aljamain sterling presents itself in UFC 300. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @funkmastermma
Towards the debut in the featherweight category (up to 65.7kg.), aljamain sterling demonstrates his desire to quickly reach title contention. aware that Ilia Topuria is the new champion, the North American avoided belittling the talent and dominance of 'El Matador' and stated that he is aware of the great challenge he will face if he faces the Spanish-Georgian in the future.
“Say I defeat Calvin kattar, give a great performance, they want something new, they want something fresh, the fight Brian ortega/Yair (Rodríguez) is not that good; maybe they'll throw me there (in the title). I'm looking at this like I have a shortcut. This is not an easy fight. This is just to be honest. I know I can throw punches, but it's not about how hard you hit, sometimes you have to be able to recover," Sterling said on his Twitter channel. YouTube.
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When reinforcing his speech, Sterling did not rule out Topuria dominating the category for a long period of time.
“I think he (Topuria) can be champion for a long time if he wants. This is a difficult fighting style. I mean, what do you do? Ilia can really use Wrestling. It's a difficult fight for anyone. Even for me, if I had the opportunity to fight him”, he concluded.
Ilia Topuria He is the UFC featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Escalated to the UFC 300, aljamain sterling officially arrives at featherweight on April 13th. Former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.) the fighter faces Calvin kattar and creates expectations that, in case of victory, they will move ahead of the top 5 in the division and face Ilia Topuria then.
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