Illegal actions Strikes to the neck, throat, spine, kidneys, joints, groin/testicles, knees and below. Kicks and knees to the head in ground position (from either athletes) Stomp kicks. Intentional breaking of bones or joints (i.e. not giving the opponent’s enough time to tap in submission situations)
Aljamain Sterling is the new UFC bantamweight champion of the world, and it happened in one of the most unimaginable ways possible. Sterling defeated defending champion Petr Yan via disqualification after an illegal knee in the fourth round at UFC 259 in Las Vegas.Mar 7, 2021
30 in Abu Dhabi. Plans for the Fight Island rematch arrive four months after Sterling and Yan’s first meeting at UFC 259 ended in a disqualification win for Sterling, who was unable to continue in the fourth round after taking an illegal knee to the head.Jul 24, 2021
Poirier, the winner by technical knockout, made $1,021,000 — $1 million to show up and $21,000 fight week incentive pay, says The Sports Daily. In the McGregor vs. Poirier fight at UFC 257 earlier this year, McGregor made a disclosed $5 million, despite losing.Jul 12, 2021
In boxing, the fighter who retires will keep the belt and the committee will generally schedule a fight between the next two contenders to recognize the new champion. A new belt will be made for the new champion. Lennox Lewis was a recent retired champ.Dec 19, 2015
LAS VEGAS — Aljamain Sterling unhooked the UFC belt from around his waist and let it fall to the Octagon mat with a thud. Sterling won the title by disqualification at 4 minutes, 29 seconds of the fourth round after Petr Yan landed an illegal knee to Sterling’s head.Mar 7, 2021
Such knee strikes to downed opponents is banned in the UFC. Sterling shared his thoughts on the situation and added that he didn’t want such strikes in MMA. This is why knees to downed opponents are vicious and ILLEGAL in MMA in the UFC!Apr 8, 2021
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Aljamain Sterling Wins UFC Bantamweight Title After Petr Yan DQ on Illegal Knee. Aljamain Sterling is the new UFC bantamweight champion with a disqualification win over Petr Yan in the fourth round of their main card fight on UFC 259 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Marlon Moraes Aljamain Sterling Record: 20-3-0 W/L Fighter Str loss Aljamain Sterling Marlon Moraes 3 7 win Aljamain Sterling Renan Barao 71 19 win Aljamain Sterling Augusto Mendes 83 30 loss Aljamain Sterling Raphael Assuncao 52 39
Aljamain Sterling coach Eric Nicksick talks UFC 259 disqualification chaos: ‘I knew all parties were gonna lose in this scenario’ – MMA Fighting.Mar 9, 2021
mixed martial artist Aljamain Antoine Sterling (born July 31, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. He is signed with the UFC, fighting in its bantamweight division and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion He was also the former Cage Fury Fighting Championships bantamweight Champion.
