Aljamain Sterling made it clear he deserves to be the next in line for the UFC bantamweight title. The 135-pound contender had one of the most impressive performances of his career in his last outing against Cory Sandhagen. Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) submitted Sandhagen less than two minutes into the first round of their main card bout this past June at UFC 250. Related Aljamain Sterling reveals key to victory over Petr Yan at UFC 259: 'I just need one takedown' T.J. Dillashaw picks Petr Yan to retain title against 'tough-nosed' Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 The performance not only got Sterling a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus and improved his winning streak to five in a row but also got him a title shot
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