The match between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273 is highly anticipated. Their feud which was also visible during the press conference goes long back. Let’s take a look at the timeline of this staunch rivalry between Yan and Sterling.
After his win against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250, Aljamain Sterling called out Petr Yan during his post-fight interview. And this is where it all started.
After the call-out, a back and forth happened between the top two bantamweights. Finally, Sterling was given the title shot against Yan. At UFC 259 Yan lost via disqualification due to landing an illegal knee strike at Sterling.
After his controversial win fans and critics started taking shots at Sterling. Later, a rematch was confirmed and this was Sterling’s chance to silence his critiques. But the Bantamweight Champion pulled out supposedly because of an injury.
Both Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling took their feud and started a verbal spar against each other. Interviews, talk shows or podcasts the bantamweights didn't shy away from taking shots on each other.
During the pre-fight press conference, Sterling and Yan again made headlines. This time the Bantamweights wanted to face each other off and the UFC officials were forced to stop them. This staunch rivalry will indeed bring a magnificent showdown inside the octagon.