“No”, “I’ll name my first born after you” – MMA fans slam Aljamain Sterling for claiming he could beat Alexander Volkanovski with this tactic 

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Alexander Volkanovski easily defeated Max Holloway to remain the UFC Featherweight Champion 

Many had predicted Max Holloway to be a tough opponent for Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276.

This was the third fight in their rivalry and Volkanovski was 2-0 up. However, Holloway was close to winning the title in their rematch and seemed like the man who could take the Aussie down. 

Volkanovski, the UFC Featherweight Champion, is undefeated in his UFC career and put on a display at UFC 276.

Holloway was nowhere close to getting the upper hand on the champion. It was a unanimous decision win and Volkanovski cemented his place as the #2 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. 

The fight was a stand-and-bang affair with Volkanovski dominating his opponent. However, UFC Bantamweight Champion, Aljamain Sterling brought up his wrestling pedigree and claimed he could defeat the Australian via submission.

Fans slam Aljamain Sterling for Alexander Volkanovski remarks 

Sterling does have a background in wrestling and is a two-time NCAA Division III All-American. He has also defeated Petr Yan at UFC 273. This came after his controversial title win at UFC 259 where he was handed the belt after Yan’s disqualification.

There are some who question Sterling’s abilities, especially the title win. Yan came close to winning the title in their rematch but lost via split decision.

Aljamain Sterling won the UFC Bantamweight title thanks to an Illegal knee from Petr Yan
Aljamain Sterling reacts after winning the title at UFC 259 (UFC)

There is no doubting Sterling’s ability but suggesting that he could submit Volkanovski is something big.

The Australian has beaten the likes of Brian Ortega, Chan Sung Jung and Jose Aldo too, and well, many fans didn’t believe Sterling’s words.

First of all, Sterling or Volkanovski would have to move up or down a division if they were to meet. However, many fans believed that Sterling would be soundly beaten by the Featherweight Champion. 

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