Aljamain Sterling put some criticism about his legitimacy as bantamweight champion to rest on Saturday when he defeated Petr Yan in their UFC 273 rematch.
After winning the belt by disqualification roughly 13 months ago, Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) returned to the octagon for his anticipated encounter with Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC). He came out on the triumphant end, earning a split decision victory in the co-main event matchup at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sterling’s title defense over Yan at UFC 273.
