posted on: October 19, 2020
Bleacher Report's Tom Taylor wrote on Tuesday that Yan vs. Sterling would be a logical solution to fill the vacant co-main event slot for UFC 256: "Sterling has long believed himself worthy of a UFC bantamweight title shot, and after his win over Sandhagen, he finally seems to have the confidence of the person from whom he needs it most: UFC President Dana White. Ortega proved he's ready for another title shot with a surgical performance against The Korean Zombie, New and improved Brian Ortega The world is going to have to wait a few more months before seeing how Paige VanZant fares in her Bare Knuckle... submitted Cory Sandhagen in the first round at UFC 250.
It looks like we won’t be seeing Conor McGregor in action this year again. Sterling is the.
Okamoto would then report that White had offered McGregor a fight with Poirier for January 23 and was not willing to change that offer. The match-up has long been rumored, and thanks to impressive runs by both the new Russian champ and “Aljo,” it is rather highly anticipated. @PetrYanUFC what do you have planned?,” Sterling wrote. Would anybody disagree he was retired? After Petr Yan won the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 251 this summer, all eyes turned to the presumptive next title bout: a scrap between Yan and Aljamain Sterling… I’m ready for Nov 21st, given that cards recent injury issues, as well as any of the December dates, the 12th and the 19th. will be co-main event of UFC 256 on Dec. 12 in Vegas. He floated the date for UFC 256 as one option. Fight Coverage. I’m free that day. For now, the bantamweight division is wide open. We made it happen.
08, 2019 U-DEC 3 5:00 win. ESPN's Ariel Helwani reported Oct. 5 that UFC was having to move on from Kamaru Usman's welterweight title defense against Gilbert Burns as the main event for UFC 256 on Dec. 12.
Naturally, that led to some excitement about a McGregor return in mid-December. Conor came back and wants to fight Dustin, so we went out and got him his own date. Yan and Sterling will share co-main event status with Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson, who will be fighting for Nunes' women's featherweight championship. 1-ranked bantamweight challenger after winning his past five fights, the last of which was a first-round submission of Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 in June. It’s Jan. 23.”. Date. Aljamain Sterling has cemented himself as the No. Or, with TJ Dillashaw being able to return in January, it is possible the UFC will give him a title fight upon return.
➡️ We break down all the fights, Yan, who boasts a 15-1 record, earned a fifth-round TKO victory over Jose Aldo at UFC 251 on July 12 to become the bantamweight champion. Ever since Aljamain Sterling submitted Cory Sandhagen in the first round at UFC 250, it was declared he was the number one contender.
[...], "Would this bantamweight title fight turn UFC 256 into a blockbuster? Since McGregor made those demands, there had been no response from the UFC. BT Sport has continued its tradition of amazing promos ahead of pay-per-view cards and they delivered for UFC 254.
There were a lot of things done to make this thing work. I accepted the @ufc offer to fight you, but told them it must happen in 2020. Nunes-Anderson will be the main.”. UFC president Dana White confirmed the plan to ESPN's Brett Okamoto, but Okamoto added no formal agreements had been reached at that point. 1 contender at bantamweight but is yet to get his crack at the championship.. UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Jun. 1 contender. You should be worried @funkmasterMMA,” Yan said. It is no doubt interesting to hear Petr Yan tell Aljamain Sterling he should be worried that the fight is not booked. 'Title shot or bust' -- Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen talk UFC 250. The UFC is targeting a bantamweight title fight between champion Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling as the co-main event for their UFC 256 card in Las Vegas, UFC … Fighters have started training for these fights. He was retired. Yet, Dana White has been reluctant to call him that and many wondered why the fight hasn’t been booked.
The undefeated cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov has been forced off... UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has now gotten more specific on when in 2021 he would like to fight Jon Jones. Aljamain Sterling is hoping to finally get his title fight booked against champion, Petr Yan. The latest according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto is that a bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling has been targeted to co-headline UFC 256. Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling will fight for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 256. … It’s a yes or no answer.”. UFC on ESPN+ 38 Bonuses: Jessica Andrade Gets Performance Check, FOTN... BT Sport Releases Heartfelt Tribute Video To Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Father, James Krause Slams Joaquin Buckley: ‘The Dude’s A Clown’, Khabib Nurmagomedov Hints At Retirement After Going 30-0, Alexander Volkanovski Happy To Finally ‘Have Some Direction In This Division’ After Brian Ortega’s Win, Umar Nurmagomedov Hospitalized With Staph Infection, Off UFC 254, Israel Adesanya Gets Specific On When Jon Jones Fight Will Happen, Jessica Andrade Ready to Fight Shevchenko or In Any Division, Coach Kavanagh Hints at McGregor/Poirier At Welterweight, Brian Ortega Has Not Forgotten Holloway Loss: “We Will Meet Again”, Paige VanZant’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Debut Postponed. Experienced sports writer covering mixed martial arts extensively for the last few years.
@PetrYanUFC what do you have planned?
“I did an interview with @danawhite a few minutes ago. Certainly not, but it's a great matchup, and when sold alongside an appearance from the sport's greatest female fighter in Amanda Nunes, it would likely be a sufficient headliner.".
He confirmed that @PetrYanUFC v @funkmasterMMA will be co-main event of UFC 256 on Dec. 12 in Vegas. The Korean Zombie Embarassed After UFC on ESPN+ 38 Loss, UFC on ESPN+ 38 Results: Brian Ortega Decisions Chan Sung Jung, Khabib: Michael Chandler Is #1 Contender With Win Over Makhachev.
“Per Dana White , UFC is targeting a bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan (@PetrYanUFC) and Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) as the co-main event on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas. Fighters have committed to it. Until now seemingly.
Aljamain Antoine Sterling (born July 31, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist of Jamaican descent.
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