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UFC 259: Twitter reacts to Aljamain Sterling winning bantamweight title by disqualification

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7, Mar 21
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MMA fans were excited for the UFC 259 bantamweight title clash between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling.

The bout was living up to the hype until Yan delivered an illegal knee to Sterling's head which caused the ringside doctor to stop the fight and Sterling was declared the new champion via disqualification. 

The ending came to a shock of many. Here is how social media reacted to Sterling becoming the new 135-pound champion.

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