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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 06: In this handout image provided by UFC, Aljamain Sterling celebrates after his submission victory over Cory Sandhagen in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 250 event at UFC APEX on June 06, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Aljamain Sterling’s Twitter presence made fight week difficult.

Aljamain Sterling made quick work of Cory Sandhagen, submitting him in the first round and moving one step closer to a bantamweight title shot. Despite the UFC 250 win, Sterling took a lot of heat from fans on Twitter about even competing because of the recent world events.

“It was a bit heavy, you know. I’ve had some people attacking me actually; at the beginning of fight week saying that I wasn’t using my platform to speak up,” Sterling told media members during his virtual post-fight scrum. “People that don’t even follow me. I’m like ‘dude, how do you even know who I am? You don’t even follow me. How do you even know who I am to come reach out and start attacking me about what I believe? You don’t know what I believe, you know. So, I think people have to understand where we sit as athletes, you know. We still have a job to do. You know, to start pressuring someone to go on social media because you feel like they should when they have a bigger task in front of them. And I think it’s a bit unfair. At the same time, I do think [that] as an athlete, it’s on us to use our platform for good, you know. So I am just glad that I have found the balance to do good and be able to stay focused on a big opportunity and a big fight.”

Aljamain Sterling plans to stay ready in-case Petr Yan or Jose Aldo can’t fight.

Sterling is excited about the opportunities ahead of him. After a year layoff, the victory puts him in a position to contend for a vacant title. The UFC plans on having Petr Yan and Jose Aldo fight for the gold. If needed, Sterling, who improved to 19-3, is interested in stepping in if either fighter gets hurt. For now, only time will tell.

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UFC 250 took place on Saturday, June 6, 2020, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided for all your live news and highlights.

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