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Aljamain Sterling beats Petr Yan to retain title

Aljamain Sterling beats Petr Yan to retain title

Aljamain Sterling won the bantamweight title last year on arguably the most blatant foul in UFC history. On Saturday, he kept it by beating the man who had so flagrantly fouled him. Sterling’s grappling carried him to the first three rounds on two of the three judges’ scorecards and led him to a split decision victory Saturday at VyStar Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, in the co-main event of UFC 273. Two judges had it 48-47 for Sterling, giving him the first three and… Source link

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Sterling Brown left bloodied after strip club attack: Report

Reported details have emerged painting a bloody scene outside a Miami strip club that left Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown hospitalized early Monday. The Houston Rockets released a statement Monday that Brown “was the victim of an assault” and “suffered facial lacerations but will make a full recovery.” Few other details of the incident were reported at the time. The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Kelly Iko published a story on Thursday citing sources close to Brown who were worried for… Source link

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Sterling ‘wouldn’t care’ if UFC didn’t book rematch vs. Yan

Aljamain Sterling has no reason to hang his head. He has no reason to be embarrassed by the way he won the UFC bantamweight championship on Saturday at Apex. He has nothing to apologize for and he owes nobody, particularly not Petr Yan, a thing. Yan committed one of the most egregious fouls in UFC history on Saturday when he kneed Sterling in the head late in the fourth round of their title fight while Sterling’s knee was on the canvas. Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which… Source link

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UFC 259 full results: Blachowicz decisions Adesanya; Nunes dominates Anderson; Yan DQ'd vs. Sterling – Yahoo Sports

MMA Weekly Khamzat Chimaev says he’s done; Chechen leader and Dana White say he’s not retiring In the space of 24 hours, rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev indicated that he was done fighting, but then was talked into continuing on by controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. UFC president Dana White also backed that sentiment, telling MMA Junkie that Chimaev “ain’t quitting.” Chimaev’s UFC career was off to a brilliant start in 2020. The Chechen fighter rattled off three consecutive… Source link

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Sterling up against dollar and euro as UK parliament approves Brexit deal

The pound gained 0.5% against the US dollar on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Sterling maintained its buoyancy in late afternoon trading in London after the UK parliament voted in favour of the deal 521 votes to 73 on Wednesday. “With the path of the Brexit deal expected to be smooth, sterling continues to be driven by broader market price action,” said Simon Harvey, FX market analyst at Monex Europe. “A weaker dollar has been the main theme of FX markets again this week, with liquidity… Source link

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