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Matt Serra retires as Aljamain Sterling’s corner after feeling ‘a little disrespected’ by UFC 259 snub

Left out of Aljamain Sterling’s corner at UFC 259, former welterweight champion Matt Serra has decided to remove himself from the equation altogether.

Serra on Tuesday said he’ll no longer be working with Sterling as an official corner person, though he’ll support the new champion on his journey forward.

“My thing is, going forward, I think it’s better to make an exit on a high note,” Serra said on “UFC Unfiltered.” “I will always be in this kid’s corner – just not physically, and not by my choice, by the choices that were made here.