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Aljamain Sterling receives Hall of Fame induction ahead of Octagon return at UFC 292

Aljamain SterlingReigning UFC bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling has received his first Hall of Fame induction ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Octagon later this year. ‘Funk Master’ is slated for his second-straight main event slot on August 19th as he is set to square off with No. 2 ranked contender Sean O’Malley at […]

Aljamain Sterling

Reigning UFC bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling has received his first Hall of Fame induction ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Octagon later this year.

‘Funk Master’ is slated for his second-straight main event slot on August 19th as he is set to square off with No. 2 ranked contender Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 in Boston. It will be a relatively short turnaround for Sterling after his third successful title defense against former champ-champ Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 in May.

This weekend, Cage Fury Fighting Championship announced that Aljamain Sterling would be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame, an honor the ‘Funk Master’ was truly grateful for.

“Thank you guys for inducting me into the [Cage Fury FC] Hall of Fame!” Sterling tweeted. “You guys gave me a great opportunity to develop my skills against some of the toughest competitors in the Northeast regional circuit. 5 fights, 4 finishes, 3 title defences, [phone] to the UFC!”

Aljamain Sterling Continues to Dominate Despite Fan Backlash

Aljamain Sterling competed under the CFFC banner between 2011 and 2013 before getting called up by Uncle Dana. During his run, Sterling went 5-0 with four finishes. He captured the promotion’s bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Sean Santella and went on to defend the title three times before exiting the promotion.

Despite being on a nine-fight win streak with three successful title defenses under the UFC banner, Aljamain Sterling has failed to connect with fans. Funk Master’ has regularly been the subject of harassment on social media, largely stemming from his controversial disqualification win over Petr Yan to capture the bantamweight title in 2021. Since then, Sterling has earned decision wins over former champions Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, and Henry Cejudo. Even with his impressive resume, fans are often dismissive of his accomplishments.

Aljamain Sterling will attempt to flip the script this August when he meets veritable fan favorite Sean O’Malley in a massive bantamweight main event clash.

MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (11/13–11/19)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Last week’s loaded MMA schedule had so many …

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Last week’s loaded MMA schedule had so many incredible finishes that nothing from Bellator or a pair of ONE Championship…

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MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (11/6-11/12)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. This week already had plenty of highlights to fill…

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. This week already had plenty of highlights to fill out the Top 10 thanks to action-packed events from promotions like…

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(Videos) MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (7/10-7/16)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. After a relatively short slate of events last week…

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. After a relatively short slate of events last week, things ramped back up this week with a UFC card that…

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WATCH: Fighter Loses Finger Mid-Fight At CFFC 94

On Thursday night, CFFC was set for two events in two days and in the co-main event, Khetag Pliev, of Toronto stole the show, and not because of his fight. During his co-main event scrap against Devin Goodale at 180-pounds, Pliev and Goodale were engag…

On Thursday night, CFFC was set for two events in two days and in the co-main event, Khetag Pliev, of Toronto stole the show, and not because of his fight. During his co-main event scrap against Devin Goodale at 180-pounds, Pliev and Goodale were engaging in a very entertaining scrap. However, at the end of […]

Khetag Pliev Loses Finger At CFFC 94

Khetag PlievWhat happened to Khetag Pliev on Thursday night was most definitely not an April Fool’s joke. In the co-main event of CFFC 94 – streamed live on UFC Fight Pass – Pliev took on Devin Goodale in a 180-pound catchweight fight. At the conclusion of the second round, Pliev returned to his corner where they […]

Khetag Pliev

What happened to Khetag Pliev on Thursday night was most definitely not an April Fool’s joke.

In the co-main event of CFFC 94 – streamed live on UFC Fight Pass – Pliev took on Devin Goodale in a 180-pound catchweight fight. At the conclusion of the second round, Pliev returned to his corner where they made a frightening discovery. Not only had his ring finger broken, but it was no longer attached to his left hand.

The bout was waved off while the cornermen and cage-side doctors frantically began looking for the missing digit. A PA announcement inside the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia made those in attendance aware of what was happening, while CFFC commentator CM Punk clued in those watching at home.

“It wasn’t a compound fracture. It wasn’t a break. His finger is gone,” Punk said.

Thanks to an eagle-eyed fan on Twitter, it was discovered that the finger was broken by a deflected high-kick. In the subsequent grappling exchange, Pliev’s finger was further bent until finally becoming dislodged.

Fortunately, CFFC president Rob Haydak revealed that the finger was found inside of Pliev’s glove. He was transported to the hospital to have it reattached. Haydak shared a photo of the graphic injury from inside the ambulance on his Instagram account.

After the surgery, Pliev reached out to ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi to let him know all had gone well.

“In the second round, he caught my glove with one hand and held it,” Pliev told ESPN. “I felt my finger snapped. He kept pulling my glove and my finger snapped. We kept fighting. When the second round was finished, I see my [bone] was out in the open. I wanted to keep fighting, because I felt like I had this guy. But the doctor saw that and stopped the fight.”

In a sport where nearly anything can and has happened, the injury was one of the more gruesome we’ve seen; it’s certainly the worst since Max Griffin nearly took his opponent’s ear off. It’s good to see that Pliev remains in relatively good spirits, and hopefully all goes well in his recovery.

What’s the worst injury you’ve seen in an MMA bout? Let us know!