In one of the biggest brain fades in UFC Championship Fight history, Petr Yan has been disqualified from his bantamweight title fight against Alzman Sterling at UFC 259 after throwing an illegal knee.
Yan planted his right knee directly on Sterling’s face, but the challenger was knocked down at the time.
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Sterling tried to regain his compartment and his legs for more than three minutes, but referee Mark Smith had no choice but to disqualify Wayne and the new 135-pound champion Sterling.
Yan was fully in control of the fight at the time of the foul and was ready to successfully defend the belt for the first time.
UFC President Dana White put a belt around Sterling’s waist, but an emotional Alzo took it off and left it in the Octagon.
“Everything worked for this point, is like a fight,” she said through tears.
“I felt it was close, I felt I was down by two rounds. I didn’t want to win. That’s not what I imagined. I took the belt off. I was in a bad state and it was making me ego that I was Was fighting
“I wanted to continue. It was fast-paced, lots of action. The action was non-stop till that bull-
By the way I never want to win a fight. It was close, competitive and full of action. I felt that the knees were intentional, especially after the referee’s announcement that I was a lowly opponent, so I didn’t expect to get hit.
Yan is a bad friend! We will do it again!# UFC259– Aljaman Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 7, 2021
After the bout, it is revealed that Yan’s corner told him that he was allowed to kneel Sterling despite the Challenger being on the field.
I apologize and wish you a speedy recovery @funkmasterMMA I didn’t mean to strike unlawfully, I just made a big mistake and paid for it.
– Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) March 7, 2021
Sterling came out of the blocks, throwing everything in the opening minute and a half. Yan was heavily tagged under the insane speed and pressure of the challenge.
Alzo completed his first attempt, but Yan regained his feet and changed the pace of the fights with a huge ruins right.
Stirling was stunned as he collided with the canvas, and was later sent back with a vicious low kick second.
It was just as intense in the second, with Sterling working hard for a takedown. Alzo appeared comfortable and relaxed in the opening round of the first round, but was putting more effort at every step in the second and third.
Meanwhile, Yan was as patient and calculated as ever, and began to have more control in the third.
As it began to look like a formality, Yan put a brutal illegal knee scar on Sterling’s head. At that time Sterling was fielded, with Yan putting his knee directly into his head.
Sterling was stunned and remained on his back for three minutes.
“For his health and safety, it should be called,” Rogan said. “Aljamain is a tough guy. If he can get up, he will get up. It should be called. Call this fight. “
Smith had no other choice but to win the fight, disqualifying Sterling, with no other option.
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