Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos Aljamain Sterling will fight Rani Yahya in December, which, when you think about it, kind of doesn’t make sense, though it’s not like the “Funk Master” didn’t try to set himself up for a showdown with a big name. Coming off a win over former bantamweight champion Renan Barao at UFC 214, Sterling turned his attention to top contender Jimmie Rivera and last month lured him into a Twitter beef . He got a little more than expected but not what he wanted. Related Aljamain Sterling: 2 more UFC wins makes me an 'appealing fight' for bantamweight title Sterling (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) hoped it would result in a shot at Rivera (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), a top contender who’s on an astounding 20-fight winning streak that dates back to 2009. The UFC, however, had other plans and booked Rivera, No. 5 in the current USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA bantamweight rankings, in a probable title eliminator vs.
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Aljamain Sterling rips Jimmie Rivera after wife gets involved in their feud – MMA Junkie