Aljamain Sterling predicts 1 takedown to beat Petr Yan, who advises ‘plan bicycle’ when that fails

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC bantamweight champ Petr Yan and No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling continue to trade shots in advance of their UFC 259 meeting.
The latest round of online sparring got started when Sterling posted a training pic flexing about his conditioning in advance of the March 6 pay-per-view at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Yan quickly shot back his own prediction for the fight’s length, and off they went.
Sterling’s grappling has indeed paid massive dividends on his way to the title shot. He quickly grounded Cory Sandhagen and cinched a first-round submission this past June to pick up his fifth consecutive win.
Yan’s striking, on the other hand, has led him to the title. He stopped once-dominant featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo this past July to capture the title left vacant by Henry Cejudo. It was his fourth win via knockout since joining the UFC. The Russian has lost just once in professional MMA competition and won seven straight to summit the 135-pound division.
Later, Sterling defended his tweets to fans who didn’t appreciate his reference of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who passed away from COVID-19 complications.


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