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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: Aljamain Sterling prepares to fight Petr Yan of Russia in their UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: Aljamain Sterling prepares to fight Petr Yan of Russia in their UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling predicted a first-round submission win over Petr Yan before their much-anticipated rematch.
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‘Funk Master’ and ‘No Mercy’ previously clashed inside the cage at UFC 259. The latter dominated the majority of the fight. However, he landed a knee while Sterling was on the ground in the fourth round, which is an illegal move in UFC.
Hence, ‘No Mercy’ lost the fight via disqualification. And Sterling became the new UFC champion. However, many were against the results of the fight.
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So the UFC set up a rematch between both the combatants for a clear result. But the rematch never came to fruition as ‘Funk Master’ pulled out of the fight due to injury.
Interestingly, they are now scheduled to clash against each other for the bantamweight gold. Even though Yan dominated the previous fight, ‘Funk Master’ is unfazed by it and has claimed to finish the former champion in the first round.
Personally I think I sub him in 1 https://t.co/pueFQNEXVn
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 1, 2022
Recently, a Twitter user wrote, “I’m ready for this 3rd round sub of Petr Yan.” To which the bantamweight champion responded by writing, “Personally, I think I sub him in 1.”
UFC 273: Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling 2
Even though the fight was on the card, it never came to fruition. However, the wait seems to be over for the fans as they will soon witness one of the most awaited title rematches in the UFC.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 05: (L-R) Opponents Petr Yan of Russia and Aljamain Sterling face off during the UFC 259 weigh-in at UFC APEX on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling 2 will take place take place on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273. This intriguing title rematch will serve as the co-main event at the pay-per-view.
An exciting featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung will headline the event. However, the promotion is yet to announce the place and venue for the fight.
‘No Mercy’ is currently fresh from his win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267. Meanwhile, for ‘Funk Master’ it will be his first-ever title defense in the promotion and his skills will surely be put to test against the former champion.
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