Aljamain Sterling gave a dominant efficiency towards former featherweight title Challenger Brian Ortega on the UFC Shanghai Co-Important occasion.
It was all sterling for the primary 10 minutes when “Funk Grasp” defeated Ortega’s lead leg and led the dance. Sadly, the struggle didn’t ship a lot within the fireworks manner, prompting the stay Chinese language crowd to precise discomfort following the second stanza.
Ortega, who’s prone to flip 20-18 after two innings, tried to win the third tempo, however his output was nonetheless pale in comparison with the previous bantamweight champion.
When the struggle escaped Ortega, Sterling secured the primary takedown of his fourth struggle, engaged on “T-Metropolis” to the mat in a single minute. Sterling unleashed a gust of strike simply earlier than the bell and rose to his scorecard earlier than the fifth and last spherical.
Turning his again towards the wall, Ortega landed an enormous proper hand and wore a sterling again pedal in simply two minutes to go to the struggle. Nonetheless, Ortega’s aggressiveness allowed Sterling to alter his degree and convey “T-Metropolis” to the mat in 60 seconds. Aljo’s tee off with Ortega as he ticked by means of the time, securing a clear sweep and his greatest featherweight victory.
Official Outcomes:Aljamain Sterling def. Brian Ortega (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) with unanimous resolution.
