“He Pulled Out of a Fight With No Injury”- Aljamain Sterling hits Back at Petr Yan After Recent Exchanges

Published 09/30/2021, 3:11 PM EDT

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling had to pull out of his proposed UFC 267 clash against Petr Yan. The duo was set for a rematch after Sterling won the belt at UFC 259 as a result of Yan landing an illegal shot. Recently, Sterling appeared at the MMA Hour show to have a chat with Ariel Helwani.

‘Funkmaster’ explained why he had to pull out and gave the fans a reminder that Yan actually pulled out when they were originally scheduled to fight. So, Sterling believes with a threatening neck issue like the one he has, his decision is reasonable.

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“The first fight that he pulled out of, that people keep forgetting, he pulled out and keep saying his visa issues. He said he had his visas taken care of, for you folks that keep saying that stupid sh*t, he had his visas taken care of. He pulled out of a fight with no injury,” said Sterling.

“So for me to pull out of a with actually medical clearance that I’m actually not ready and fit to do 5-rounds, I think that’s a pretty good, logical reason to not want to be paralyzed in the Octagon. I am not looking to be the first person to win a belt by DQ and the first person to be in the Octagon and be paralyzed in the cage,” he added.

“So, I am sorry that if I think my health is more important and the longevity of me living in my body, my capsule, for the rest of my life is more important than proving some stupid beef, who’s the better fighter, when I am not even at a 100 percent yet,” the champ continued.

Petr Yan will fight Cory Sandhagen with Aljamain Sterling out

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Yan has a new opponent for UFC 267. He will take on Sandhagen with the interim bantamweight title on the line. This is another fight that promised to be a banger for the fans.

Fans are excited about the newly scheduled fight as well. The winner is expected to challenge Sterling for the belt eventually. Who comes out on top at UFC 267, remains to be seen.

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Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters.

“He Pulled Out of a Fight With No Injury”- Aljamain Sterling hits Back at Petr Yan After Recent Exchanges

Petr Yan will fight Cory Sandhagen with Aljamain Sterling out

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