A. Sterling (photo) defeated P. Yan in the UFC 273. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The victory of aljamain sterling in the long-awaited rematch against Petr yan No. UFC 273 awakened a feeling of revenge in the absolute bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg). Discredited by fans before the match, the American decided to create a fictitious document so that those who did not trust in his triumph could retract. On social media, the athlete published the 'certificate'.
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Sterling's post on Instagram presents justifications for fans to understand that the fighter was an underdog in the reunion with Yan. With an option box, there are alternatives such as: 'The press convinced me he was finished'; 'I haven't watched his recent fights'; 'I don't understand MMA'; 'I was jealous of aljamain sterling'.
Certain that he won and convinced in the clash against Petr, the bantamweight champion didn't stop there. Willing to be recognized as the legitimate owner of the title, the athlete 'demanded' that the ballot be filled out by each skeptic.
“I will need all of you to fill out this form and hand it to me by the end of the work shift,” he wrote.
Last weekend, Sterling returned to the Octagon after more than a year of inactivity. In his last challenge, the athlete won the title in the under-61,2kg category. after Yan ended up disqualified after applying an illegal knee, which left the American unable to continue in the fight.
After 13 months, Aljamain returned to action for the immediate rematch and surprised with great technical evolution. In part of the five rounds played, the North American was able to neutralize the Russian, who was a victim of the linear champion's high level wrestling. After 25 minutes, Sterling was declared the winner in a split decision by the judges.
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