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Aljamain Sterling reflects on rivalry with ex-UFC champion Petr Yan: ‘He’s not as good as you guys think’

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Reigning bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling claims former foe, Petr Yan, is not as good as some would believe.

Sterling, for a person who has never done anything malicious, is not all that well received by some of the MMA fanbase. It seems to have all stemmed from how he won his title against Petr Yan back at UFC 259, in March of 2021.

In the fourth round of what was a dominant display from Yan, he would connect with an illegal knee (downed opponent), forcing the referee to ultimately call off the contest as Sterling claimed he could not continue, ultimately winning the belt via disqualification.