The Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond didn't appear it would be another Kyle Busch victory, but it turned into one -- and he can definitely win again next week. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. The Houston Texans have an angry quarterback in Deshaun Watson. Aljamain Sterling has only lost to Bryan Caraway, Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes in the UFC. I understand that there is some heat, some bad blood a little bit, but it's all rivalry.". Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist and the UFC bantamweight champion. [42], Sterling faced Renan Baro on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214. Ahead of the Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling rematch, Yan has taken a shot at his opponent for posing with the Ukraine flag. WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA. Def. So called Khabib of the division was absolutely manhandled by a "boxer". UFC 288, Newark (ism.) He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. Thats what I live by. as top-tier MMA promotions went from being part of a niche sport to flag bearers for one of the most popular sports in the world. An interim could have been made ages ago once we found out Aljo was getting surgery. [17], He earned the nickname The Funk Master from his unorthodox wrestling style. - - 6 minutes wrestling. In a perfect world, Aljamain Sterling would be days away from defending his UFC bantamweight title for the first time. Yan had faced issues ahead of the fight when members of his corner team were reportedly denied US visas. Hes dangerous, it would be interesting for me to fight him, said Yan. Newly-minted Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion . I would be all for that tbh. [44] Sterling won the bout by unanimous decision. Aljamain Sterling was crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion after Petr Yan was disqualified for landing an illegal knee in the fourth round Saturday night at UFC 259. Avg. [65], A rematch with Yan was expected to take place on October 30, 2021, at UFC 267. December 22nd, I'm dusting off the wrestling shoes against . Aljamain Antoine Sterling lost his first amateur fight in 2010. 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UFC star Aljamain Sterling has revealed he is feeling "sick and gross" after turning from Funk Master to Chunk Master following his win against Petr Yan. Uniondale NY linktr.ee/funkmastermma Born 1989 Joined May 2011. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats . Yan took to Twitter afterward, apologizing and wishing a "speedy recovery" to Sterling. Aljamain Sterling made his octagon debut against Cody Gibson at UFC 170 and won the fight via decision. All the hours my trainers and I put in will not go unnoticed. I went to SUNY Morrisville, studying accounting, before transferring to SUNY Cortland and getting my B.A. This victory earned him a shot at the vacant CFFC Bantamweight Championship. This was potentially going to be one of the fights of the year or one of the greatest bantamweight fights in history for the title. Your login session has expired. Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will put his title on the line against former two-division champ Henry Cejudo, who is coming out of retirement. Aljamain Sterling is on the cusp of making UFC history. YouTube @ FunkmasterMMA Host of. Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land), Sub. I hope people realize that Yan won the belt early July, then pulled out of our December fight with NO disclosed reasons. Since losing his fight against Marlon Moraes, Sterling has won all eight fights from 2018 to 2022, including a championship and two defenses. Aljamain Sterling Hugo Viana 0 0 62 15 4 0 0 . The Korean Zombie. It doesnt matter if hes in the top 5. Theres nothing personal. [45], Sterling was expected to face Rani Yahya on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 123. Justin Barrasso. Stay up to date with UFC player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports. Blachowicz wins, halts Adesanya's bid for 2 belts. Newark, Prudential Center, USA. Maybe Ill arrive at this later., Yan, whose losses to Sterling are the only blemishes in his 10-fight UFC career, joked that there was still something clownish about his rival, butits not bad clowns are also funny.. Who will win the rubber match between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes at ONE's U.S. debut Friday? Instead, he's still rehabbing and recovering from major neck surgery. Original file (SVG file, nominally 1,500 1,050 pixels, file size: 201 KB) File information. That is in large due to Patrick Mahomes and Eric Bieniemy. He has an Associates degree in Physical . Do you have any heroes? [20] However Martins was eventually injured as well and replaced by fellow UFC newcomer Cody Gibson. Fighting the UFC means a lot to me. Only one win away from setting the record for most consecutive bantamweight title defenses, he is not going to allow a partially torn bicep . Rockhold came back last August at UFC 278 after three [], Robert Whittaker is discussing his newly announced matchup with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290. Henry Cejudo makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon this weekend, challenging Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 288. Petr Yan has recently shared his thoughts over Aljamain Sterling trying to bring in into their bantamweight title fight at UFC 273. Watch a . [2], Sterling started his amateur career in 2009 with a submission win. BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA News. Prior to turning pro Sterling compiled a 6-1 amateur record with the lone loss coming by way of split decision, he would eventually avenge this loss. . TRAINING: We've worked a lot on reaction time, brain training, standup, and my personal favorite wrestling. I hope we get to run it back, do it again and give you the fight you guys deserve. It was a truly incredible performance and a great way to represent Long Island. UFC 280 (10/22/22) Sterling stopped TJ Dillashaw via strikes at 3:44 of the second round to retain his UFC bantamweight title, UFC 273 (4/9/22) Sterling won a five-round split decision over Petr Yan to retain his UFC bantamweight title, UFC 259 (3/6/21) Sterling defeated Petr Yan via disqualification (illegal knee) at 4:29 of the fourth round to win the UFC bantamweight title, UFC 250 (6/6/20) Sterling submitted Cory Sandhagen via rear naked choke at 1:28 of the first round, UFC 238 (6/8/19) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz, UFC on ESPN (2/17/19) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Jimmie Rivera, UFC 228 (9/8/18) Sterling submitted Cody Stamann via modified kneebar at 3:42 of the second round, UFC Fight Night (4/21/18) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Brett Johns, UFC Fight Night (12/9/17) Sterling was knocked out by Marlon Moraes at 1:07 of the first round, UFC 214 (7/29/17) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Renan Barao, UFC on FOX (4/15/17) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Augusto Mendes, UFC on FOX (1/28/17) Sterling lost a three round split decision to Raphael Assuncao, UFC Fight Night (5/29/16) Sterling lost a three round split decision to Bryan Caraway, UFC Fight Night (12/10/15) Sterling submitted Johnny Eduardo via guillotine choke at 4:28 of the second round, UFC on FOX (4/18/15) Sterling submitted Takeya Mizugaki via arm triangle at 2:11 of the third round, UFC Fight Night (7/16/14) Sterling stopped Hugo Viana via strikes at 3:50 of the third round, UFC 170 (2/22/14) Sterling won a three round unanimous decision over Cody Gibson. [36] However, Sterling pulled out of the fight on November 23 citing injury. Choose from our latest styles in clothing, fight posters, and much more. Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. Eight wins by submission (5 RNC, arm triangle, guillotine, modified kneebar), three by KO, Has won 10of his last 11and eightin a row, Two-time Division III All-American wrestler, Origin of nickname: It comes from my wrestling style.. Being born in the family of literals Education and prosperity has been a sole purpose to follow, but I have chosen a different path for my life. All rights reserved. Win, lose, or draw, this surgery was on the table of discussion for me. Sep 8, 2018 - Win vs. Cody Stamann at UFC 228. UFC 273 is just a matter of days away and the buzz for the event is through the roof. Aljamain Sterling's shocking DQ win to claim a title should lead to more conversation about banning the rule The result of the bantamweight title fight at UFC 259 brought many questions about the . Ahead of the Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling rematch, Yan has taken a shot at his opponent for posing with the Ukraine flag. Ranks in any martial arts styles: I'm a brown belt under Matt "The Great" Serra, black belt in wrestling, a third degree black-belt in Funk-Jitsu, and I just got a stripe for having wicked muscles. A literal minefield: Why the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine will be felt for decades, The father of modern arthouse: How renowned Russian director Andrey Tarkovsky transformed world cinema, Truth is our most potent weapon ex-US Navy technician behind pro-Russian Donbass Devushka collective. . 1), TJ Dillashaw (No. He was starting to win the fight. Comment who I should do a video on next!If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel for more MMA videos like this!Kiiyon . We offer you the possibility to receive RT's news highlights every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by email. But Yan is furious with the pre-match antics from his opponent, who posted a picture of himself and his teammates holding up the Ukraine flag in solidarity with the country, where 24,000 people have been killed following Russian president Vladimir Putin engineering a full-scale invasion. Henry Cejudo-110. UFC 259: Who's next for Blachowicz, Adesanya, Nunes and Sterling? Sterling is the first person to become a champion due to disqualification, and since then has made two successful title defenses. Read RT Privacy policy to find out more. This big win over Cory Sandhagen came from a rear-naked choke in the first round. It . Not least from upcoming opponent in the UFC 288 headliner this Saturday, when Sterling welcomes former champion, and previous two-division titleholder, Henry Cejudo back to .
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