Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has explained why it was so satisfying to defeat TJ Dillashaw in their UFC 280 showdown back in October 2022.
Back in the day, Aljamain Sterling was the best bantamweight on the planet. He defeated Petr Yan under controversial circumstances to capture the belt, before going on to successfully defend it against him. For his next assignment, he was tasked with taking on TJ Dillashaw, one of the most controversial fighters of his generation after testing positive for EPO.
While Dillashaw suffered an early injury in the fight and clearly wasn’t at 100% heading into it, Aljamain Sterling still did his job efficiently and secured the win.