“It's a little bit of a shame when I see some fans saying, 'Can you do me a favor and not ask questions to the fighters or the athletes about political stuff, cause we don't care about their opinions, we don't want to hear that, this is not that platform, if we wanted to hear that we would turn to CNN or FOX or ABC,' or whatever the case may be.”

American professional mixed martial artist

Aljamain Sterling is an American professional mixed martial artist. He has competed in the UFC and, as of April 28, 2026, fights in the featherweight division. He is a former UFC bantamweight champion and a former Cage Fury Fighting Bantamweight Champion. Sterling is best known for becoming the first UFC champion to win a title by disqualification. His career has also included time in Cage Fury Fighting Championship before his rise in the UFC, and he is ranked #4 in the Meta UFC featherweight rankings as of April 28, 2026.