P. Yan (right) and A. Sterling (left) touch gloves before fighting at UFC 259. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Featured in UFC 273, which takes place on April 9, aljamain sterling He was in good shape on his social networks. Days away from the long-awaited rematch against Petr yan, for the absolute bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg.), the linear champion made a point of showing off his muscles and indicating that he is ready for the biggest challenge of his professional MMA career. The athlete has not performed since the controversial fight against the Russian in March 2021.
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“I'm completely in wild mode. 13 more days until my long-awaited return”, wrote Sterling, on his profile on Instagram.
Bantamweight champion since his victory against Yan, when the Russian ended up disqualified due to an illegal knee, Aljamain will try to prove that he deserves to hold the absolute throne of the division. To do this, the fighter will need to curb the qualities of Petr, who, with the owner of the linear title absent for around a year to treat injuries, ended up winning the interim title.
On April 9, Sterling will step into the octagon to promote his 24th professional MMA fight. Today, the 32-year-old fighter has 20 victories and three stumbles in the sport.
In the sport since 2013, Yan will make his 19th challenge in mixed martial arts. Currently, the Russian has 16 triumphs and two setbacks.
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