Aljamain Sterling resigns with UFC

[Wild]

"The Funk Master" is staying put.

After a highly publicized flirtation with free agency, Aljamain Sterling has re-signed with the UFC, he announced Monday on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.

It was Sterling's desire to fight out his contract with the UFC and test his value on the open market. He did so in December and ended up back with the promotion he has competed in since 2014. Sterling said the UFC's winning offer was "more lucrative" than the original one he got, which was $20,000 to show and $20,000 to win.

"I'm 100 percent happy with my decision," Sterling said. "I think I got a better deal for myself than I would have had.

"I was a little bit uneasy about it at first. I just wasn't sure exactly what was gonna happen, because you never know where you're going to end up."

LINK: Top bantamweight Aljamain Sterling re-signs with the UFC

 

[Punch]

So who is he fighting next damnit?! Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Robbie Hart]

I hope he got a good deal, we'll see after they announce pay following his first fight under the new contact (realising there are "back room" bonuses we don't know about).......

 

[teamquestnorth]

He probably got 30/30 with it going up 8k with each win.

 

[Jehannum]

resigning and re-signing mean different things

 

[Left Hook Larry]

resigning and re-signing mean different things

dat Kentucky grammar

 

[Punch]

dat Kentucky grammar

Fuck me running, dat soufern grammar too...

 

[Left Hook Larry]

Fuck me running, dat soufern grammar too...

haha just bustin his balls. he makes 1% of the mistakes UG blog does

 

[Punch]

haha just bustin his balls. he makes 1% of the mistakes UG blog does

Well i made the same damn mistake. I live souf of the mason-dixon as well.

 

[Haulport]

Fuck me. Sterling and Overeem in one day................ I was really hoping the Reebok deal was hurting the UFC more...

 

[Jehannum]

Fuck me. Sterling and Overeem in one day................ I was really hoping the Reebok deal was hurting the UFC more...

Bendo stands alone. what an "exodus" /facepalm

 

[teamquestnorth]

Bendo stands alone. what an "exodus" /facepalm

Mitriones still up in the air

 

[Haulport]

Mitriones still up in the air

That's something but it ain't REEM... : (

 

[Haulport]

Bendo stands alone. what an "exodus" /facepalm

There's no frowning face rating so I will just put one here instead : (

 

[Jehannum]

Mitriones still up in the air

oh yeah forgot about my boy, Elite Matt Mitrione <3

 

[teamquestnorth]

oh yeah forgot about my boy, Elite Matt Mitrione <3

He's still a top 10 guy

 

[Jehannum]

He's still a top 10 guy

maybe, it's just a bitch being a fan of his and seeing it go wrong so spectacularly every other fight

 

[ejlarson]

Fuck me. Sterling and Overeem in one day................ I was really hoping the Reebok deal was hurting the UFC more...

This times 3 bazillion. If more fighters would move, I think MMA as a whole would evolve in giant leaps.

 

[FadeToBlack]

Fuck me. Sterling and Overeem in one day................ I was really hoping the Reebok deal was hurting the UFC more...

I imagine the fighters are getting PAID. Overeem especially, because you know Coker wants him, so if Bellator money + having his own sponsorships wasn't enough to sway Overeem, I suspect he's getting paid big.

 

[Yossarian]

Fuck me. Sterling and Overeem in one day................ I was really hoping the Reebok deal was hurting the UFC more...

Maybe it is.

Those deals may have cost the UFC more now since Reebok pays in animal crackers. Maybe every deal they sign from now, they are forced to pay up, and make up for the gap, their Reebok deal is responsible for. Both Overeem and Sterling had the advantage, the leverage, and all the right reasons to stay in the UFC.

 

[dacofty]

So who is he fighting next damnit?! Inquiring minds want to know!

im sure he wont be fighting for some time, the ufc has ways to equalize the increase in contracts by shelving the fighter alot more

 

[Clappin'Daddys]

Mitriones still up in the air

I fully expect bellator to get mittrione and jorgenson.

 

[Jehannum]

I fully expect bellator to get mittrione and jorgenson.

Jorgenson's best is sadly well behind him

at least Meathead will get winnable fights but I have a feeling he will find a way to lose some of them

 

[Punch]

Jorgenson's best is sadly well behind him

at least Meathead will get winnable fights but I have a feeling he will find a way to lose some of them

Inconsistency from Matt can be frustrating for his fans for sure.

 

[Jehannum]

Inconsistency from Matt can be frustrating for his fans for sure.

I even supported the oaf when he gave that free win to Mcsweeney during TUF

funny dude