Sterling infamously won the championship from Yan via disqualification at UFC 259 in March 2021 after Yan delivered an illegal knee in the fourth round — which led to lots of jokes and trash ...

After Petr Yan lands an illegal knee to the head of Aljamain Sterling, the fight is called off and Yan is disqualified, making Sterling the new bantamweight champion. 4Y Editor’s Pick ...

In a video posted on Gorilla Fighting's Instagram account, Yan is handing over an Oscar award to Sterling. The 35-year-old American bent on one knee to receive the award and Yan replicated his UFC ...

Former UFC bantamweight champions and rivals Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling were recently seen playing football together and sparring on the field.

Sterling was accused of exaggerating/faking an injury he suffered against Yan during their title fight at UFC 259. With seconds left in the fourth round, Yan landed an illegal knee that stopped ...