Aljamain Sterling Makes Case For Ilia Topuria Title Shot After UFC 300 | MMA Fighting

Aljamain Sterling previews his #UFC300 featherweight debut against Calvin Kattar, discusses #UFC champs Ilia Topuria and Sean O'Malley, plus more.
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[@rickg.8056]

I think Aljo should call out Ortega for a title contender fight.

[@Uchihawallstreet]

Not a bad idea.

[@Joedy385]

He doesn’t want any part of the eaglemaxxing king

[@twofknscoops6379]

godly matchup

[@dopeboyvid8988]

100%

[@josiericaro3347]

Good idea. But he will waste the call out on illia

[@stevenhoffman1828]

The fact that they looked at aljo and said “ no we can’t give you a rematch “ after defending his belt against cejudo at 288 is crazy.

[@danielwalsh8319]

Can't hate on Aljo, wishing him all the best at featherweight

[@StrangesuggestionYT]

Likewise he's a good dude.

[@wounds311]

I agree the guy got a lot of hate for the way he won the belt but the guy is so humble and nice you can't hate him

[@YDreams93]

Yea i like this humbled version

[@anthonyward159]

He good dude but sugar must hit him too hard for him to think he getting that fight before volk and it’s embarrassing he didn’t come back for his title with Sean , not that he has chance but atleast act like you do

[@StrangesuggestionYT]

@@anthonyward159 he was doing well in that fight just over extended at the wrong time and they denied the rematch he beat Yan in a redemption fight after everyone was mocking him, smoked Cory Sandhagen and beat Henry Cejudo who's a double UFC champ and Olympic gold medalist.

[@FoggyTheHippo]

Man I used to be an Aljo hater, but his personality has brought me around. Sure don’t love his fight style, but he seems like such a good genuine guy that it’s hard not to like and cheer for the dude.

[@ell02798]

Same I hated him but I grew to like him after watching more and more interviews an stuff like tha

[@ricardorodriguez-ci2ze]

Still a boring fighter. Go and get back to you telenovelas

[@ell02798]

Stop hating cos you ain’t aljo with a full bank balance 😂

[@ricardorodriguez-ci2ze]

@@ell02798 it’s not hate, it’s facts. Did you watch the fight? It proved my point…

[@HSSLNG]

Big respect for a fighter that's willing to admit that they're unsure about their potential in a different weight class. Most fighters would've defaulted to the answer that "yes I am feeling the best I have ever felt and this is my actual weight class."

[@bradmyers9802]

Let's go aljo he is so humble he deserves a break from the fans win or loose I've grown to respect this young man

[@joshs3265]

Still cannot understand how people don’t like this dude… feels like the real ones are coming back to the sport lately

[@ocanaldojj]

It's nice seeing him being upfront about how the UFCZ screwed him up in order to have Sean as a champ and denied him the rematch after 3 defenses I hope he goes on to do some great things in mma even if it isn't as a fighter 🙏🏽

[@ewo924]

Big Dawg. #TeamSterling obviously.

[@CornerStoreDrums]

ALJO LETS GO!

[@willmckenna9423]

He sounds like a different fighter! We see you big guy!

[@vedu8519]

Love Aljo. Wish him best of luck in FW

[@jeffsinc33]

Hoping ALJO gets back in the W column👑👑🦍🎒

[@alexerickson6331]

Aljo looks thicc as hell, rooting for him

[@mikehansen7610]

it's thick, stop with that african american grammar.

[@NoTimeMook]

Pause 😂😂

[@alexerickson6331]

@@mikehansen7610 quiet down. Michael

[@chrisp.3461]

@@alexerickson6331Well.. It is *thick*… It’s ok to spell correctly… “Thicc” doesn’t even shorten the word. lol. It’s just stupid.

[@iamfishmind]

​@@mikehansen7610you don't even know what grammar is

[@armandotext]

Good luck Aljo!

[@JulianOnTheRadio]

Good luck Aljo !! Realest and coolest dude in UFC 🎯🎯

[@dsnorcalfan]

his career changed when petr yan did the illegal knee and then when sean ko'd him. shows life is full of ups and downs

[@stevenhoffman1828]

To be fair they ran it back and aljo clearly won 3-2 and defended the belt for his 1st time

[@elicohen963]

Emmett beat Katter before his interim fight so… I mean he was just a champ is another weight class with 3 title defences and his last fight looked like an early stoppage.

[@robertjarm]

LETS GO ALJOO!!

[@ccaammtt]

love youuu aljoooo

[@ajpizza4312]

I believe in aljo this a new level

[@junipersnow1]

Go Aljo !!

[@derek234]

Let's go aljo!!!!!

[@highmind4960]

Man Aljo was as easy going as he could be when asked about the O'mailey fight. Still crazy the UFC wouldn't give him another month.

[@MOONAGEDAYDREAM28]

Aljo for FW title then rematch with Suga for Suga double champ.

[@e13kid]

Suga won’t get past merab

[@m.w.r.1408]

I mean aljo is 35. If he gets the 145 belt and defends it once he should totally call out suga. If he avenges his loss and retires in the cage that’s a huge legacy built. Plus I’m sure the pay check for the rematch will be huge

[@daniel.galata]

Great to listen to Aljo! Shouldn’t get hate, he’s a cool guy.

[@SnowdoniaSkies]

I think the loss did him good as he's pretty cool in this interview and not unnecessarily showboating like in previous interviews. Good luck Aljo

[@idavidp2895]

Let’s go aljo

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

Na bro fight Ortega or Evloev if you win. A win over kattar coming off a loss and over a year break shouldnt warrant a title shot

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

They’d both be pretty interesting matchups as well

[@torronbrown4107]

He can fight Bryce Mitchell to

[@wtfimcrying]

over a year break?

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

@@wtfimcrying kattar hasn't fought since Oct 2022. That's a year and half. Long time

[@wtfimcrying]

@@thenedsmmachannel8970 ohh kattar

[@bigbendboys8543]

Aljo a cool dude

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

STRONG ISLAND 🇯🇲

[@iamfishmind]

man there's a ton of good fights for Aljo at 145

[@Justsomeguy26]

Hope he gets a good run at 145, all the best champ

[@cashwalker9512]

Ortega next in line u can’t just cut also josh emmet just won so he can be a rematch u should fight josh emmet

[@JoshuaD.Howard]

Got hella love for Aljo bro… goofy fans haven’t realized we’ve been watching a HOF career for years, especially since 2019…

[@MainCardMinute]

I like Aljo but I hate when guys think ahead to the next matchup, just focus on the task at hand

[@Iamabutt5000]

Last time he became champ he had to win like 9 fights in a row. I think Aljo is focused on Kattar, But it's smart for him to set himself up early just in case the rest of the other way matchups all look like bangers. Even if he doesn't get the title shot next, he couldn't get a number one contender fight or a fight with Brian Ortega for example

[@William1115]

I would love to see him take on Ilia 🫡

[@forever1909]

Aljo VS ills lets do it

[@Uglier.]

do they really think they have a chance against Ilia LOL that mf is a beast

[@jboadia659]

Aljo should fight Evloev or Ortega if he wins

[@anthonyward159]

Volk earned a instant rematch Dana already said no one else getting that fight

[@Siobhan-swanny]

everything comes to an end 🤔

[@lilmixdboy]

After beating Kattar if you can beat either Emmett or Ortega they should give you a title shot

[@kevinmalone584]

I mean I’m cool with it

[@markusbaker1161]

He looks healthier at this weight.

[@anthonyward159]

I think it’s funny he not asking to fight Sean again …. That says something

[@iamfishmind]

like here 9:45 when he says he'd love that rematch? not much of a good listener are ya?

[@Anthony-ww8kh]

⁠​⁠@@iamfishmindthis my backup account , but him saying I would love that rematch was nothing , of course he going say he that when asked he not going to say no , but why is he not pushing for his belt back , any real champion would be going after his belt back and nothing else , he should be talking about nothing else besides fighting suga , instead he really only brings it up if he is asked

[@iamfishmind]

@@Anthony-ww8kh you are a child, aren't you?

[@keyboardwarrior3412]

Can't hate O'Malley for not fighting the next guy in merab when you wouldn't do it either. Friends or not.

[@Ovrlol]

He thinks hill has better striking than alex? 😂😂

[@torronbrown4107]

Y’all sleeping on hill

[@unclejoe420s]

In boxing I would say hill better ...but at kickboxing Alex better

[@Ovrlol]

@@torronbrown4107 im not at all. Could very well catch alex and sleep him. But talking strictly striking whos the better striker its alex no question. His background and accomplishments prove that. Glover was touching hill the entire fight

[@tommyq374]

How about no

[@lailaniecasanares1059]

Aljo is on this card?

[@logen5059]

yh fighting around the middle of the card i believe

[@MrSagarcool14]

@@logen5059he was being sarcastic

[@wtfimcrying]

@@MrSagarcool14hard to notice

[@armandotext]

No, he's on 301. He just speeks now because you are a fan of his. But tune in for 301 to see him fight

[@iverson5164]

Ilia will knock you right out 😂

[@xoxfn]

After bro got knocked out Aljo literally said “If Sean can put me down with a shot like that i can only imagine what Volk would do” now you wanna crack at Ilia? stop it💀

[@briannoble1022]

He wasn't KOed, it was a TKO....you clearly don't know the difference novice! Additionally, the fight was CLEARLY stopped too early because the fix was in since the UFC wanted Sean to be champion...also the UFC didn't give him the rematch as he deserved!!

[@xoxfn]

@@briannoble1022knock out - tko still got put on his ass by broom stick O’Malley

[@armandotext]

Mma math?😂😂😂😂

[@twanherm6634]

“we should fight the next guy in line” wouldn’t fight merab.. fought o malley instead🤣🤣🤣

[@sironichanhaichiko2884]

Kattar dogs him or gets choked

[@KingHunter868]

Hill is better than poatan at striking? Are we sure?

[@playboicartissock2340]

Nah he gotta beat Ortega or Volk for a title shot

[@allengarza9208]

illia would send aljo to the shadow realm

[@mikedisalvo1479]

Aljo getting slept again LETS GO KATTAR

[@Abby1Blu2]

The FunkMasta! Hope he gets the 145 belt fight. Katar not a real welcome to the 145ers.

[@Pedrotirado271]

Didn’t like him much bc I love Sean but after that I really like him he’s a very good dude, but tbh I think illia would maul him

[@ThatDuDe1990]

Lets F go

[@alexandergutierrez5664]

I don’t want to physically harm someone yet goes for TJ’s dislocated shoulder when it popped out💀💀💀

[@MMAgamer69]

He was in the middle of a fight with him what was he supposed to do take it easy and let TJ KO him lol

[@ajpizza4312]

brain dead take, he was in the middle of a fight for a belt and for double a paycheck, and aljo was saying hes not going to try to reinjury someone's knee who just got surgery, tj arm was out and dangling he was just trying to break him and get it over with.

[@anewcreature7]

@@MMAgamer69 he should’ve gone for TJ’s eyes or nuts or anywhere else, but that dislocated shoulder.

[@yeetbuttholes595]

What a stupid take LMAO tf was he supposed to do dislocate his own shoulder to make it an even playing field?

[@andreasviken2949]

I’m not above admitting that after Aljo lost the belt he has somehow become fifty times more likable and I’m actually rooting for him to win the belt back.

[@user-tx6zl1yq5s]

He didn’t he’s always been the same person before with and without the belt. Only casuals think otherwise 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@m.w.r.1408]

Only casuals and Petey Yan fans hated aljo before he lost the belt

[@mattbabers]

Sean ONE shotted this man. Come on.

[@briannoble1022]

Stop LYING!! Sean lost the first round and caught him with a shot in the 2nd...and its an open secret that everyone knows, which is that the fight was stopped early because the fix was in because the UFC wanted Sean to be champion.

[@NoahCanFB]

While I don't think the people would mind seeing Aljo get chinned again, one fight shouldn't get you a title shot, former champ or not. Kattar really isn't even in title talks himself so how would that make sense?

[@Ysmdarkchocolate]

There aren't a lot of title contenders at featherweight right now. Just Volk, Holloway, and Evloev really

[@NoahCanFB]

​​@@Ysmdarkchocolate 3 great matchups Aljo could have next, then! Assuming he wins, that is.

[@ajayrana2699]

Ilia got a title shot after beating emmett who robbed kattar of a dub

[@jack-yi1sy]

@@ajayrana2699 Different with Volk beginning to clear the division out. Max was stopping contenders from reaching Volk while also not being able to fight Volk himself. Ilia opens the doorway for like 5 matchups coming to fruition.

[@wheatley9601]

Featherweight is a dead division (which is why ilia got a title shot after beating Emmett)

[@lawrencedaos3481]

ALJO WANTS ILIA , ALJO GETTING AHEAD OF HIS SELF YOU STILL GOT KATTAR TO FIGHT . YOUR FEATHER WEIGHT DAY BLUES EITHER YOU GET KNOCK OUT OR TKO BY KATTAR . FOR GET ABOUT ILIA NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

[@Chris75717]

Chill

[@devontehines3376]

This man said day blues 😂😂

[@IamnotJokic]

He better not miss weight

[@marcelotapia3970]

He used to cut to 135 settle down

[@IamnotJokic]

@@marcelotapia3970 do I not seem settled, boy?

[@marcelotapia3970]

@@IamnotJokic “he better not miss weight” Never missed weight when he was cutting an additional ten pounds so yeah settle down

[@IamnotJokic]

@@marcelotapia3970 again, how did that come across as unsettled

[@josedarellano6840]

early gang

[@im_an_idiot_2]

Hahaha 🤣 Not a chance

[@prevailslays]

Guy said he need to cut 15 more lbs then says he weighs 154lbs as of this morning, full of cap

[@logen5059]

no he meant he only has to cut 15lbs compared to the 25 he normally has. i think thats what he meant

[@prevailslays]

@@logen5059 thats a different time stamp than what i was talking about

[@logen5059]

@@prevailslays oh so he has to cut 9 but he said 15 I get you he’s not full of cap chill i sense you think he loses

[@prevailslays]

@@logen5059 I say he’s full of cap cuz he doesn’t seem genuine, and little things like that make me feel that way.. if I had to bet I think he wins this fight

[@devpal4718]

Dude’s a female lol

[@robertlewis7197]

Aljo and Merab crying for a title shot and saying fight the next best guy is the biggest hypocrisy ever.

[@ratman3752]

Man go to a barber tf is that

[@sanelemshengu2974]

It's funk skunk.

[@LumpyLumpybudz]

🤡🤡🤡🤡 lol

[@briannoble1022]

Yes you are for sure!! 🤣🤣🤣