The bantamweight division's biggest rivalry currently has received yet another twist in its story. UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling won't be able to have his rematch against Petr Yan at the promotion's October 30th event, as he has reportedly withdrawn from his matchup due to injury. News of Sterling's withdrawal was first reported by Mike … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling Out of UFC 267 Fight Against Petr Yan
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UFC Looking To Book Bantamweight Title Fight Rematch Between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan For October 30th
A rematch between UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and former title holder Petr Yan is being targeted for the promotion's October 30th event, per a report from Ariel Helwani. Should the fight be finalized, it would join UFC 267, which is reportedly taking place in Abu Dhabi. Sterling earned the 135-pound belt earlier this year … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Bantamweight Title Fight Rematch Between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan For October 30th
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Live Coverage
UFC will present one of their strongest pay-per-view cards as of late on Saturday, showcasing four champions in three title fights at UFC 259. In the main event, 185-pound champ Israel Adesanya will move up a division to challenge UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. The event, which will take place behind closed doors at … Continue reading UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Live Coverage
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Preview
Many of UFC's biggest stars will appear on Saturday night when the promotion hosts UFC 259. Sitting atop a large 15-fight card, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya will look to make history, challenging UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. Along with the champion versus champion main event, UFC 259 includes bouts with UFC Featherweight Champion … Continue reading UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Preview
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
The March 6th UFC pay-per-view event has received a third championship fight in its lineup, as UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan has been booked to face Aljamain Sterling. Mike Bohn and Nolan King of MMA Junkie were the first to report the matchup. The fight joins a growing UFC 259 card which does not have … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 259
Bantamweight Title Fight Between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling Moved To 2021
A UFC Bantamweight Championship fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling has been removed from UFC's December 12th pay-per-view and moved to February, per a report from MMA Island. While it isn't clear what exactly took the fight off the card, it seemingly isn't an injury. A report from Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz of … Continue reading Bantamweight Title Fight Between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling Moved To 2021
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 256
A second title fight has been added to the December 12th UFC 256 pay-per-view, as Petr Yan is scheduled to put his UFC Bantamweight Championship on the line against Aljamain Sterling. News of the matchup was first reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo. The fight will be Yan's first with the title after claiming it … Continue reading UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan To Face Aljamain Sterling At UFC 256
Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Laying Down Leather is a Monday morning blog series where I share my tidbit thoughts on MMA, share the past week's work, and look at what's ahead. Good morning and welcome to another week. At this point, UFC has resumed to the pace of MMA events that they basically had prior to COVID-19, which means … Continue reading Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
Strong performances from Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling and Alex Perez earned them an extra $50,000 on top of paychecks for their fights at UFC 250. Co-main event win Cody Garbrandt was almost guaranteed a performance bonus right after his fight, connecting with a monstrous right hook to knock out Raphael Assuncao. The win … Continue reading Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
UFC 250: Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play
Bantamweights Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen put their streaks of wins on the line at UFC 250 by facing each other. The fight went like this. Bout 10: Aljamain Sterling (18-3) vs. Cory Sandhagen (12-1) (Bantamweight) Sterling caught a leg kick early for a clinch. Still on their feet, Sterling hopped on the back of … Continue reading UFC 250: Aljamain Sterling vs. Cory Sandhagen Play-by-Play
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