New York's undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) stars have begun to taste defeat.
First, it was Chris Weidman losing his perfect record and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194. Then teammate Aljamain Sterling suffered his first professional loss when he dropped a split-decision to Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 88.
For what it's worth, Sterling, who resides in a division that many casual fight fans don't pay attention to, had made significant leaps in popularity and notoriety entering his Bantamweight bout with "Kid Lightning.