LAS VEGAS – When it was time for faceoffs after Thursday’s UFC 259 news conference, Petr Yan opted not to look Aljamain Sterling ’s way, which was odd but maybe not unexpected. Earlier on the dais, Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) dished a little trash talk to each other in person for the first time. It started after the UFC bantamweight champion was asked simply about moving to American Top Team for his training camp. “Everything went great,” Yan answered in Russian through an interpreter. “Every time I’m learning something new, and I will try to show it in my fight.” That’s when Sterling jumped in
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Tension between Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling on display before UFC 259 title fight – MMA Junkie