Welcome to “Judges Gonna Judge,” where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend. This week, we look at the UFC 273 bantamweight title rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan . The pay-per-view co-main event aimed to settle the score between these top fighters in the division, following the illegal knee that ended their first meeting. While the second fight made it to the finish line with no disqualification, the result was a split decision that sparked even more debate. Sterling was declared the winner after edging a close opening round followed by two dominant rounds of control time.
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