Aljamain Sterling Breaks Down the UFC Bantamweight Division
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Күн бұрынUFC champion Aljamain Sterling sits down to discuss the state of the bantamweight division and provides his thoughts on every fighter ranked in the top 15.
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@shane1009 Жыл бұрын
The fact that Aljo actively trains with guys he's fought/top 10 guys says a lot about his character.
@HunchoHamza Жыл бұрын
He’s also smart keeping his eye on them while also taking more of their IQ and see how they would react to stuff smart move imo also down to earth.
@hushnudyuldashev4175 Жыл бұрын
@@HunchoHamza 3ээ2ф
@hushnudyuldashev4175 Жыл бұрын
@@HunchoHamza 6э5
@methheadmayhemmiller8747 Жыл бұрын
Coolest Aljo I’ve seen. When he’s not worried about what the fans think he’s a cool dude
@smgyro1476 Жыл бұрын
He's been a cool dude. Fans were assholes for months post the Yan loss
@minormarley5195 Жыл бұрын
Lol? He was never worried about fans. He thought it was annoying, but didn’t make it his personality. That was some hard coping
@franksalcedo3171 Жыл бұрын
He comes off as forced actually
@chimmychanga1988 Жыл бұрын
fake news
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
He's an overrated Diva with boring fights and no fans. Also got a gift decision against Petr Yan. I hope to God TJ beats fake champ Aljo
@devonsingh3361 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing champs talk about the division and people in it. I’d love to see more of these vids
@Happyfor96 Жыл бұрын
hell of a champ 💩
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
you love to see a fake 3rd rate champ talk? He's lucky to be where he's at. Yan beat him twice and I hope to god the judges dont get it wrong when TJ beats him.
@chillyvon Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586 how did Yan win twice if aljos hand got raised 2 times
@colen7007 Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586 yan def didn't win the second, ofc he would've won the first but the 2 fights were completely different lol
@user-zo4iz2nv5u Жыл бұрын
@@colen7007 He arguably won but if Aljo doesn’t avoid the trilogy Yan will put an absolute beating on him
@smokestrong1000 Жыл бұрын
I agree that Cory won the fight against TJ. He pieced TJ up the whole fight and all TJ did was hug him against the cage
@alexb4154 Жыл бұрын
So the exact same thing aljo did to petr
@butthurtindianmcowsual8530 Жыл бұрын
Even weasel say Cory got robbed
@Numba1Gorilla Жыл бұрын
@@alexb4154 No, Aljo had Petr's back, actively punching him.
@jboogzdnb Жыл бұрын
@@Numba1Gorilla he barely threw pal. it’s a dominant position so they allowed him to just sit there
@Numba1Gorilla Жыл бұрын
@@jboogzdnb Rewatch the fight. Not arguing with someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.
@fernandonava6773 Жыл бұрын
“Compared to TJ [who was] kinda just hugging him” -Aljamain Sterling
@thatguy-mc5vi Жыл бұрын
The irony in that statement
@irvingceron1016 Жыл бұрын
@@thatguy-mc5vi How is that ironic? He actually took Yan down and went for subs. TJ literallynjust hugged hi. Against a fence.
@o9o947 Жыл бұрын
@@irvingceron1016 ur clueless he was holding yan balls all rounds u must be a ben askern style lover
@irvingceron1016 Жыл бұрын
@@o9o947 Lol, trust me I'm not a fan of stallers. But there are levels to stalling. Aljo has his back, TJ was literally hugging his balls
@Deacers Жыл бұрын
@@irvingceron1016 he stalled when he took his back tho didn't he? He attempted a few rncs the first minute or so and then quit once Petr defended so easily
@sarcasticgenius8563 Жыл бұрын
There is a 27 year old Chechen bantamweight named Khusein Ashkabov who has a record of 23-0, he should finally make his UFC debut next year (he is signed but hasn't fought yet) I suspect he will be a fun addition to this division.
@user-ql4ti9hm5c Жыл бұрын
Costa beats him up
@ufcfan3496 Жыл бұрын
no one cares about these khabib clones with their padded records
@sarcasticgenius8563 Жыл бұрын
@@user-ql4ti9hm5c Costa can't make 135
@sarcasticgenius8563 Жыл бұрын
@@ufcfan3496 You hurt my feelings with that comment. I hope you're happy
@CM-nt5so Жыл бұрын
Probably won 20 of those fights on the same night versus some Dagestani bus drivers.
@Chris-og6kr Жыл бұрын
All of them are great takes. Mad respect
@alechendrix9367 Жыл бұрын
Aljo’s arch nemesis is Petr. I would love to see 4 fights just like Brandon and Figgy
@sphericalcow6014 Жыл бұрын
Petr won't cut it. The "Fight IQ rivalling JBJ" "Downloads your movements" bs is dead
@randomz8065 Жыл бұрын
TJ will beat aljo up, and then defend vs Petr and then retire from the support as a king
@bruhwhatsthisshit Жыл бұрын
@@randomz8065 no
@nicholassrivas Жыл бұрын
Underrated champ. People like Usman are given undeserved hate, but people like Aljo a lot of fans had good reason to sit on the fence, but as the months progress, he surprised a lot. I want him to destroy TJ.
@Rocko1990 Жыл бұрын
It was Usmans personality at first. He just seemed phony, like he was always saying what he was "supposed" to say. But he's grown on me a bit, I don't mind him so much now. Also, the way he handled the Leon loss helped.
@blastfiend7478 Жыл бұрын
“Your favourite UFC champion” hahaha good one bro
@Happyfor96 Жыл бұрын
Cringemaster
@josiahgonzalez942 Жыл бұрын
It was obvious sarcasm 😂🤦♂️ yan fans heated in the comments ha ha
@liamroosh Жыл бұрын
@h116 cope loser he lost
@blinkdarkmello8067 Жыл бұрын
True. There is no way this guy that "won" by DQ is respected by real fight fans.
@liamroosh Жыл бұрын
@@blinkdarkmello8067 who won at 273
@mc_darkness360 Жыл бұрын
I love it when guys can be honest and analyze there opponents. Especially giving props when due. The fact he trains with guys his previous shared the octagon with is such a great mindset/practice to have for improvement
@033MMAFiend Жыл бұрын
UFC pls do more videos like this! I loved the one with Jamahal Hill as well!
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
no, stop marketing black guys so much. Weird Americans.
@kumkum9380 Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586 what
@apexmobiledontdie Жыл бұрын
Now we need dillashaw’s version
@BoogeymanIX Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586 shut up
@viscount0405 Жыл бұрын
@@kumkum9380 Man really went there unprovoked!
@DubbleOh7 Жыл бұрын
Aljo definitely milked the knee vs yan. He also definitely won the rematch. So I think we definitely see a trilogy at some point
@noahhogan6729 Жыл бұрын
Best take 👆
@mmainvesting7013 Жыл бұрын
No he def didn’t win lol. Don’t speak in absolutes in a close fight. If we’re talking damage which is the highest ranking judging criteria of mma, yan did way more. He completely destroyed aljo in rounds 4,5. Aljo did next to nothing when it came to damage , but he did control the back for 2 rounds which obviously wins him the rounds. Yan fought very emotional and without his corner, yan is superior but aljo is a legit weight bully . Yan probbaly wins that fight 7-8 times out of 10
@mrzac2u706 Жыл бұрын
@@mmainvesting7013 dawg it was a draw at best. Round 2 was a 10-8.
@youknow2849 Жыл бұрын
2 takedowns out of 22 in the rematch Yan had more significant strikes. Aljo won off of 7min of clinging on for dear life. Stuffing 20 is far superior then landing 2
@coffeeyouu Жыл бұрын
@@mmainvesting7013 🤡
@NeoValeTudo Жыл бұрын
He mentioned it a few times which shows his humility and growth from it, but goddamn that Marlon moraes ko was brutal, one of the best kos in ufc history
@christandcombat Жыл бұрын
I'm growing to like Aljo.
@Eyeofthetiger69 Жыл бұрын
Funny how they didn't show highlights from Merab's last fight.
@isaaccameron7852 Жыл бұрын
That fight just sucked man 😭 should have just put Aldo in for the title
@Numba1Gorilla Жыл бұрын
@@isaaccameron7852 Clearly didn't deserve it
@TheDildaddy Жыл бұрын
Sterling does a really good job as champion when it comes to running and selling the division. He’s just got to keep winning and the fans will love him.
@Deacers Жыл бұрын
Hes not gonna gain fans by winning how he did against Petr
@nicholasboggess8280 Жыл бұрын
He's already lost twice to Yan. I truly believe that, Yan got robbed after winning 1,4,5. He'll lose to TJ and then a quick shot to the bottom with losses to Chito, Umar, Sean, etc.
@superduper9620 Жыл бұрын
Chito Vera is a specialist at MMA
@intp-akil3127 Жыл бұрын
He specializes in UFC
@jaimeparra8865 Жыл бұрын
@@beaualIoevv Chito lost to Aldo lol
@L3WIS666 Жыл бұрын
1:05 and that’s when khabib took it personally
@benjaminrichard7741 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Props to Funkmaster for recognizing Ricky Simon’s dominance! 👏
@jaimeparra8865 Жыл бұрын
Simon never gets enough media attention. He's like 20-2 dudes a beast
@edwardmendez893 Жыл бұрын
You know aljo was trying so hard to not say his pause moment from that interview when he said “Comin for that a**” 🤣🤣
@julianmoody7985 Жыл бұрын
Hey champ thanks for the vid.. Hope the ufc is paying you alot of cash
@ElStner286 Жыл бұрын
Yeah He was funny here, good on him
@mikebachmann5800 Жыл бұрын
I like how aljo stole colby covingtons “ceo of epo” line .
@ryanoconnor2915 Жыл бұрын
lol wow I've never heard him speak for long but now I'm glad he's champ.
@chillyvon Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586I get you are trolling but how is aljo racist 💀
@juanpabloortega8096 Жыл бұрын
You gay bro?
@seanmmaii7018 Жыл бұрын
Aljamain Sterling is one of the most underated fighters in ufc history. The fact people don’t consider him champion is absurd. Let’s go champ!
@ramonbriones4487 Жыл бұрын
He's just really unlikable and the way he jacked that belt are key reasons people don't consider him a champ or care for him
@StiggyMcQueen Жыл бұрын
We consider him a champion alright. He’s just very annoying.
@ryanflores3295 Жыл бұрын
Bruhh he got finished bad vs marlon morases head kick had him doing the dab asleep first round too
@oussama2040 Жыл бұрын
he is just a weight bully
@ashleyaboley8894 Жыл бұрын
@@ryanflores3295 okay..... and where is moraes now
@pinky9908 Жыл бұрын
I love that the UFC is FINALLY giving openly gay male fighters like Aljo the shine they deserve!
@walterkaiyuenpang3556 Жыл бұрын
🤦🤦🤦
@jackmcilwaine5580 Жыл бұрын
He’s actually the soundest guy
@abudujana13 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, UFC-ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
@ayoubte4651 Жыл бұрын
Aljo turn from a vilan to fan favorite instantly I like that's dude
@ArielIsaac8111 Жыл бұрын
I wish Aljo would stick to “im coming on that ass” lmao
@chimmychanga1988 Жыл бұрын
the affirmative action champion!
@MS-kz1ov Жыл бұрын
This is very cool that he did this.
@thewillow0000 Жыл бұрын
Good move calling out TJ, that move got you your fans back, finish the snake.
@TheAntManChannel Жыл бұрын
Ricky Simone's mullet was holding him back 😆😆😆
@oror3751 Жыл бұрын
He did it really well here
@aidenban5694 Жыл бұрын
“The backpack is coming and I’m commin for that ass” 😂
@aljoschaf.9104 Жыл бұрын
Im a huge petr yan fan but damn, i also really like sterling
@sevadurshpek6010 Жыл бұрын
Love this
@DubbleOh7 Жыл бұрын
BW is definitely the best division imo
@josiahgonzalez942 Жыл бұрын
LW is hands down but realistically BW Is the second most stacked division In UFC
@lacosa24x Жыл бұрын
BW and LW
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
BW got worse when the judges decided to make Aljo the unworthy champion
@lacosa24x Жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt7586 i love yan but Aljo won’t that second fight and it sucks because yan was dominating him in the first fight. But Aljo ain’t no scrub he’s a good fighter I didn’t like how he acted after that knee in the first fight felt bad for all the hate the guy got and he beat yan who’s my favorite fighter which I thought that fight should of been a draw Aljo had a lot of control time I’m just surprised yan let him get his back that long but yan won the 4th and 5th round for sure but I honestly think TK J beats Aljo and regardless who wins that fight I think winner of malley and yan get a title shot or vera if he beats sandhagen
@Werdxp Жыл бұрын
I think LW has more legacy fighters on their way out in the top 10/15 compared to BW where aside from Frankie and maybe Cruz, it's guys in their prime or entering their prime.
@time6615 Жыл бұрын
that yan fight was so exciting cant wait to see what aljo does next
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
he's gonna stink the place up and shoot for takedowns and pray for another robbery decision. Maybe he will fall on the ground and cry again for us.
@Lozwave Жыл бұрын
Damn didn’t hear this guy talk until now, harsh but fair
@xreloadx1684 Жыл бұрын
😂find it ironic he brought up tj hugging sandhagen for the close decision win
@africanmate8036 Жыл бұрын
yes
@Emilianolokocho123 Жыл бұрын
Used to shit on Aljo, but he's cool, he really shut me up when he beat Yan, so props, he comes out to Joyner Lucas so props on that too.
@garrett6650 Жыл бұрын
I like this series
@MichaelTheArchAngel777 Жыл бұрын
Respect champ! 🇺🇸
@luisr.8220 Жыл бұрын
Excelente.
@user-sz5zk6ju4l Жыл бұрын
This is so fun
@jason555jason555 Жыл бұрын
Aljo is underrated at shit talking
@XIXRayderXIX Жыл бұрын
Have charles break down the lightweight division
@LordClaudeGoonerTV Жыл бұрын
Tj will be going back to school with Sterling as his back pack
@josemartinezz9152 Жыл бұрын
Cap
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
I hope not. hope Sterling gets ko'd stiff again
@chrisbaltazar7164 Жыл бұрын
“Perdió munos is one tough dude, he ain’t goin nowhere” Truth
@haroldi.6450 Жыл бұрын
This division is pretty stacked, Sterling better becareful these beasts are hungry 😈
@elite4mac245 Жыл бұрын
chito has the scariest highlights
@Loaskux Жыл бұрын
chito will bring balance to this division, whoever has the belt chito will eventually kill
@jonathanking8429 Жыл бұрын
I love how people stay hating on Aljo like he gives a f!ck, dude shut all you clowns up when he beat Yan and he’s out here living his best life while yall stay salty in the comment sections… stop hating and get on your own grind it’s nice on the other side put your effort into bettering yourself not tearing down another smh🤫
@RK-ig8gc Жыл бұрын
I didn't like Aljo's conduct after the first Yan fight, but he deserves his props, he went out there and proved himself
@jeffyboyreloaded Жыл бұрын
solid
@kimgarcia1867 Жыл бұрын
Alot of up and coming fighters in this weight class. Especially yanez. He's going to be a contender soon. O'Malley is up there. But the ones coming from the contender series. Are going to be a problem.
@darienbrown581 Жыл бұрын
Props to tj for still being a top guy at 135 after all these years.
@GeorgeWKush12 Жыл бұрын
No props to ceo of epo
@swiatbrano1899 Жыл бұрын
Become such a fan of him now!
@kid1der250 Жыл бұрын
Gotta give it to Aljo, TJ Dillaroids was funny 😂
@1moreday607 Жыл бұрын
Lmao on that 🤣🤣🤣 Champ is the man ! Lez goo Aljooo !!! 🇬🇪 ❤️
@mikehunt7586 Жыл бұрын
yet you all praise Anderson Silva and Jon Jones even tho they are the biggest roid users in the sport lmaoo. GSP and Fedor are the real GOATs. 2 white guys. The natty GOATs are white, blacks need PEDs.
@setlhabanesquiremoseamo1719 Жыл бұрын
LMAO!! The CEO of EPO!
@OrganicGonzalez Жыл бұрын
SPINNING BACK FIST 💯
@user-kp9tv7wd4h Жыл бұрын
i almost like aljo until he still stands by the fact he thinks he could have finished yan ever or won the first fight. the second fight was incredibly close, but i don’t think ineffective grappling should be scored so highly on a judging criteria. not advancing position or having a take down defending should count against you, but i do believe in the control aspect of it.
@EzraH214 Жыл бұрын
i honestly don't know who to cheer for in his next fight, i don't like Aljo or TJ, i'm leaning slightly towards TJ but i don't know its hard
@markakuban7271 Жыл бұрын
5:55 TJ dillaROIDS 😬🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
@candelaluminksa Жыл бұрын
There are 10 dude in bantamanweight division who could be champ ,incredible
@ChocolateMilkCultLeader Жыл бұрын
He's a great champ
@jaythepoet7470 Жыл бұрын
Tj dillashaw the Real CEO of EPO Fr lol Usman was deff clean lol
@oscarbuglass4746 Жыл бұрын
Great kid
@fourthbastard9243 Жыл бұрын
Aljo is obviously a great fighter but I don’t agree with him when he makes excuses about how he performed in the first fight against Yan. He came out aggressive, exhausted a lot of energy early, and ultimately his game plan didn’t work. As a result of this Yan was able to take control of the fight as it progressed. I believe it was actually Aljo who made the more significant adjustments in the second fight. The second fight was also extremely close in my opinion. You could argue a 48-47 scorecard either way. I would love to see those two run it back for a third time in the near future.
@ChefIsaac925 Жыл бұрын
😂 your still salty about the yan fight lol get over it bro! 🤣
@fourthbastard9243 Жыл бұрын
@@ChefIsaac925 Not salty at all, just giving my opinion about both fights I thought the second one was close and that it could have gone either way. I’m not mad that Sterling got the nod. as for the first fight yes Aljo won on paper but you could clearly see who had the momentum up until the illegal knee.
@jhonrodriguez5510 Жыл бұрын
RIP aljamain
@HT.100 Жыл бұрын
"backpack coming for that ass" he forgot the pause
@MMAClipper Жыл бұрын
Ahhh the great algorithm has brought us together once again , hello friends 🤙🏻
@truereviewsportsnews5692 Жыл бұрын
TJ Dillaroids and TJ Pillashaw is the funniest names in the UFC
@marcusreyna7715 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about how good Cory Sandhangan would be at 145
@carlosluis0362 Жыл бұрын
Your favorite UFC CHAMPION... ☠️☠️☠️☠️
@s.alomsk8718 11 ай бұрын
Hey do you know Ommar
@chaeltheamericanmurderersi8450 Жыл бұрын
6:41 That’s why Omalley is a live dog in this fight. He fits the style to beat yan. Aljo used the front kick really well against yan in their 1st fight. I’m expecting Sean to have success with it & maybe recreate the Almeida finish
@kingley45 Жыл бұрын
Bro it’s not even gonna be a fight yan gonna murder that pink haired furry. There’s looking flashy then there’s real boxing. Yan by murder.
@jaelynnriley9497 Жыл бұрын
No way I laughed that hard at tj dillaroids.
@coffeeyouu Жыл бұрын
Lets goooooooo aljoooooooooooooooo
@kylecasey7890 Жыл бұрын
Dominick Cruz vs TJ dillashaw Sandhagen vs merab Rob font vs petr yan Chito vs O’Malleyrematch for title shot There ya go ufc, I just figure out the bantamweight picture for ya 😎
@DiablO18btp Жыл бұрын
4:58 funny to hear that from him since what he did against Petr in their last fight 🤣
@malakian3243 Жыл бұрын
He even calls himself the human backpack
@lil3ric88 Жыл бұрын
I honestly have no idea how Sterling/TJ plays out. If we get the TJ we saw Vs Cory, then I think Sterling beats him but if we get EPO TJ (Jk…kinda…) I could see TJ winning.. should be a good one🔥
@RodriFUT98 Жыл бұрын
aljo will prob win by sub, cory almost got him in a few things, MMA math doesn’t always add up but TJ might be right under championship status hopefully he proves us all wrong though
@lil3ric88 Жыл бұрын
@@RodriFUT98 we will see man! I’m sticking with my gut and picking Sterling but I could see it going either way
@pilkb7293 Жыл бұрын
"I think what makes him dangerous is that he's a gamer"
@jaimeparra8865 Жыл бұрын
He's game as fuck to throw hands
@Ar1AnX1x Жыл бұрын
people don't realize how impressive it was that Yan survived this guy being on his back guy got some of the best BJJ, specially when it comes to rear naked chokes
@davidcota5860 Жыл бұрын
That's what im saying dude, Aljo is a BJJ master but still couldn't sink in the choke onto Yan for those two whole rounds. Yan actually has some great grappling skills as well which is often overlooked in the second fight because it really is hard to get back up when you have someone like Aljo hugging your back the whole time holding onto that body triangle and still not being able to submit him
@jaimeparra8865 Жыл бұрын
Ricky Simon doesn't get enough hype. He's very good.
@ASM1908 Жыл бұрын
No mullet Ricky Simon mythical fighter confirmed
@Drmaxis2 Жыл бұрын
I think you mean "UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling Breaks Down the UFC Bantamweight Division." Put some respect on his name, video naming intern guy.
@evan937 Жыл бұрын
I see either Aljo winning with his grappling and submitting TJ. Or Dillashaw gets it done with a decision to get the belt back....
@deelawton4 Жыл бұрын
Y’all gotta give ALJO his respect ✊
@Happyfor96 Жыл бұрын
🤡master
@eba0202 Жыл бұрын
aljos a great fighter and a cool ass dude yall are just weird haters
@cheeseguy6757 Жыл бұрын
I actually really like Aljo, dudes funny as fuck
@ethanrichards6916 Жыл бұрын
Weird they decided to interview Aljo instead of Yan…..?
@0zzy83 Жыл бұрын
Sandhagen definitely should of won the fight against TJ I hope AJ wins and sandhagen gets a title shot soon
@felixcorderoberrios9787 Жыл бұрын
The Cornball emoji can not arrive any sooner when listening to this guy..even still, really hope he doesnt leave it to judges against TJ…
@james4727 Жыл бұрын
Never seen this guy before, but love how honest and respectful he is with just the right amount of shit talk hahahaha
@plumber1192 Жыл бұрын
T.J Dillaroid.
@fleetwoodmacsexpants Жыл бұрын
Met Aljo at the fighter hotel after he defended the belt against Yan in Jacksonville. I know he was on edge and was feeling some sort of way about the fan reception because more than half of Jacksonville were rooting for the Russian guy but he was cool enough to get a picture with my btch and showed love when we congratulated him on the victory. I will ALWAYS root for the guy and he’s my FAVORITE UFC champion!! Let’s go Aljoooo
@Neffhead22 Жыл бұрын
I'm starting to like this guy🤨
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