"He had an aura about him - I didn't know if it was cockiness or confidence. It's always a very fine line with that... It almost felt like he was looking past me... He almost felt like it was his time, and he was counting his chickens before they hatched. I think that was his mistake."
"I think he looked past what he actually dealt with in the training room and my past few performances. I think he just came in a little overconfident."
Aljamain Sterling faced Youssef Zalal in a UFC main event, where Sterling, a former bantamweight champion, secured a unanimous decision victory. Sterling noted Zalal's overconfidence, suggesting he was looking past the fight and counting on a win before it happened. Despite their past training together, Sterling believed Zalal underestimated him and his recent performances. Zalal, who had a successful return to the UFC with multiple victories, faced a setback against Sterling, who has been performing well since moving up to featherweight.
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