Defining Fights: UFC 259’s Aljamain Sterling

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Defining Fights: UFC 259’s Aljamain Sterling

After a long, long wait, Aljamain Sterling finally has his shot at UFC gold, and he’s ready to take his chance on Saturday night.

Sterling will take on reigning bantamweight champion Petr Yan on the main card of UFC 259, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Sterling earned his title shot after compiling a four-year, five-fight winning streak that forced him into the No. 1 contender spot in the UFC’s talent-stacked 135-pound division. Now he has his first shot at championship gold against Yan, who blasted his way to the title with seven straight wins following his arrival in the UFC in 2018.

Ahead of his maiden UFC title shot, let’s take a look at five key fights that have helped define Sterling’s career to date.

Defining Fights: UFC 259’s Aljamain Sterling