The first of two title bouts from UFC 273 is a bantamweight championship rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. The first contest had Yan winning until an ill advised and illegal knee gave Sterling the disqualification.
This fight was completely different though, with it ending up as a close split decision. Yan won the fourth and fifth rounds, while Sterling dominated the second and third with smothering back control. They didn’t award Sterling with any 10-8s but he still won, as two of the three judges gave him the close first round, along with his two clear rounds.
Yan protested, but Sterling defended his title and won a decision with the scores of 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.
Watch highlights from the contest below, along with a snippet from our play-by-play of the event.
Aljo haciendo lo que dijo, lleva la pelea al suelo para buscar la sumisión #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/eiTx5ymOi5
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Sterling está en dominio completo en el suelo #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/wWUG81Jxxu
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Así impone respeto Sterling! #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/YJtrd1Qyrg
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Peleando como el campeón @funkmasterMMA #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/edqRm3rrVQ
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Arranca Yan fuerte el cuarto round #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/09Gw8Jbzdn
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Ambos aún peligroso, dando hasta la último! #UFC273 pic.twitter.com/re8Vs5elcF
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 10, 2022
Aljamain Sterling is leaving Jacksonville with the BW belt
[ @FunkMasterMMA | #UFC273 ] pic.twitter.com/eynrozrTLQ
— UFC (@ufc) April 10, 2022
The champ has his next target in his sights
[ @FunkmasterMMA | #UFC273 ] pic.twitter.com/tUILOnYCd1
— UFC (@ufc) April 10, 2022
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