Aljamain Sterling admits he cried in the club after loss to Bryan Caraway
Aljamain Sterling suffered his first career loss in May at UFC Fight Night in Vegas to now-fourth-ranked bantamweight Bryan Caraway, and while he handled the loss well in the immediate aftermath, the 26-year-old admits he couldn't keep his emotions locked in for long.
Sterling, who lost by split decision, says he thought he was handling the loss well and putting it behind him, but came unraveled while at a club with friends that night. Sterling chronicled his reaction to the loss in a post with Champions.co:
Sterling entered his fight with Caraway ranked in the bantamweight top five and fresh off a free agency tour that ended with him re-signing with the UFC. He finally was getting the push from the UFC that he'd long asked for, headlining the UFC Fight Pass prelims of the card.
He looked great in the opening round but blew his arms out trying to finish Caraway with a full nelson. The gamble didn't work, and Caraway was able to grind his way to victory.
The loss set Sterling back in his pursuit for UFC gold, but he's young and talented enough to rebound and still make a run at the title.
Losses are inevitable, but at least Sterling now knows he should stay out of the club following one.
He may have lost but @FunkMaster_UFC gave us the most interesting/memorable moment of #UFCVegas #FullNelson #Sorta pic.twitter.com/evkecoK6ih
— Konkur (@KonkurFight) May 30, 2016
