Aljamain Sterling Breaks Down the UFC Bantamweight Division

UFC 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]

The fact that Aljo actively trains with guys he's fought/top 10 guys says a lot about his character.

[@HunchoHamza]

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]

@@HunchoHamza 3ээ2ф

[@hushnudyuldashev4175]

@@HunchoHamza 6э5

[@methheadmayhemmiller8747]

Coolest Aljo I’ve seen. When he’s not worried about what the fans think he’s a cool dude

[@smgyro1476]

He's been a cool dude. Fans were assholes for months post the Yan loss

[@minormarley5195]

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]

He comes off as forced actually

[@chimmychanga1988]

fake news

[@mikehunt7586]

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]

I love seeing champs talk about the division and people in it. I’d love to see more of these vids

[@Happyfor96]

hell of a champ 💩

[@mikehunt7586]

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]

@@mikehunt7586 how did Yan win twice if aljos hand got raised 2 times

[@Joedirt32]

@@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]

@@Joedirt32 He arguably won but if Aljo doesn’t avoid the trilogy Yan will put an absolute beating on him

[@smokestrong1000]

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]

So the exact same thing aljo did to petr

[@Silent43192]

Even weasel say Cory got robbed

[@Numba1Gorilla]

@@alexb4154 No, Aljo had Petr's back, actively punching him.

[@jboogzdnb]

@@Numba1Gorilla he barely threw pal. it’s a dominant position so they allowed him to just sit there

[@Numba1Gorilla]

@@jboogzdnb Rewatch the fight. Not arguing with someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.

[@fernandonava6773]

“Compared to TJ [who was] kinda just hugging him” -Aljamain Sterling

[@thatguy-mc5vi]

The irony in that statement

[@irvingceron1016]

@@thatguy-mc5vi How is that ironic? He actually took Yan down and went for subs. TJ literallynjust hugged hi. Against a fence.

[@o9o947]

@@irvingceron1016 ur clueless he was holding yan balls all rounds u must be a ben askern style lover

[@irvingceron1016]

@@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]

@@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]

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]

Costa beats him up

[@ufcfan3496]

no one cares about these khabib clones with their padded records

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

@@user-ql4ti9hm5c Costa can't make 135

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

@@ufcfan3496 You hurt my feelings with that comment. I hope you're happy

[@CM-nt5so]

Probably won 20 of those fights on the same night versus some Dagestani bus drivers.

[@Chris-og6kr]

All of them are great takes. Mad respect

[@alechendrix9367]

Aljo’s arch nemesis is Petr. I would love to see 4 fights just like Brandon and Figgy

[@sphericalcow6014]

Petr won't cut it. The "Fight IQ rivalling JBJ" "Downloads your movements" bs is dead

[@randomz8065]

TJ will beat aljo up, and then defend vs Petr and then retire from the support as a king

[@bruhwhatsthisshit]

@@randomz8065 no

[@blastfiend7478]

“Your favourite UFC champion” hahaha good one bro

[@Happyfor96]

Cringemaster

[@josiahgonzalez942]

It was obvious sarcasm 😂🤦‍♂️ yan fans heated in the comments ha ha

[@liamroosh]

@h116 cope loser he lost

[@blinkdarkmello8067]

True. There is no way this guy that "won" by DQ is respected by real fight fans.

[@liamroosh]

@@blinkdarkmello8067 who won at 273

[@033MMAFiend]

UFC pls do more videos like this! I loved the one with Jamahal Hill as well!

[@mikehunt7586]

no, stop marketing black guys so much. Weird Americans.

[@kumkum9380]

@@mikehunt7586 what

[@apexmobiledontdie]

Now we need dillashaw’s version

[@BoogeymanIX]

@@mikehunt7586 shut up

[@viscount0405]

@@kumkum9380 Man really went there unprovoked!

[@mc_darkness360]

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

[@nicholassrivas]

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]

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.

[@DubbleOh7]

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]

Best take 👆

[@mmainvesting7013]

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]

@@mmainvesting7013 dawg it was a draw at best. Round 2 was a 10-8.

[@youknow2849]

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]

@@mmainvesting7013 🤡

[@Eyeofthetiger69]

Funny how they didn't show highlights from Merab's last fight.

[@isaaccameron7852]

That fight just sucked man 😭 should have just put Aldo in for the title

[@Numba1Gorilla]

@@isaaccameron7852 Clearly didn't deserve it

[@TheDildaddy]

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]

Hes not gonna gain fans by winning how he did against Petr

[@nicholasboggess8280]

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.

[@NeoValeTudo]

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]

I'm growing to like Aljo.

[@superduper9620]

Chito Vera is a specialist at MMA

[@intp-akil3127]

He specializes in UFC

[@SuspiciousLobster5677]

@@beaualIoevv Chito lost to Aldo lol

[@benjaminrichard7741]

Yeah! Props to Funkmaster for recognizing Ricky Simon’s dominance! 👏

[@SuspiciousLobster5677]

Simon never gets enough media attention. He's like 20-2 dudes a beast

[@L3WIS666]

1:05 and that’s when khabib took it personally

[@julianmoody7985]

Hey champ thanks for the vid.. Hope the ufc is paying you alot of cash

[@MS-kz1ov]

This is very cool that he did this.

[@ElStner286]

Yeah He was funny here, good on him

[@edwardmendez893]

You know aljo was trying so hard to not say his pause moment from that interview when he said “Comin for that a**” 🤣🤣

[@sevadurshpek6010]

Love this

[@TheAntManChannel]

Ricky Simone's mullet was holding him back 😆😆😆

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, UFC-ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP

[@oror3751]

He did it really well here

[@garrett6650]

I like this series

[@ArielIsaac8111]

I wish Aljo would stick to “im coming on that ass” lmao

[@mikebachmann5800]

I like how aljo stole colby covingtons “ceo of epo” line .

[@ryanoconnor2915]

lol wow I've never heard him speak for long but now I'm glad he's champ.

[@chillyvon]

@@mikehunt7586I get you are trolling but how is aljo racist 💀

[@juanpabloortega8096]

You gay bro?

[@seanmmaii7018]

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]

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]

We consider him a champion alright. He’s just very annoying.

[@ryanflores3295]

Bruhh he got finished bad vs marlon morases head kick had him doing the dab asleep first round too

[@oussama2040]

he is just a weight bully

[@ashleyaboley8894]

@@ryanflores3295 okay..... and where is moraes now

[@jackmcilwaine5580]

He’s actually the soundest guy

[@user-sz5zk6ju4l]

This is so fun

[@aljoschaf.9104]

Im a huge petr yan fan but damn, i also really like sterling

[@MichaelTheArchAngel777]

Respect champ! 🇺🇸

[@chimmychanga1988]

the affirmative action champion!

[@time6615]

that yan fight was so exciting cant wait to see what aljo does next

[@mikehunt7586]

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.

[@africanmate8036]

yes

[@aidenban5694]

“The backpack is coming and I’m commin for that ass” 😂

[@luisr.8220]

Excelente.

[@jeffyboyreloaded]

solid

[@thewillow0000]

Good move calling out TJ, that move got you your fans back, finish the snake.

[@Lozwave]

Damn didn’t hear this guy talk until now, harsh but fair

[@swiatbrano1899]

Become such a fan of him now!

[@ayoubte4651]

Aljo turn from a vilan to fan favorite instantly I like that's dude

[@kid1der250]

Gotta give it to Aljo, TJ Dillaroids was funny 😂

[@1moreday607]

Lmao on that 🤣🤣🤣 Champ is the man ! Lez goo Aljooo !!! 🇬🇪 ❤️

[@mikehunt7586]

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]

LMAO!! The CEO of EPO!

[@haroldi.6450]

This division is pretty stacked, Sterling better becareful these beasts are hungry 😈

[@LordClaudeGoonerTV]

Tj will be going back to school with Sterling as his back pack

[@josemartinezz9152]

Cap

[@mikehunt7586]

I hope not. hope Sterling gets ko'd stiff again

[@HT.100]

"backpack coming for that ass" he forgot the pause

[@ChocolateMilkCultLeader]

He's a great champ

[@chrisbaltazar7164]

“Perdió munos is one tough dude, he ain’t goin nowhere” Truth

[@darienbrown581]

Props to tj for still being a top guy at 135 after all these years.

[@GeorgeWKush12]

No props to ceo of epo

[@oscarbuglass4746]

Great kid

[@coffeeyouu]

Lets goooooooo aljoooooooooooooooo

[@OrganicGonzalez]

SPINNING BACK FIST 💯

[@xreloadx1684]

😂find it ironic he brought up tj hugging sandhagen for the close decision win

[@Emilianolokocho123]

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.

[@candelaluminksa]

There are 10 dude in bantamanweight division who could be champ ,incredible

[@kimgarcia1867]

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.

[@truereviewsportsnews5692]

TJ Dillaroids and TJ Pillashaw is the funniest names in the UFC

[@jhonrodriguez5510]

RIP aljamain

[@XIXRayderXIX]

Have charles break down the lightweight division

[@pinky9908]

I love that the UFC is FINALLY giving openly gay male fighters like Aljo the shine they deserve!

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

🤦🤦🤦

[@jason555jason555]

Aljo is underrated at shit talking

[@pilkb7293]

"I think what makes him dangerous is that he's a gamer"

[@SuspiciousLobster5677]

He's game as fuck to throw hands

[@chaeltheamericanmurderersi8450]

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]

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.

[@DiablO18btp]

4:58 funny to hear that from him since what he did against Petr in their last fight 🤣

[@malakian3243]

He even calls himself the human backpack

[@marcusreyna7715]

I was thinking about how good Cory Sandhangan would be at 145

[@EzraH214]

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

[@ASM1908]

No mullet Ricky Simon mythical fighter confirmed

[@elite4mac245]

chito has the scariest highlights

[@jonathanking8429]

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]

I didn't like Aljo's conduct after the first Yan fight, but he deserves his props, he went out there and proved himself

[@Loaskux]

chito will bring balance to this division, whoever has the belt chito will eventually kill

[@cheeseguy6757]

I actually really like Aljo, dudes funny as fuck

[@SuspiciousLobster5677]

Ricky Simon doesn't get enough hype. He's very good.

[@DubbleOh7]

BW is definitely the best division imo

[@josiahgonzalez942]

LW is hands down but realistically BW Is the second most stacked division In UFC

[@lacosa24x]

BW and LW

[@mikehunt7586]

BW got worse when the judges decided to make Aljo the unworthy champion

[@lacosa24x]

@@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]

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.

[@jaythepoet7470]

Tj dillashaw the Real CEO of EPO Fr lol Usman was deff clean lol

[@jaelynnriley9497]

No way I laughed that hard at tj dillaroids.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

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]

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

[@lionheartsport]

😍

[@MMAClipper]

Ahhh the great algorithm has brought us together once again , hello friends 🤙🏻

[@eba0202]

aljos a great fighter and a cool ass dude yall are just weird haters

[@james4727]

Never seen this guy before, but love how honest and respectful he is with just the right amount of shit talk hahahaha

[@user-kp9tv7wd4h]

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.

[@jordanl8733]

Aljo

[@markakuban7271]

5:55 TJ dillaROIDS 😬🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@deelawton4]

Y’all gotta give ALJO his respect ✊

[@Happyfor96]

🤡master

[@erick7704]

The way Sterling stutters when he says Yans name 😂😂😂 petrified.

[@austina.3677]

Petrified of the guy he beat? Yeah sure bud

[@TR13400]

He beat Yan two times already???

[@ashleyaboley8894]

did aljo stutter when he backpacked yan twice

[@animalblundetto3334]

He beat him by split decision lol Relax fellas

[@josiahgonzalez942]

KZbin armchair analyst's never cease to make me laugh 😂🤦‍♂️ yan lost get over it

[@carlosluis0362]

Your favorite UFC CHAMPION... ☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@chendaddy]

Talking a lotta shit and I love it.

[@TheLuckyShepherd]

H-Town throws bombs!

[@dabiz4272]

🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲

[@fourthbastard9243]

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]

😂 your still salty about the yan fight lol get over it bro! 🤣

[@fourthbastard9243]

@@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.

[@Wafi9k]

And still can make people hate him at the end

[@SB-gy2vx]

"I'm coming for that ass" ahaha

[@idmssebms2734]

Never paid much attention to this guy, but he seems to have a good brain between his ears and a good philosophy to life

[@s.alomsk8718]

Hey do you know Ommar

[@lil3ric88]

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]

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]

@@RodriFUT98 we will see man! I’m sticking with my gut and picking Sterling but I could see it going either way