Aljamain Sterling did not write the unified rules of mixed martial arts, nor any of the subsequent updates and rec Great fight .. Iâd say Corey took it , great angles , takedown defense and counter punching backing up Lapicus had the same sort of fate, and that prompted Sterling to react. A take on the crazy end of the UFC 259 co-main event title fight Sterling won the UFCâs 135-pound belt at UFC 259 in a controversial manner earlier this month after Yang was disqualified by kneeling down on his downed opponentâs head. What happened to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 seems as though it couldnât have been clearer. Now a star of the Wwe, Big E, spoke about it. UFC President Dana White says that he wants to book a rematch as soon as possible. "Just saw the heavyweight Aljamain," laughed Justin Tafa, who fights for the UFC in Kane's weight division, watching Grishenko shrug his shoulders to indicate that he did not understand what the issue was following the shot that caused the previously unbeaten fan favorite to gasp and roll his eyes as he lay on the canvas. It all ended four minutes into the fourth-round when âNo Mercyâ struck an illegal knee to the temple of a downed Sterling. Aljamain Sterling Slams Cejudo, Dillashaw For Accusing Him Of âActingâ To Win At UFC 259 Even though Aljamain Sterling was in no way responsible for the unfortunate ending of his title bout, that didnât stop Dillashaw, Cejudo from criticising him. Henry Cejudo has issued an apology to Aljamain Sterling for saying that he was acting after receiving an illegal knee from Petr Yan.. Aljamain Sterling was attempting a ⦠Aljamain Sterling Addresses 'Clowns' Who Claim He Faked Injury. Cejudo, like many others, accused Sterling of play-acting in order to have the fight waved off but has since performed a U-turn on his initial stance. Petr Yan illegal knee: Fans troll Aljamain Sterling. The 31-year-old mixed martial artist gave a breathtaking performance earlier this year in an all-action independent film titled "UFC 259", culminating in a phenomenally dramatic finale opposite Petr ⦠Yan lost the UFC bantamweight title to Sterling at UFC 259 after he was disqualified for an illegal knee. Las Vegas, NV â Aljamain Sterling has heard the critics. fight is over, you're done. Yan lost the UFC bantamweight title to Sterling at UFC 259 after he was disqualified for an illegal knee. The current UFC bantamweight champion Sterling recently provided a quick little update on his recovery process via his Twitter stating that he will back to training 100% on July 15th, ten days from now. Thereâs absolutely no question that the knee hit Sterling and caused at the very least a concussion, it was an illegal knee and rightly Petr Yan was disqualified. Yan lost the UFC bantamweight title to Sterling at UFC 259 after he was disqualified for an illegal knee. Thereâs absolutely no question that the knee hit Sterling and caused at the very least a concussion, it was an illegal knee and rightly Petr Yan was disqualified. As the dust settles, Yan is left to contemplate defeat in a fight in which he had been leading on two of the three judges' scorecards, and was seemingly on course for an eighth win on the spin in the UFC octagon. Aljamain Sterling. Just so you guys know: I donât feel like I am the champ because I obviously didnât win this the way I wanted to win it. Location: Sherdog s'04. there was no reason for aljo to continue after eating that knee and yan has no one to blame but himself. Aljamain Sterling Was Acting Vs Petr Yan According To T.J. Dillashaw March 7, 2021 admin 32 Views Mixed Martial Arts , MMA , UFC , UFC Fight Night What do you think this Aljamain Sterling Was Acting Vs Petr Yan According To T.J. Dillashaw video? Aljamain Sterling Was Acting Vs Petr Yan According To T.J. Dillashaw March 7, 2021 admin 32 Views Mixed Martial Arts , MMA , UFC , UFC Fight Night What do you think this Aljamain Sterling Was Acting Vs Petr Yan According To T.J. Dillashaw video? Sterling faced some stern criticism from the fans for that. yeah, sterling acting like he was fainting looked dumb as shit, but it doesn't change the fact that yan fucked up. Aljamain Sterling thinks Petr Yan intentionally cheated in their bout and shouldnât get an immediate rematch. The cries of faker, actor, paper champ, so on and so forth. Thereâs absolutely no question that the knee hit Sterling and caused at the very least a concussion, it was an illegal knee and rightly Petr Yan was disqualified. What weight is Aljamain Sterling? TJ Dillashaw Calls Aljamain Sterling an 'Actor,' But the Champ Isn't Having It. Aljamain Sterling calls for a bantamweight title shot after his quick submission victory at UFC 250. Interested in working with me? I'm looking for partnerships and might be interested in working with you. Best actor. sportskeeda.com - Sayan Nag ⢠80d. Sterling wouldn't have survived the 5th, so scorecards weren't even relevant. Sterling found success early on with fast punches and repeated takedown attempts. On Saturday night during UFC 259, Aljamain Sterling became the UFC's new bantamweight champion under some bizarre circumstances. There were a lot of first at UFC 259 on Saturday, and none of them were good. March 7, 2021. With Sterling grounded, Yan held Sterling's arms and kneed the challenger in the face, which is an illegal strike. I got Sandhagen 3-2 #UFCVegas32 â Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 25, 2021. The ending to the match shocked the MMA world as Yan hit Sterling ⦠Aljamain Sterling became the new bantamweight champion during UFC 259 after a controversial ending to his fight against Petr Yan. Yan started to take over as the fight progressed and even appeared close to stopping Sterling with strikes at one point. Aljamain Sterling is an amazing actor gotta give it to him â DanEvans (@Evans08Dan) March 7, 2021 On Monday, Sterlingâs coach Ray Longo sat down with MMA Junkie. âI have seen Aljamain ⦠Several fans, critics and even fighters have questioned Aljamain Sterling and have said that he was âactingâ to get the disqualification. The two bantamweights went back-and-forth in the fight, but it appeared as though Yan was starting to take over [â¦] The biggest test of his career came in the form of Aljamain Sterling at UFC 250 and Sandhagen was submitted in the opening frame. Published: 27 Apr 2021, 19:00. Aljamain Antoine Sterling (born July 31, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist of Jamaican descent. A professional since 2011, he made a name for himself competing in Cage Fury Fighting Championships, where he won and defended the Bantamweight Championship. He is signed with the UFC, fighting in its bantamweight... Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Guy LeDouche Brown Belt. Sterling won the UFCâs 135lbs belt at UFC 259 earlier this month in controversial fashion after Yan landed a knee to the head of a downed opponent and was disqualified. Morning Report: Petr Yan calls Aljamain Sterlingâs actions âshameful,â says Sterling acted injured to win belt New, 73 comments By Jed Meshew @JedKMeshew Updated Mar ⦠UFC champion Aljamain Sterling says the illegal knee he took from Petr Yan has forced him into having surgery on an old injury. But WAIT, it's not over. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Guy LeDouche Brown Belt. In the scrap, Yan dropped Sterling in the first and was starting to dominate the scrap. Following his DQ victory over Petr Yan at UFC 259 earlier this month, which won him the UFCâs bantamweight title, he didnât even bother posting a photo with the belt to social media. Few claimed that the Funk Master was just acting to get Petr Yan disqualified so that he could get his hands on the title. Aljamain Sterling has replied to former UFC bantamweight champions TJ Dillashaw and ⦠Petr Yan was seemingly winning his UFC 259 fight against Aljamain Sterling. Cory Sandhagen, like his next opponent TJ Dillashaw, doesnât see Aljamain Sterling beating Petr Yan in the rematch.. At UFC 259, Yan and Sterling ⦠Saturday night UFC 259, Petr Yan Lost UFC bantamweight title when he knelt illegally Aljamain Sterling In my head. Follow us. â Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 25, 2021. By Ed Gallo @EdwardGalloMMA Jun 5, 2020, 6:30pm EDT He grew up with seven full siblings and at least 12 half-siblings. Petr Yan is favored in a rematch with Aljamain Sterling. 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