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09.02.2020 | 1:24 PM ET
Does #2 Aljamain Sterling, stand a chance against the Russian?
Aljo is coming off a dominant victory over young contender Corey Sandhagen (#4).
I would love to see Aljo win because he is from New York, and he certainly is confident that he will defeat Yan.
But my logic says Yan is too dominant and complete. Although Aljo has great grappling, Yan has enough ground skills to cancel him out. And Yan's striking is a level above Aljo.
So:
- Yan's superior striking vs Aljo's length - will be interesting to see; Yan, I think, has too much sauce for Aljo in this department. Can Aljo keep him out of reach? Can Aljo's striking compete with Yan's?
- Aljo's grappling vs Yan's grappling - will be interesting to see; Can Aljo dominant Yan on the ground?
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09.02.2020 | 3:48 PM ET
09.02.2020 | 3:55 PM ET
And when do you think they will make the fight?
09.02.2020 | 3:59 PM ET
09.02.2020 | 4:06 PM ET
09.02.2020 | 4:07 PM ET
I would be super surprised and happy if Aljo beats him.
09.03.2020 | 12:52 AM ET
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
09.03.2020 | 1:15 AM ET
* Edited at 09.03.2020, 1:21 AM ET *
09.03.2020 | 1:36 AM ET
because I'm rooting for Aljo but I don't think he will win.
What's your prediction for the fight?
09.03.2020 | 8:47 AM ET
* Edited at 09.03.2020, 9:38 AM ET *
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
09.03.2020 | 9:19 AM ET
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
09.03.2020 | 10:16 AM ET
Tieoken you're the first person I've heard express the opinion that "Aljo is one step ahead of every other bantamweight."
And I could only guess that you're real Top 5 includes: Aljo, Marlon, Corey, and either Munhoz or Merab???
How did you calculate the Standard Deviation?
09.03.2020 | 11:16 AM ET
The std dev thing is just if you set 1.87 to 1 and apply a typical bell curve. Not a real standard deviation lol, just my weird way of saying it won’t swing more than 33% from that number. It’s a phrase I use incorrectly a lot because it gets my point across usually.
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
09.03.2020 | 11:20 AM ET
Its gonna be a hell of an interesting matchup. I agree Yan has the better boxing but I still think the overall striking of Yan is better than Aljos.
The ground, then, should make all the difference...to see what Aljo can do to him on the ground...and to see what Yan is made of, on the ground.
09.03.2020 | 11:33 AM ET
It’s an interesting fight for sure, Yan might be a victim of his own success and just got fast-tracked to the title. Maybe I’m underrating him, but his performance against Dodson and Rivera made me worried that he can keep up with the young contenders at the top of the division. The UFC feeding him Aldo and Faber didn’t help that doubt either lol. If he finishes Aljo then Yan will be the king of the Bantamweights for quite some time. Maybe a super fight between him and Deivison will happen, which would be dope.
* Edited at 09.03.2020, 11:34 AM ET *
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
09.03.2020 | 11:51 AM ET
I hope they make this fight for the December PPV or at least main event a fight night before 2020 is over.
I'm looking forward to the Figueiredo v Garbrandt for sure and would love to see the superfight between Figuieriedo and Yan.
09.03.2020 | 12:29 PM ET
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
09.03.2020 | 12:32 PM ET
09.03.2020 | 12:36 PM ET
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
09.03.2020 | 1:02 PM ET
But I like that you factor in the quality of their opponents because in that light it gives Aljo a better shot.
Its a super interesting fight...with many uknowns and we dont know how the chemicals we react when poured into the octagon...best case scenario Aljo takes us by storm and dominates Yan in grappling and maybe stand up....but I see Yan being a bit tougher with hard pop in his hands...maybe excellent counter-takedowns but maybe Aljo can backpack him and dominate with RNC.