It takes a lot to be a fighter. After grinding through a brutal one- to two-month fight camp, life only gets harder if the bout turns into a war, and fans have seen what happened to Kevin Holland at UFC 307. The body takes a heavy beating, and the injuries pile up. That’s exactly what happened to Aljamain Sterling, who showed the damage he suffered after his fight.

Even with an injured arm, Sterling managed to keep Brian Ortega off balance, forcing him to stay on the defensive and preventing him from landing his power shots. The fight took place at catchweight after Ortega came in heavy, missing the 145-pound limit. Before the injury disrupted his rhythm, Sterling had been putting on a sharp, well-rounded striking display.

After the fight, talking about the injury, he said, “That last el

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