Aljamain Sterling was very open about his finances when he appeared alongside Ariel Helwani on this week’s MMA Hour, to the limit a UFC fighter can be. Sterling explained that he more or less met his financial goals, while also giving the world an estimate of the money currently in his bank account.
Sterling is currently the UFC bantamweight champion. Despite winning the title contentiously and being rewarded with the belt after reigning champion Petr Yan was disqualified, Sterling has been on the run ever since. He managed to avenge his first fight against Yan and then went on to make his second title defense against the greatest division of all time. T. J. Dillashaw win the match by finishing.
Talking to Helwani about how he just realized that the Athletic Commissions running the sport had stopped revealing hunter bags, sterling aforementioned, “I don’t know what’s too much, but then I can see for sure, with my three homes and other investments, my bank account finally comfortably reaches a million dollars. ”
The champion acknowledged that bragging might not be enough compared to other sports, he said. “There may be nothing to brag about in other sports, but for someone in this sport whose pay scale isn’t the craziest, I’m proud to say everything I can. to do. ” He listed buying a home for his mother among many achievements that he would be forever proud of.
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What’s next for Aljamain Sterling?
Aljamain pound He has held the minor welterweight title twice since taking the belt in 2020. After his first game against Yan, he was withdrawn from the field as he had surgery due to a long-standing neck injury. He turned to face Yan, who by then was an interim champion and bagged comfortably in the early rounds for a decisive victory.
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He expressed that he wants to stay active in the league as long as possible, as there are two limitations to his running in the smallweight division. he does the weight himself.
Sterling has long recommended switching to featherweights for easier cutting and better performance. Also, teammate Merab Dvalishvili is on the rise in the same league, and Sterling expressed his desire to vacate the belt before his teammate finally takes a shot. What do you think should be next for Aljamain Sterling?
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