Aljamain Sterling brings up 'Squid Game' after fan challenges him for a game of chess online 

Aljamain Sterling has been relaxing after competing at UFC 310 against Movsar Evloev in a losing cause. The former bantamweight champ indulged in an online exchange with some fans, with one of them bragging of beating him twice in an online game of chess on X.

'Funk Master' quote tweeted his post and suggested that he should've left with his wins without giving him a chance for redemption by writing:

"Redemption feels good. Should’ve left with those W’s my boy!"

Another fan joined in the conversation and challenged Aljamain Sterling to a game of chess below the post. The 31-year-old played down the challenge and mentioned that he is busy watching Squid Game:

"I’m watching #SquidGame rn."

Squid Game is a popular South Korean show written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Season 1 of the show was released on September 17, 2021, and its second season was recently released on December 26, 2024, and is available on Netflix.

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When Aljamain Sterling praised Movsar Evloev after their bout at UFC 310

Aljamain Sterling reigned as the UFC bantamweight champion of the UFC from 2021 to 2023. He dropped his title to Sean O'Malley at UFC 292 and moved up to the featherweight division. After securing a unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300, 'Funk Master' locked horns with Movsar Evloev at UFC 310.

After the end of three rounds, Evloev handed him a unanimous decision defeat. Sterling took to his X account and heaped praise on his rival while promising to come back stronger by writing:

"Tough fight…I thought I might’ve edged it out against a tough opponent, but we came up short. Thank you all for the love and support and I hope the performance was a fun one for you all to watch. Movsar is a beast, I showed where I belong in this division. For now, we decompress and heal up, then get ready to climb the ladder again. The dream doesn’t stop unless you give up! I’ll be back!"