Aljamain Sterling has one less beef to worry about.
Following a week in which he became the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification, Sterling found himself publicly fending off all manner of critics in the aftermath of his fight with Petr Yan at UFC 259. Yan was disqualified after landing an illegal knee on a grounded Sterling in the fourth round, resulting in him forfeiting his belt.
Surprisingly, Sterling’s longtime coach Matt Serra was one of the voices that took a shot at him. Serra was not in Sterling’s corner at UFC 259, though his Serra-Longo partner Ray Longo was along with Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick.