“I Don’t Think They Give Him the Respect…” – Former Foe Showers Praise on Aljamain Sterling as He Prepares for Henry Cejudo Test

Aljamain Sterling has earned a glorious name in the UFC after his bout against Petr Yan at UFC 259; The victory made him the bantamweight champion. At the moment, ‘Funkmaster’ is getting ready to square off against the former UFC two-division champion, Henry Cejudo. The bout also marks the comeback of Cejudo after his last victory against Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, which was held on May 9, 2020. The UFC community has mixed reactions to the probable outcome of the clash. Cejudo will be back in the octagon after a hiatus of nearly three long years while Sterling is actively fighting for the promotion.

Nonetheless, Sterling was suffering from a major shoulder injury that can become an enormous obstacle to retaining the belt. However, there is a high chance that ring rust will get hold of ‘The Messenger’. Hence, it is difficult to predict the winner. At the moment, Sterling stands at a whopping 22 victories and just three losses. While ‘Triple C’ has achieved 16 victories and just two losses. While fans are actively making their predictions, the Funk Master’s former opponent, Marlon Moraes, is talking highly of the ‘Funkmaster’.

Marlon Moraes talks about Aljamain Sterling

The MMA reporter Damon Martin took to Twitter to post the impressive words of Moraes praising Sterling. Martin tweeted, “Asked Marlon Moraes for his prediction for Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo since he fought both — and he had high praise for @funkmasterMMA.“

In the Tweet, Moraes was reported to have said, “I have a lot of respect for both but in that matchup, I believe Sterling is just too long. I believe Sterling will get it. He’s just too long, he can keep the range with the kicks and he can stop Henry’s takedowns. [Cejudo] might get stuck in one of the front headlocks of Sterling. Sterling is a good fighter.”

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Talking more about Sterling, ‘Magic’ said,’ “I saw Sterling my last fight and I told him hats off because coming from a knockout like he came against me and doing what he did, he deserves a lot of respect. I don’t think they give him the respect he deserves, not even the UFC. He’s a great champion and a good fighter and I believe he’s one of the best champions in the UFC.“

The bout between ‘Magic’ and ‘Funk Master’

‘Funk Master’ and ‘Magic’ locked horns at UFC Fight Night 123. Sterling had to face a terrible loss in the bout; he lost in just 1 minute and 7 seconds into the very first round via KO. However, the loss didn’t affect much of his confidence. Sterling came to the octagon stronger and is currently on an eight-fight winning streak. At the moment, the fans need to wait to find out if Sterling will become successful in retaining his belt.

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