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UFC Champ Aljamain Sterling Celebrated in Hometown Parade, Gets Day in His Honor

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling was a prominent figure during a “homecoming rally” in his hometown of Uniondale, N.Y., on Monday.

Sterling rode atop a Nassau County fire marshall’s truck and waved to those in attendance as part of a parade. The video was captured by Newsday MMA reporter Mark LaMonica. May 23 was declared “Aljamain Sterling Day” by Nassau County.

“I'm an emotional guy. I get emotional even just being up here in front of you guys because this is like, you know,” Sterling said while speaking on a stage at his alma mater, Uniondale High School (via Newsday).