Aljamain Sterling breakdancing in the ring to confuse Yan before setting up the knee KO
Las Vegas, NV 3/6/2021 -- In what might be the greatest display of mixed martial arts game sense, New York native Aljamain Sterling finished Russian boxer-turned mixed martial artist Petr Yan with a perfectly-placed head strike to the knee, forcing the referee to step in and stop the match. A post-fight interview with the new UFC bantamweight champion revealed some of the true genius behind Aljamain Sterling’s lightning-fast ascent to the top of the division: “I jutht though thah hith knee wath gonna hit me tho I wen for it and then it wuth lie boom, lighth ou, and when I woke up I’m the new UFthee champion. Yo hold on is it gettin dark in here or wha...” - Aljamain Sterling The head strike to the knee likely left Yan with a concussed knee, although the Russian claims that his cornermen told him he would be ok. He is not seeking medical attention at this time. Talks of a potential rematch have already emerged following the spectacular finish from Sterling. Aside from former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, whose knees may have enough epo flowing through them to resist hard head strikes, all other potential contenders, having seen the power in Sterling’s head striking, have remained silent on social media.
Collin Gutierrez, Kalkaska Chronicle
