LI's Aljamain Sterling successfully defended his UFC bantamweight title with a second-round TKO of TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, top, competes against TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling grapples with TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, left, competes against TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling grapples with TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling strikes down on TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling grapples with TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling takes a shot from TJ Dillashaw and returns a kick in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling exchanges kicks with TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw exchange strikes in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling has the back of TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, left, competes against TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling reacts after winning the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, top, pounds out TJ Dillashaw for the second-round TKO win in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling wears the title belt after defeating TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, top, pounds out TJ Dillashaw for the second-round TKO win in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling reacts after winning the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling wears the title belt after defeating TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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Aljamain Sterling, left, competes against TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight championship fight at UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.

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