UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will undergo neck surgery that will sideline him for several months but he’s firing back at rumors that had him sitting out for the remainder of the year.
Ahead of his most recent fight against Petr Yan in March, Sterling had detailed continued problems with his neck that stems from an injury originally suffered during a wrestling practice all the way back in college. The lingering issues have continued to plague the New York native throughout his career but he was always able to compete regardless of the injury.