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Twitter erupted after Aljamain Sterling became the first UFC fighter to win at title via disqualification in a bout against Petr Yan at UFC 259.
Sterling was declared the new UFC bantamweight champion after a bizarre sequence in which he took a blatantly illegal knee from the champion Yan in the fourth round of their title fight on Saturday night at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. When Sterling was ruled unable to continue, referee Mark Smith ruled Sterling the winner via disqualification, making him the new UFC bantamweight champion.
Here’s what Twitter had to say about Sterling’s win.
This call should never be on the fighter. Plain and simple. With a shot like that it’s over. Doc does his job walks in and it’s over.
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) March 7, 2021
He better not take that belt with him…
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) March 7, 2021
Crazy it took so long to call that fight. Regardless of anything, that was a clear and blatant ILLEGAL knee. I completely agree with @Justin_Gaethje that the call should not be up to the fighter here! #ufc259
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 7, 2021
Is this the 1st time in UFC history a belt has been won this way? #UFC259
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 7, 2021
Dana trying so hard to keep a straight face
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) March 7, 2021
Who the fuck would throw an illegal knee!!!!
— michael (@bisping) March 7, 2021
Ok that’s too much ♂️
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) March 7, 2021
That was very illegal, it doesn’t get much worse than that. Yan was already flirting with danger by throwing those axe kicks when Aljo was down. The doctors made the right call, you can’t let the fighter make the decision to continue after taking a shot like that. #UFC259
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) March 7, 2021
For the record. That move by Yan was boneheaded and illegal and he should lose if his opponent can’t continue.
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) March 7, 2021
Why the fuck interview him, if he is so concussed ??
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) March 7, 2021
WTF get him to the hospital
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) March 7, 2021
You should never have to ask your corner the rules mid fight…. #UFC259
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) March 7, 2021
This article first appeared at MMA Fighting – All Posts
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