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When discussing the bantamweight division, former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling took some time to address his own critics.

In terms of longevity, Aljamain Sterling has been competing at the top in mixed martial arts for an impressively long period of time. During his many years in the game, he has accomplished some great things, which includes becoming the UFC bantamweight champion.

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Despite that, Aljamain Sterling never really seemed to get much respect during his reign with the gold, whether it be because fans didn’t enjoy his style or simply because of the odd ending to a few of his title bouts.

In a recent video, Aljamain Sterling had some interesting things to say about the bantamweight division and those who have tried to put him down.

Aljamain Sterling goes off on critics

“This is a whole lot of motion at 135 right now, and I just love the division again. I was looking at the rankings, I was like, ‘Damn, I kind of miss being in this playground with these guys,’ you know? I thought about it (dropping back down). I was like, yeah, no, I’d die, I think. I don’t know.”

“Payton beat Henry (Cejudo), and if people rate Payton’s win over Henry, then they better rate my win over Henry because f*ck you,” Sterling said. “Some of these fans are assholes, dude. ‘Oh, you’re not really a great champ because Henry came off the couch, and T.J.’s shoulder.’

“T.J. told the guy in the back room his shoulder might come out, and he’ll pop it back in. Don’t worry about it. I’ve had the same injury before, and I fought like that so don’t worry about it. But when I win, you find any reason to discredit my win. I don’t understand. I could only fight the guy they put in front of me.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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