After 5 hard-fought rounds, Aljamain Sterling was able to get the task done at UFC 273 and keep the UFC bantamweight title with a choice win over Petr Yan. “Funkmaster” won bymeansof split choice, as you’ll see more plainly in the real scorecards listedbelow.
But if you ask Dana White, “No Mercy” needto’ve gotten the nod. During the post-fight presser, the UFC president assoonas onceagain took a shot at the 3 judges scoring the bout.
“I idea that the judges blew that one. I had it 3-2 the other method, I puton’t understand how you people scored it. I guess it’s all on nevertheless you scored that veryfirst round,” White informed pressreporters.
The UFC President’s point of view goes totally opposite to most of media ratings. According to MMA Decisions, just 2 out of the 18 media members scored it for Yan, with the rest likewise granting Sterling with at least one 10-8 round.
White, nevertheless, isn’t too eager on making a 3rd battle takeplace inbetween Sterling and Yan. Instead, he may grant the champ’s wants and have ex-titleholder T.J. Dillashaw as the next opposition for the belt.
“That battle (between Sterling and Yan is) gonna be there. Petr Yan is one of the baddest men in that department. You mostlikely do the TJ battle.”
Dillashaw hasn’t combated giventhat July 2021 when he beat Cory Sandhagen after a two-year suspension for prohibited compounds.
As for Sterling, he now enhances to a record of 21-3. Yan, ontheotherhand, drops to a win-loss slate of 16-3.
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