Aljamain Sterling is the new UFC bantamweight champion with a disqualification win over Petr Yan in the fourth round of their main card fight on UFC 259 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Yan appeared to be on his way to winning the fight and defending his belt when he kneed Sterling, who was clearly on the ground.
Sterling's coronation is the latest in a turbulent time for the bantamweight championship. The belt has proved to be slippery in recent years. No one has ever defended it more than twice, and it hasn't been defended twice since 2015.