UFC president Dana White has claimed the judges "blew" the decision to crown Aljimain Sterling champion with victory over Petr Yan.
The pair had previously shared the octagon last year at UFC 259 with the fight ultimately ended early after Yan was disqualified for an illegal knee after having controlled the large majority of proceedings. However he was left empty-handed with Sterling given the nod with two judges scoring the bout 48-47 for Sterling, while the third went 48-47 Yan.
White has confirmed he had Yan in a narrow lead on his scorecard, but a rematch will be there for the Russian in the future. “I thought the judges blew that one,” White said at the post-fight press conference. “I had it 3-2 (for Yan). I don’t know how you guys scored it. It’s all in however you score that first round. “That fight will be there, Petr Yan is one of the baddest dudes in that division, (but) you probably do the T.J. fight.”
