JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Aljamain Sterling thinks he’s earned a short break. But when he returns, he knows whom he wants to fight. Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) took a split decision from Petr Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in their UFC 273 co-main event rematch Saturday at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Sterling got a pair of 48-47 scores; a dissenting judge had it 48-47 for Yan. The fight was Sterling’s first title defense after he won the bantamweight title in 2021 against Yan by disqualification.
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