[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] put some criticism about his legitimacy as bantamweight champion to rest on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] in their UFC 273 rematch.
After winning the belt by disqualification roughly 13 months ago, Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) returned to the octagon for his anticipated encounter with Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC). He came out on the triumphant end, earning a split decision victory in the co-main event matchup at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sterling’s title defense over Yan at UFC 273.