Aljamain Sterling blasts UFC bantamweights on Twitter one potential foe at a time
- from MMA Junkie on May 06, 2017
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Aljamain Sterling is one of the more outspoken members of the UFC’s bantamweight division. He’s never hesitant to share a thought, and when it comes to the current landscape of his weight class, he has plenty.
Sterling (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Augusto Mendes at UFC on FOX 24 in April. The win snapped a two-fight skid for “The Funkmaster” and put him back on track to get more meaningful fights at 135 pounds.
The question, however, is who Sterling, the No. 11 fighter in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA bantamweight rankings, will share the octagon with next. He doesn’t have a fight booked yet, but during a Friday night Twitter tangent, Sterling left himself many options.
He started at the top with former champions T.J. Dillashaw (14-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Dominick Cruz (22-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC).
The attack then switched to Raphael Assuncao (24-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Bryan Caraway (21-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC), a pair of former opponents who beat Sterling by split decision in what are his only losses.
Brazilians John Lineker (29-8 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Thomas Almeida (21-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Johnny Eduardo (28-10 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Pedro Munoz (13-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Iuri Alcantara (34-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) also entered Sterling’s crosshairs …
… as did some of the division’s less noted ranked fighters like Rob Font (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Joe Soto (18-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and Eddie Wineland (23-12-1 MMA, 5-6 UFC).
Sterling saved his strongest attacks for what seems like could be two of the most realistic opponent options for his next contest. First was Jimmie Rivera (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who is riding a 19-fight MMA winning streak, as well as two-time title challenger John Dodson (19-8 MMA, 8-3 UFC).
Dodson, in particular, took exception to Sterling’s tweets.
Whether Sterling’s approach will help him get a fight soon remains to be seen. But it’s clear at this point he’s not afraid to put himself out there with hopes of creating an opportunity.
For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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