Quote: I’d Bet On Jose Aldo Knocking Petr Yan Out At UFC 251

A former Bellator champion has a bold prediction after witnessing Jose Aldo and Petr Yan train together. On July 11, Aldo and Yan are set to share the Octagon on the main card of UFC 251. The two will compete for the vacant UFC bantamweight championshi…

A former Bellator champion has a bold prediction after witnessing Jose Aldo and Petr Yan train together. On July 11, Aldo and Yan are set to share the Octagon on the main card of UFC 251. The two will compete for the vacant UFC bantamweight championship. For Aldo, it’s a chance to further enhance his […]

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Alex Volkanovski Feels ‘Disrespected’ Ahead Of Max Holloway Rematch

Alex Volkanovski isn’t exactly feeling the love going into his rematch with Max Holloway. Back in Dec. 2019, Volkanovski challenged Holloway for the UFC featherweight championship. “The Great” turned in perhaps the best performance of…

Alex Volkanovski isn’t exactly feeling the love going into his rematch with Max Holloway. Back in Dec. 2019, Volkanovski challenged Holloway for the UFC featherweight championship. “The Great” turned in perhaps the best performance of his pro MMA career over “Blessed.” Volkanovski captured his first UFC title via unanimous decision. Volkanovski Says He’s Annoyed By […]

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Aljamain Sterling Claims He’s The Man To Beat Despite UFC 251 Bantamweight Title Fight

SterlingSterling On Fire In Bantamweight Division Aljamain Sterling believes he’s the man to beat in the bantamweight division. Sterling cemented himself as the next fighter in line for a title shot following his impressive first-round submission win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 this past weekend. That victory put him on a five-fight winning streak […]

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Sterling On Fire In Bantamweight Division

Aljamain Sterling believes he’s the man to beat in the bantamweight division.

Sterling cemented himself as the next fighter in line for a title shot following his impressive first-round submission win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 this past weekend. That victory put him on a five-fight winning streak as well which includes wins over Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera.

However, it will be Petr Yan and Jose Aldo competing for the vacant bantamweight title next when they meet at UFC 251 on July 11. Regardless of who wins on the night, “Funk Master” believes nobody can truly be considered king at 135 until they beat him.

“Petr Yan may fight Jose Aldo and he may win the belt or Jose Aldo may win the belt but people are going to always look and see ‘you’ve got to beat this guy first’ and it gives me comfort knowing that people are behind me and realizing that my skills are dangerous and I’m a real threat to this division,” Sterling told MMA Fighting. “In order to be considered the best, you have to take me out.

“I feel like I’ve kind of got that Tony Ferguson effect right now. I’m that guy hanging in the wings right now. I think people are really starting to pay attention and take notice of my skills and capabilities. You put me in there with anybody at 35 or 45, I get on your back, I take you down, it’s going to be a long night and it’s a dangerous situation to be in.”

Many really started to give credit to Sterling after how quickly he disposed of the highly-talented and previously undefeated Sandhagen.

And based on that win along with his current streak, Sterling feels he can be considered the top bantamweight in the UFC.

“I’m going to say so,” Sterling responded when asked if he was the best 135-pounder. “Until someone goes out there and proves it otherwise. I took out the No. 4 guy in the world the way I did and I don’t think there’s a lot of guys doing that to Cory Sandhagen.

“He said it himself. I saw him after the fight when we got back to the hotel and he called me an assh*le obviously jokingly but he was like ‘much credit to you, go out there and get the belt. For you to do what you did to me, that’s not easy to do’ and gave me a lot of respect.”

Do you think Sterling has a case to be the best bantamweight in the world right now?

Aljamain Sterling Claims He’s The Man To Beat Despite UFC 251 Bantamweight Title Fight

SterlingSterling On Fire In Bantamweight Division Aljamain Sterling believes he’s the man to beat in the bantamweight division. Sterling cemented himself as the next fighter in line for a title shot following his impressive first-round submission win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 this past weekend. That victory put him on a five-fight winning streak […]

Sterling

Sterling On Fire In Bantamweight Division

Aljamain Sterling believes he’s the man to beat in the bantamweight division.

Sterling cemented himself as the next fighter in line for a title shot following his impressive first-round submission win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 this past weekend. That victory put him on a five-fight winning streak as well which includes wins over Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera.

However, it will be Petr Yan and Jose Aldo competing for the vacant bantamweight title next when they meet at UFC 251 on July 11. Regardless of who wins on the night, “Funk Master” believes nobody can truly be considered king at 135 until they beat him.

“Petr Yan may fight Jose Aldo and he may win the belt or Jose Aldo may win the belt but people are going to always look and see ‘you’ve got to beat this guy first’ and it gives me comfort knowing that people are behind me and realizing that my skills are dangerous and I’m a real threat to this division,” Sterling told MMA Fighting. “In order to be considered the best, you have to take me out.

“I feel like I’ve kind of got that Tony Ferguson effect right now. I’m that guy hanging in the wings right now. I think people are really starting to pay attention and take notice of my skills and capabilities. You put me in there with anybody at 35 or 45, I get on your back, I take you down, it’s going to be a long night and it’s a dangerous situation to be in.”

Many really started to give credit to Sterling after how quickly he disposed of the highly-talented and previously undefeated Sandhagen.

And based on that win along with his current streak, Sterling feels he can be considered the top bantamweight in the UFC.

“I’m going to say so,” Sterling responded when asked if he was the best 135-pounder. “Until someone goes out there and proves it otherwise. I took out the No. 4 guy in the world the way I did and I don’t think there’s a lot of guys doing that to Cory Sandhagen.

“He said it himself. I saw him after the fight when we got back to the hotel and he called me an assh*le obviously jokingly but he was like ‘much credit to you, go out there and get the belt. For you to do what you did to me, that’s not easy to do’ and gave me a lot of respect.”

Do you think Sterling has a case to be the best bantamweight in the world right now?

Leon Edwards Confirms Missing Out On UFC Welterweight Title Shot

Leon Edwards has confirmed the report that he was offered a UFC welterweight title shot at UFC 251. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC turned to Edwards for a title opportunity against champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for Edwards, he …

Leon Edwards has confirmed the report that he was offered a UFC welterweight title shot at UFC 251. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that the UFC turned to Edwards for a title opportunity against champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for Edwards, he couldn’t make the trip due to the United Kingdom lockdown as a result of the […]

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Gilbert Burns Responds To Nate Diaz’s UFC 251 Rant

Gilbert Burns wasn’t interested in being silent following Nate Diaz’s remarks. Burns is set to meet UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on July 11. The bout will headline UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This will be the first UFC tit…

Gilbert Burns wasn’t interested in being silent following Nate Diaz’s remarks. Burns is set to meet UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on July 11. The bout will headline UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This will be the first UFC title opportunity for Burns, who is riding a six-fight winning streak. Burns Hits […]

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