called out the likes of Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt and Urijah Faber.

This only confused Sterling, who believes Cejudo is running scared of the division’s new threats:

“I’m really confused by what’s going on,” Sterling explained. “At least Petr Yan’s got a little bit of balls. I’m not sure where Henry Cejudo’s balls are at. I think he might have left them somewhere with Marlon. Maybe he realized this division is really tough, so he’s calling out the guys that he thinks will be the easiest go for him.

“But honestly, I’m starting not to blame these guys, because if I were these guys, I don’t really know if I’d want to fight these guys either. I don’t know where these guys win. I don’t really see it. I’m getting better every time I step in there. I just can’t see any way these guys win.”

In the meantime, there have been calls for Sterling to face Petr Yan in an interim title fight to decide who faces Cejudo next. However, nothing is confirmed as of yet.

Do you think Sterling poses a major threat to Cejudo?

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Petr Yan Sidelined For 4-6 Weeks After Elbow Surgery

UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan will finally get a bit of a break after undergoing surgery for his elbow in Munich, Germany. Yan has fought five times since making his UFC debut in June last year and has been successful in all his outings so far. Most recently, he outpointed Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238 […]

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UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan will finally get a bit of a break after undergoing surgery for his elbow in Munich, Germany.

Yan has fought five times since making his UFC debut in June last year and has been successful in all his outings so far. Most recently, he outpointed Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238 earlier this month to cement his place as one of the division’s top contenders.

The win was all the more impressive considering he was compromised due to a case of synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane) in his left elbow. The 25-year-old finally had surgery this week to correct it. His manager Daniel Rubenstein told MMA Junkie he is now expected to be out for four to six weeks.

Yan was optimistic in an Instagram post following the surgery:

“Hello everyone, everything is fine with me ?? ? the operation went according to the doctor’s plan ? in 1.5-2 months I will be in the ranks !!! ? This injury really prevented me from getting ready for the last battle and beating and fighting Now we will plow even harder! All patience and believe in yourself, everything will work out! Thanks to my team @archangl_michael and @ufc for their help in the operation.“

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With current bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo sidelined for the rest of the year due to shoulder surgery, this shouldn’t affect Yan much when it comes to the title picture. In fact, he could still return and have an interim bantamweight title fight with Aljamain Sterling.

If that is the case, Yan does not foresee any problems in a potential matchup with Sterling:

“I don’t see it as a problem I can’t solve,” Yan said. “I will come out to beat him and punish him. He never faced anyone like me. His strikes are just scoring points and not hurting anyone, my strikes are meant to hurt you and when I will connect his butt will kiss the octagon floor.”

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Aljamain Sterling Called Out By Top Contender For Interim Title Fight

Aljamain Sterling has been vocal about wanting a title shot, but he might have to get through one top fellow prospect to do so. This comes days after Sterling beat Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. As a result of the […]

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Aljamain Sterling has been vocal about wanting a title shot, but he might have to get through one top fellow prospect to do so.

This comes days after Sterling beat Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. As a result of the win, “The Funkmaster” extended his win streak to four-straight inside the Octagon.

Top 135-pound prospect Petr Yan recently called out Sterling through the power of social media. Yan has seen Sterling talking about how he wants a shot at UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. However, Yan believes that if Cejudo defends his flyweight title next, then he should fight Sterling for the interim bantamweight title in the main event of UFC Moscow.

It should be noted that the UFC has yet to announce a fight card in Russia, but there is an event that doesn’t have a location revealed set for November 22 for the UFC on ESPN+ 22 show.

Yan took to his official Twitter account where he wrote the following:

“If Cejudo will defend his flyweight title next, I can fight @FunkMaster_UFC for the interim belt in the main event of UFC Moscow in November. Anyone else like this idea? @danawhite @seanshelby.”

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Aljamain Sterling Extremely Confident He Can Beat Henry Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling is riding high after an extremely impressive performance in his latest outing under the UFC banner. Sterling beat Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Now, he thinks he’s in line for a title […]

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Aljamain Sterling is riding high after an extremely impressive performance in his latest outing under the UFC banner.

Sterling beat Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Now, he thinks he’s in line for a title shot.

As a result of this win, the rising prospect extended his win streak to four straight inside the Octagon. Thus, now, he believes it’s his time to get in the main event spotlight to challenge UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo for the 135-pound title.

This also comes after Cejudo won the vacant bantamweight title with a TKO over Marlon Moraes. Sterling believes he has all the tools to dethrone “Triple C” and become the division’s new champion:

“I think I possess all the talent in the world to compete with Henry,” Sterling told Luke Thomas during an appearance on The MMA Hour. “Henry is a tough dude, man. I think he is the pound-for-pound greatest combat athlete today. No one has done what he’s been able to accomplish. But, I will say this, when I beat him, ‘Henry Cedoodo,’ what does that make me?

“The pound-for-pound king. So that’s what I’m looking to get for my next title. So go out there, beat up Henry and I think I’ll be able to take that title. For some reason I always thought he’d have to defend his 135 title because he wouldn’t have to cut so much weight,” Sterling said. “But right now, I don’t there’s a clear number contender at 125. Maybe Joseph Benavidez?

“They fought already and he has a win over Henry. Maybe Jussier Formiga? But those guys are fighting each other. So, depending on the results of that, it’s going to be decided on what’s the more intriguing matchup. Hopefully it’s me. Hopefully they have a boring fight. That’s what I’m hoping for. I’m hoping I did enough to impress the UFC brass.”

Time will tell whether Sterling gets what he wants, as Cejudo has options. He can defend the bantamweight title or flyweight title next – each division with a number of contenders ready for their opportunity. Or, perhaps he goes up to featherweight and tries to capture a third title, as he hinted at this past weekend.

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Aljamain Sterling Says He ‘Likes His Chances’ Against Henry Cejudo

It was a mini-bantamweight tournament at UFC 238. On the prelims featured what many believed was a number one contender fight between Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz. Also on the card was Petr Yan vs. Jimmie Rivera and Henry Cejudo taking on Marlon …

It was a mini-bantamweight tournament at UFC 238. On the prelims featured what many believed was a number one contender fight between Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz. Also on the card was Petr Yan vs. Jimmie Rivera and Henry Cejudo taking on Marlon Moraes for the vacant bantamweight title. Ultimately, Cejudo beat Moraes by TKO […]

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Petr Yan: I’d Beat Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo On The Same Night

UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan is not lacking in confidence whatsoever. The Russian enjoyed a unanimous decision win over Jimmie Rivera at UFC 237 this past weekend. It extended his hot streak to five straight wins since debuting in the UFC last year. He wasn’t the only bantamweight in action on the night either. Aljamain […]

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UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan is not lacking in confidence whatsoever.

The Russian enjoyed a unanimous decision win over Jimmie Rivera at UFC 237 this past weekend. It extended his hot streak to five straight wins since debuting in the UFC last year. He wasn’t the only bantamweight in action on the night either. Aljamain Sterling defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision in a pivotal 135-pound clash while Henry Cejudo became the bantamweight champion following his TKO win over Marlon Moraes.

Many now believe Sterling should be Cejudo’s first bantamweight title defense, however, Yan was not impressed with his performance. In fact, he went as far as saying he would defeat both fighters on the same night.

“I watched (Aljamain) Sterling’s (win over Pedro Munhoz), and with all due respect, I was not impressed at all,” Yan said at the post-fight press conference. “I would beat him and the champion (Henry Cejudo) in one night.”

Yan Wants Two Belts As Well

Following his win over Moraes, Cejudo called out the likes of Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt and Urijah Faber. Yan would naturally like the next title shot, but is willing to wait and see what the UFC decides.

As for his thoughts on Cejudo’s choice of callouts? Here’s what he had to say:

“I don’t know, maybe he just wants to fight the old guys,” Yan added. “I’m young, hungry, 26 years old, and I’m eager to take this opportunity to fight for the belt. I want to have two belts on my shoulder too.”

Whatever happens when it comes to Cejudo’s first title defense, there’s certainly bound to be some unhappy fighters.

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