At UFC 300, Aljamain Sterling showcased a dominant performance against his opponent, securing a unanimous decision (UD) win with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27 in his favor. Sterling's strategy was heavily focused on takedowns, effectively controlling the fight and demonstrating his wrestling prowess. Notably, Sterling executed a memorable powerbomb and a piledriver in Round 3, drawing comparisons to early 1990s AJPW wrestling and prime GSP at 145. Despite the lack of a post-fight interview and mixed reactions from the crowd, Sterling's performance was a testament to his skill and strategic approach, emphasizing fighting to win.
People watching Aljo kill the momentum of the card #UFC300 https://t.co/qNVT4HzEVh
Welcome to Featherweight, Aljo! ... And the ringside judges agreed with the ConsensusTeam. UD Aljamain Sterling! #UFC #UFC300 #MMATwitter https://t.co/03GpXb1qJu
.@funkmasterMMA with a pile driver to stamp his winning ticket. Let’s go, look forward to what’s next for Aljo #UFC300 https://t.co/d27WSaK9GK
No post-fight interview for Aljamain Sterling. Bruh 😮 #UFC300
Judges score the fight 30-27 across the board for Aljamain Sterling #UFC300
Scores: All three judges have it 30-27 for Aljamain Sterling. Crowd boos it #UFC300
Aljamain Sterling with a powerbomb straight out of early 1990s AJPW. #UFC300
10-9 Sterling RD3 30-27 Sterling It’ll come that way via unanimous so no need to make it official. @funkmasterMMA and LAW MMA continue their hot streak! #UFC300 https://t.co/GvRKJiBMiG
30-27 Aljamain Sterling. Takedown city. Wash, rinse, and repeat with the takedowns. #UFC300
Calvin's face says he is cooked after getting taken down again with ease in the 3rd round. May not like Aljo but he is good at what he does. #UFC300
30 seconds and ALJO LOOKING FOR A D'ARCE!! NOPE!!! Fight over, off to the judges. #UFC300
ALJO WITH THE POWERBOMB. https://t.co/1AAs2dnSyy
Aljamain Sterling finally wakes up the crowd with a piledriver in Round 3 #UFC300
Aljo tries to end things with a mini power bomb 😂
People will boo this performance but this has been nothing sort of beautiful from @funkmasterMMA. Clinic. #UFC300 https://t.co/ZiOkv03j7g
Ground and pound now by Aljo!!!
20-18 Sterling. Leave it to Aljo to put on a performance that’s guaranteed to not get a $300k bonus lmao. #UFC300 @ConsensusScore
All Aljo across the board as he slides in and secures a beautiful takedown! I love his gameplan. He isn’t fighting for $300K, he’s fighting to win and that’s the most important aspect. LAW guy under @raylongomma I wouldn’t expect less. #UFC300
Aljo out here looking like prime GSP AT 145 #UFC300
Just so little action. Aljo in side control. #UFC300
Another takedown by Aljo and LOL, crowd groans #UFC300