Aljamain Sterling showed once again that he’s the top bantamweight in the world Saturday when he registered a third consecutive title defense against Henry Cejudo in the UFC 288 headliner.
Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) extended his winning streak to nine fights when he spoiled the MMA return of former two-division UFC champ and Olympic gold medalist Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in the pay-per-view main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sterling’s title victory over Cejudo at UFC 288.
MMA Junkie
#UFC288 results: Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) def. Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) – to defend bantamweight title
Full coverage: https://t.co/ZcX3pEyAy1 pic.twitter.com/O44tqMByzc
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 7, 2023
UFC
We go the distance!
Who's taking the decision on your scorecard?? #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/NUF6K8zmVr
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023
UFC
#ANDSTILL BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!@FunkMasterMMA with the split decision over Henry Cejudo at #UFC288! pic.twitter.com/nUrECCcwtT
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023
UFC
Aljamain Sterling's got something to say!! 🗣 #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/2NrOskSz0P
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023
UFC
SEAN O'MALLEY ENTERS THE OCTAGON TO CALL OUT STERLING 😦#UFC288 pic.twitter.com/6WREFjS9cc
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023
Conor McGregor
Easiest money I’ve ever made. Not a scratch on Aljo! Congrats Funkmaster! Good little fighter is Henry but give it a rest with these agendas all the time. The guy is sub 20 fights in his career. His little feints an all ahaha omg please teach me mastermind lol. Done the splits…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 7, 2023
Derek Brunson
Since when did triple C become a fan favorite ? 😂😂😂 took some
Time off and reminded people
How much they miss you 🤣 #UFC288— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 7, 2023
Marlon Vera
Close fight
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) May 7, 2023
Giga Chidkaze
What a fight! Two champs! #ufc288
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) May 7, 2023
Terrance McKinney
That was a great fight and coulda went either way. Good win by the champ #kogang #ufc288
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) May 7, 2023
Nolan King
Merab Dvalishvili stealing Sean O'Malley's jacket during his faceoff with Aljamain Sterling was freaking hilarious. 😂 #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/PcJKysNjfJ
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) May 7, 2023
Kamaru Usman
Morab with the jacket on lmao 😂😂 #ufc288
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 7, 2023
Tracy Cortez
Win or lose, champion or not that’s my mentor, my brother, my family 🙏🏽 love you bro @HenryCejudo
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma) May 7, 2023
Raphael Assuncao
Nice Bantamweight scrap!!! #Ufc288
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) May 7, 2023
Javid Basharat
I like angry Sterling 😂 @funkmasterMMA #ufc288
— Javid Basharat (@JavidBasharat) May 7, 2023
Brian Ortega
I love it it’s heated!!!! @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) May 7, 2023
Teddy Atlas
As said close rounds, but I thought the other way but both truly Champions. #UFC288
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) May 7, 2023
Michael Chiesa
Hey @felderpaul, you owe me two sandwiches now. Thank you @funkmasterMMA 🫶🏻 #ufc288
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 7, 2023
