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Sterling hospitalized after Yang fight

Russian strikes Aljamain with illegal knee to head

American fighter Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan at UFC 259 and became the bantamweight champion.

In the fourth round, Yang landed an illegal knee to the head while the American was on the floor. The Russian was disqualified.

After the fight, Sterling was taken to the hospital. According to the American team, the fighter feels unwell.

Earlier it was reported that Yan and Sterling are ready to fight a second fight.

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