There are very rare occasions when things are cool between two professional combat sports athletes. Aljamain Sterling’s recently resurfaced interview video just goes on to prove this fact. This weekend, Sterling will defend his title at UFC 292 against Sean O’Malley.

The champ is ready for this challenge, and fans are expecting a carnival of action and violence. Amidst the hype, an old clip of Sterling talking about the boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has gone viral. In the video, ‘Funk Master’ talks about how Mayweather once made some cheeky attempts to steal his girlfriend!

An attempt to steal Aljamain Sterling’s girlfriend!

The UFC champ revealed that ‘Money’ dispatched his representatives to invite them to a party, initially sending a man and later a woman to extend the invitation. “He sent over his minions to try to pick her up. This is back in 2016, and I was still undefeated at that time. So he sent over a girl… no he sent over a guy first. Told us we can both come down (to his party),” he said.

Suspicious of their intentions, the UFC champ declined, asserting that he wouldn’t be manipulated or undermined. “I am like ‘man I ain’t stupid like that’.If I come over there, you guys are gonna try to take her up and try to push me back. And I am going to feel some type of way and then like ‘nah now I gotta create a scene’. You are not going to punk me like that,” he added.

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Further, ‘Funk Master’ also drew some parallels between Mayweather’s perfect record and his MMA winning streak. He even sent a warning to the boxing legend through the associates he sent.

“You can tell Floyd he is undefeated in boxing, I am undefeated in MMA. If we wanna figure out the better sport, we could find out today,” he said.

Fans rallying behind Aljamain Sterling!

Fans did not shy away from extending their support towards Aljamain Sterling as soon as this video surfaced. Some enthusiasts humorously suggest that Sterling would triumph in a street fight or octagon showdown.

• “Aljo by whatever in a street fight/octagon”
• “Aljo would literally kill floyd”
• “Aljo would beat Floyd in a street fight by murder”
• “Aljo would have mopped the floor with Floyd from the first ten seconds”

Meanwhile, others jest about Floyd’s reliance on bodyguards, contrasting MMA fighters’ self-reliance.

• “Aljo would’ve strangled Floyd that dude can’t go anywhere without his body guards”
• “There’s a reason boxers have body guards and mma fighters don’t”

While many were also impressed with Mayweather’s tactics, the majority stood behind the UFC star.

• “I’m starting to like Aljo more and more. Not sure who I’m gonna back this weekend. I don’t want to see either of them lose”
• “Aljo for the win against Floyd BUT you gonna have to fight EVER character before ya get to rescue your girl from King Kupa!”

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Whose side are you on, ‘Money’ Mayweather or the ‘Funk Master’? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.