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By FCF Staff

The expectation has been that Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling were going to fight again, it was just a question of when. Now it’s being reported that the rematch has been booked.

The bantamweights fought for the… Read More

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ONE’s bantamweight champ Bibiano Fernandes wants to test his skills against his counterparts in Bellator and the UFC, and he’s more than confident he’d defeat both.

The 41-year-old Fernandes (24-4) has been fighting under the ONE banner… Read More

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Apparently, there’s been talk that Aljamain Sterling could be sidelined for the remainder of 2021, on account of pending neck surgery. But, the new champion insists that’s not the case.

Sterling has decided to undergo surgery to resolve… Read More

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After winning the bantamweight title at UFC 259, Aljamain Sterling is firing back at critics, who’ve accused him of embellishing the impact of the fight-ending foul.

Late into the fourth round of the entertaining fight, Yan blasted Sterling with… Read More

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UFC 259 will feature three title fights, as it’s being reported a bout between bantamweight champ Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling is targeted for the event.

Yan and Sterling were initially scheduled to fight at UFC 256… Read More

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Following the news Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 256, it’s being reported the Petr Yan – Aljamain Sterling bout has been pulled from the card.

Yan was scheduled to defend… Read More

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Although Aljamain Sterling wishes he was holding the UFC’s bantamweight title, on account of his win over Cory Sandhagen, “Funk Master” sounds pretty happy about his current situation.

Sterling faced Sandhagen last Saturday at UFC 250, and… Read More

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Following Aljamain Sterling’s pivotal and impressive win at UFC 250, the bantamweight contender let it be known he believes questions remain about Petr Yan’s abilities as a fighter.

Sterling took on fellow contender Cory Sandhagen on Saturday… Read More

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The UFC has added a pivotal bantamweight bout to its upcoming schedule, as it’s being reported that Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen have signed contracts to fight.

The contenders have agreed to fight on June 6th at… Read More

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With Henry Cejudo having announced he’s retiring, the UFC’s bantamweight title will be up for grabs, and Aljamain Sterling is confident he’ll be one of the men fighting for the vacated belt.

Cejudo shocked the MMA world… Read More

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Petr Yan is currently ranked one spot behind Aljamain Sterling in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. But recently the rising Russian star outlined why he believes he’s ahead of Sterling in the title shot race.

Yan is currently… Read More

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Aljamain Sterling has reported that he’s undergone wrist surgery, which prevented him from fighting Frankie Edgar at UFC 244.

Recently the bantamweight contender shared out the image and statement below, in which he discussed having to undergo… Read More

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Henry Cejudo has called out several big name bantamweights since he won the 135 title this past June. But according to Aljamain Sterling, the champ-champ plans to put off defending the division’s title as long as he… Read More

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Aljamain Sterling has been campaigning hard for a fight with Henry Cejudo. But, after UFC Minneapolis, the bantamweight reported he’ll understand if Joseph Benavidez fights the champ-champ first.

Benavidez faced Jussier “Formiga” on Saturday night, and proceeded… Read More

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After recording a memorable, painful looking submission victory at UFC 228, Aljamain Sterling is hoping to line up a fight with former bantamweight champ, Dominick Cruz.

Sterling faced Cody Stamann on Saturday night, but halted the bantamweight’s… Read More