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UFC Vegas 27’s Rob Font believes Aljamain Sterling is a ‘tougher puzzle to solve’ than Petr Yan Share this story Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Rob Font has his sights set on a bantamweight title shot following his lopsided decision win over Cody Garbrandt at UFC Vegas 27 last night, but the 33-year-old will likely have to sit out and wait to fight the winner of Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2. Font is game to fight either man, but the No. 3-ranked bantamweight believes Sterling might be...

Aljamain Sterling Rates Sean O’Malley: ‘I Think He’s The Real Deal’ ‘Suga’ is fresh off an impressive return to the win column at UFC 259. The 26-year-old put on a striking clinic against Thomas Almeida before earning a brutal KO in the third and final round. During a recent interview with James Lynch, Sterling gave his thoughts on O’Malley as a potential player at bantamweight. “O’Malley, I think he’s the real deal,” Sterling said. “W...

Former UFC featherweight king turned bantamweight contender, Jose Aldo has defended the newly crowned 135lb champion, Aljamain Sterling.

Matt Serra & Aljamain Sterling Show United Front After UFC 259 Fallout Aljamain Sterling, Matt Serra Days after Matt Serra expressed that he felt hurt and disrespected by long-time pupil Aljamain Sterling, the pair have now affirmed that their relationship remains strong. Aljamain Sterling took part in the biggest fight of his career at UFC 259 when he challenged Petr Yan for the bantamweight title. One figure conspicuous by his absence was Matt Serra, someone who has been a mainstay in Sterlin...

"Everything tells me he doesn’t want to fight me again. He understands he lost this fight, he understand it’s going to happen again".

Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Jan Blachowicz denied Israel Adesanyas quest to become the fifth two-division champion with a unanimous-decision win over The Last Stylebender in the main event of UFC 259 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday. Adesanyas venture into the light heavyweight division was intriguing from the start. While both fighters were tentative in the first round, Adesanyas speed advantage stood out. However, as the fight wore on, it was Blachowiczs strength and grappling t...

UFC 259: Aljamain Sterling Wins Bantamweight Title After Petr Yan Delivers Illegal Knee ✖ Aljamain Sterling is the new UFC bantamweight champion after a wild illegal knee from Petr Yan at UFC 259. The former champion had the advantage for a lot of the fight and it looked like it could go the distance until the fourth round. From there, Sterling was trying to hang on with some body shots. Before long, Yan gets the new champion to the ground and tries to land the final blow. However, that knee ...

T.J. Dillashaw did not have kind things to say about Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling following UFC 259.

Yan vs Sterling odds for UFC 259 betting. Picks and predictions for Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling on March 6, 2021.

UFC 259 Betting Odds: Tickets, money favor Adesanya over Blachowicz Mar 6, 2021 | Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Israel Adesanya is 20-0 in his MMA career, including 9-0 in the UFC, and will look to hold the title in two weight classes with a light heavyweight win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports UFC 259 odds are already on the board for what looks like one of the most stacked cards in MMA history, on March 6. In the main event, current middleweight champion Israel Ades...