Former two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo issued a public apology to Aljamain Sterling after he had some harsh words of criticism for the new bantamweight champion following UFC 259.
Sterling claimed the title after Petr Yan blasted him with an illegal knee strike in the fourth round in their championship fight this past Saturday night. Yan was warned by referee Mark Smith that Sterling was a downed opponent with at least one knee still on the canvas but he still unleashed the knee strike that landed flush.
When Sterling was unable to continue, the fight was stopped and Yan was disqualified because the strike was considered a deliberate foul by the referee.