Jon Jones Praises Aljamain Sterling for Rejecting UFC Fight vs Low-Ranked Opponent: 'Proud of You'

Aljamain Sterling Says He Turned Down UFC Fight

Former UFC bantamweight champion and current featherweight standout Aljamain Sterling confirmed that he turned down a fight.“Funk Master” has not stepped into the Octagon since a five-round, unanimous decision win over Youssef Zalal in April. At age 37, his career is in the latter stages, so he knows every fight that he takes has to […] The post Aljamain Sterling Says He Turned Down UFC Fight appeared first on HEAVY.

Jon Jones praises Aljamain Sterling for rejecting UFC fight vs low-ranked opponent: 'Proud of you'

Aljamain Sterling turns down UFC fight against opponent outside top 10 rankings: “It didn’t make a whole lot of sense to me”

Home » MMA News » UFC » Aljamain Sterling turns down UFC fight against opponent outside… Zuffa LLC Aljamain Sterling has revealed he turned down a UFC fight offer because he didn’t see the benefit of taking it. Sterling, a former UFC Bantamweight Champion, is currently the No. 4-ranked featherweight on both the Meta and media rankings panels. While “The Funk Master” was hoping to get a top five opponent to get closer to a title fight at 145 pou…

Aljamain Sterling turns down UFC fight against opponent outside top 10 rankings: "It didn't make a whole lot of sense to me"

Aljamain Sterling was offered a UFC fight against an opponent outside of the top 10, and he decided to turn it down.

Aljamain Sterling left on sideline after turning down opponent outside the Top 10

Aljamain Sterling revealed he turned down the first fight in his UFC career after being offered an opponent outside the top ten rankings.

Jon Jones Backs Aljamain Sterling After UFC Fight Offer Rejection: Protect Your Career

Jon Jones backed Aljamain Sterling after Sterling said he turned down a UFC fight offer for the first time in his career.