Aljamain Sterling got here out of UFC Shanghai in a victory over Brian Ortega. He says that one side of the combat makes victory a lot sweeter.
Sterling took half in a five-round matchup with Ortega on Saturday. He has not competed because the unanimous determination defeat to Movsar Evloev in late 2024. “Funkmaster” was in a position to rebound by defeating “T-Metropolis.” This was a pleasant sweep for Sterling, who scored a complete rating of 50-45 throughout the board.
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion was interviewed on the ESPN+ Struggle Present. Throughout his chat, Sterling revealed one side of the combat, which felt very happy with him (through Mmajunkie).
“I used to be completely happy to point out off my spectacular stuff,” Sterling stated. “I believe a person cannot field, he cannot kick, my blow is an ideal sh*t. I believe a person, I combat unorthodox.
Sterling even acquired the sensation that Ortega was offensive within the grappling division, and he exploited it by spinning his assaults on the bottom.
“Even the grappling exchanges he did not wish to work on,” Sterling stated. “He wished to punch me in his face. He landed an enormous shot from his again. I used to be like, ‘Holy sh*t, this man has pop’. I hadn’t tried to make him slap me within the face for a very long time, so I simply opened it up on the bottom and began. ”
“Funkmaster” is forward of the next: He’ll doubtless rank Ortega fifth within the official UFC featherweight rankings. It stays to be seen whether or not that can result in a match for the No. 1 candidate.
