A. Sterling faces P, Yan no UFC 259. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Considered one of the best boxers today, the bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.) Petr yan He may also have to prove himself in Wrestling to guarantee his first title defense. At least that's what the challenger promises aljamain sterling. The North American is confident that Petr yan will end up giving in to your pressure. The duel takes place in UFC 259, on 6 March.
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“Styles decide fights. I think he (Petr yan) has been tested, but not necessarily against guys who put a kind of pressure – Khabib (Nurmagomedov) style – to put him on the ground. This changes the rhythm of the fight. He can try to break the fall with punches all he wants, but I only need to take him down once,” Sterling revealed in an interview with ‘ESPN'.
According to the American, the Russian has not yet been tested enough as a complete fighter. And now, Sterling plans to play the ‘hustle game’ to win the title.
“I know what I'm going to face. I know he is dangerous and very solid. But I want to test how trained he is on the defensive side to prevent a takedown. (…) I feel like I can get good fight control and put good pressure against the fence, like you do Kamaru Usman. So, whatever it is, if we get into the clinch and takedown game, the fight favors me”, concluded the athlete.
aljamain sterling, 31 years old, comes into the fight on a streak of five victories. In his last fight, he defeated Cory Sandhagen No. UFC 250, in June 2020. Now Petr yan, 28, won the belt after knocking out the Brazilian José Aldo No. UFC 251, in July.
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