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Uniondale's Aljamain Sterling, the No. 2 ranked bantamweight in the UFC, wraps up an intense training session with this exchange with teammate Dennis Buzukja, a Ring of Combat featherweight champion. Fellow Serra-Longo teammates Al Iaquinta, Merab Dvalishvili, Nazim Sadykhov, Steven Lee and Nick Piccininni cheer on the final sequence as Sterling readies for a June 6 bout he verbally agreed against No. 4 Cory Sandhagen. Credit: Newsday / Raychel Brightman