UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling burst into tears as he made weight for tomorrow night's world title defence against Petr Yan.
Sterling tipped the scales at 134.5lb for the rematch with Yan, who himself made the weight comfortably with a pound to spare under the 135lb limit. The pair fought to a controversial DQ finish 13 months ago, with Sterling taking the belt after Yan threw an illegal knee, despite the Russian dominating the fight.
And despite being a monstrous underdog for their second bout, Sterling has left no stone unturned in his preparation for his first title defence, showing up in the shape of his life for the UFC 273 co-main event. He says he has been training much better since an intense surgery on his neck for a disc-replacement.
