In the busy world of MMA Twitter beefs, it’s not easy to stand out. But Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera have our attention. While the roots of this particular bantamweight stand-off go way back , this most recent back-and-forth seems to have been initiated by Sterling on Tuesday. With UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby and a fair amount of emojis involved, Sterling started by making his case as to why the two should meet up in the octagon. @JimmieRivera135 You talked hella shit back on the regional circuit and when I got signed to the @UFC … #TheseElbowsAreReadyForYou !! — Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 20, 2017 @JimmieRivera135 You wanna fight for the belt?? I'm the ONLY guy open for U suga tits Cruz is next, Assuncao is dry
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Aljamain Sterling lures Jimmie Rivera into Twitter beef – gets vengeful response – MMA Junkie