Even with a possible fight against Movsar Evloev scheduled for UFC 307 in October, Aljamain Sterling took a break from his training camp to test himself once again in grappling. Last Thursday (25), the former UFC bantamweight (61 kg) champion competed in ‘Pit Submission Series 7’ from ‘Karate Combat’ and won his match against New Zealander Jay-Jay Wilson, a Bellator fighter.
The main attraction of the 7th edition of the grappling league ‘Karate Combat’, the balanced matchup between ‘Aljo’ and Jay-Jay was won by the former UFC champion only in the final seconds of the bout. After finishing the regulation time without a decision, the fight went into overtime, where Sterling claimed victory in a comeback by points.
The fight
Right at the start of the duel, Jay-Jay Wilson showed what his strategy would be for the confrontation by pulling to guard. More skilled in jiu-jitsu, the New Zealander moved well on his back to the ground and forced Aljamain Sterling to maintain a more defensive posture to avoid making any mistakes or leaving any openings that could put him in danger.