Aljamain Sterling Responds To Challenge From 18-Year-Old Raul Rosas Jr.

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is taking aim at the new kid on the block, Raul Rosas Jr. Aljamain Sterling seems to be taking shots from the entire division lately. Since winning the belt back in 2021, Sterling became the center of critici…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is taking aim at the new kid on the block, Raul Rosas Jr. Aljamain Sterling seems to be taking shots from the entire division lately. Since winning the belt back in 2021, Sterling became the center of criticism. He won the belt by way of a disqualification which had some…

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Raul Rosas Jr. claims he’s ready for Aljamain Sterling title fight following UFC 282 debut victory

Raul Rosas Jr.Off the back of a successful Octagon debut at UFC 282 last weekend against Jay Perrin at the bantamweight limit, 18-year-old division prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. insists that should he land a fight against undisputed champion, Aljamain Sterling in his sophomore walk, he would not just defeat, but he would finish the Uniondale native. Rosas […]

Raul Rosas Jr.

Off the back of a successful Octagon debut at UFC 282 last weekend against Jay Perrin at the bantamweight limit, 18-year-old division prospect, Raul Rosas Jr. insists that should he land a fight against undisputed champion, Aljamain Sterling in his sophomore walk, he would not just defeat, but he would finish the Uniondale native.

Rosas Jr. – who improved to 7-0 as a professional at UFC 282 over the course of last weekend, managed to land a dominant, one-sided first round rear-naked choke submission win over Perrin – earning him a Performance of the Night bonus. 

As for Sterling, the New Yorker managed to turn in his second successful defense of the bantamweight crown back in October, defeating two-time division champion, T.J. Dillashaw with a slew of second round ground strikes.

Raul Rosas Jr. welcomes title fight with champion, Aljamain Sterling next

Maintaining he will attempt to break the record set by former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones as the youngest champion in Octagon antiquity, Raul Rosas Jr. admits that despite his age and lack of high-level fight experience, he would finish Sterling if afforded the opportunity.

“Like, I said, I’m not saying stuff just to say it,” Raul Rosas Jr. told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Like everything I say is true, and like, people don’t believe in me. But I believe in myself. And I’m just out there and proving it. Like, that’s probably not going to happen [a fight with Aljamain Sterling next], because people don’t know if I could actually really do that [beat him]. I know I can, so I’m just staying active, I’m gonna keep finishing everybody in an impressive way. And show everybody I’m ready to go for that title.”

Earning his multi-fight deal with the UFC off the back of a unanimous decision win over Mando Gutierrez on Dana White’s Contender Series back in September of this year, Rosas Jr., a native of Mexico City – has landed five submission victories.

Aljamain Sterling Commends Elon Musk For Twitter Action

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is applauding new Twitter owner Elon Muck for some of his actions with the social media service. Aljamain Sterling is no stranger to criticism. Ever since he won his bantamweight title by disqualification, th…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is applauding new Twitter owner Elon Muck for some of his actions with the social media service. Aljamain Sterling is no stranger to criticism. Ever since he won his bantamweight title by disqualification, the critics have been coming at him hard. He does a good job battling through the hate…

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Aljamain Sterling Describes “Weird” American MMA Fanbase

Aljamain Sterling may be the UFC’s only American champion, but he understands that nationality isn’t everything when it comes to gaining favor with the country’s MMA fans. “Funk Master” recently made the second defense of his bantamwe…

Aljamain Sterling may be the UFC’s only American champion, but he understands that nationality isn’t everything when it comes to gaining favor with the country’s MMA fans. “Funk Master” recently made the second defense of his bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 280, where he stopped former champion T.J. Dillashaw with strikes in…

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Aljamain Sterling Supports TJ Dillashaw’s Use Of ‘The Conor McGregor Rule’

While UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling believes that TJ Dillashaw’s retirement motive surrounds his desire to utilize ‘The Conor McGregor Rule’, he sees no issue with it. This week, it emerged that former two-time 135-pound…

While UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling believes that TJ Dillashaw’s retirement motive surrounds his desire to utilize ‘The Conor McGregor Rule’, he sees no issue with it. This week, it emerged that former two-time 135-pound titleholder Dillashaw had notified the UFC of his retirement. The decision came weeks after the veteran underwent surgery on the…

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Aljamain Sterling: The Onus Is On Me To Get The UFC Onboard With My Reign

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling may feel somewhat hard done by with his treatment from the promotion, but he believes it’s his responsibility to force a change. As far as title runs go, not many have had one as turbulent as Sterling. …

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling may feel somewhat hard done by with his treatment from the promotion, but he believes it’s his responsibility to force a change. As far as title runs go, not many have had one as turbulent as Sterling. Perhaps the main reason for that has been a common fan consensus, which…

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