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CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 08: Aljamain Sterling reacts after the conclusion of his bantamweight bout against Pedro Munhoz of Brazil during the UFC 238 event at the United Center on June 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 08: Aljamain Sterling reacts after the conclusion of his bantamweight bout against Pedro Munhoz of Brazil during the UFC 238 event at the United Center on June 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Aljamain Sterling posted a video of himself along with Conor McGregor. ‘Funkmaster’ got a chance to meet and click a photo with the former double champion. Moreover, the striking thing about the video was the size difference between the two. The two fighters met inside the gym and exchanged some words and posed for a photo.
Sterling noticeably looked as big as ‘The Notorious’ in the video. This striking difference caught the eyes of the fans too, as ‘Funkmaster’ was looking too big for a 135-pound division. The fans had a discussion over the weight of the UFC champion and also had some suggestions for him if he wins at UFC 288.
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Fans react to Aljamain Sterling’s physique being as big as Conor McGregor
The UFC bantamweight champion acknowledged this fact too and stated, “Maybe I really am a featherweight. Let me take out the turd trash bag first”.
The fans also commented on the size difference between McGregor and Sterling. Moreover, speaking on the ‘buff’ physique of Sterling, a fan commented, “Jesus how tf does he manage 135”.
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Meanwhile, a fan stated, “Lets f*cking go! Looking massive Aljo”.
Furthermore, one social media user said, “Aljo looks bigger next to Conor than Stephen Thompson did in that pic a few weeks ago”.
A fan also said, “Aljo looking just as big as Conor Time for the featherweight run”.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: Aljamain Sterling is interviewed after his disqualification victory over 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 Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
A fan on Instagram said, “Am I seeing the same video as everyone else?? Aljo looks like a Bantamweight who’s going to cut weight, doesn’t look too thick to me.”
Another one commented, “Aljo looks 155 rn”
A social media user said, “You don’t really look 2-3 weight classes below Conor”.
Aljamain Sterling teases a fight against Alexander Volkanovski
Aljamain Sterling might be seriously eyeing a shot at Alexander Volkanovski‘s featherweight title.
A fan stated on his post, “Aljamain you not small. You wud do well at FW”.
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Sterling replied to this comment, “I’m starting to believe this more and more”.
The UFC champion might be gunning for a shot at the double championship. He would certainly be biting his lips if he secures a win against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 for the bantamweight championship.
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What do you think about the physique of Aljamain Sterling? Should he move up to the featherweight division? Let us know in the comments.
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