"Nothing more powerful in my book" - Aljamain Sterling finds himself in Conor McGregor's latest tweet about haters

A recent tweet from Conor McGregor on the topic of 'hate' seemed to resonate with Aljamain Sterling.

Sterling has had a unique path to the title, having won the belt in controversial fashion. He is the only champion in UFC history to win the belt via disqualification. When Sterling won the title, many didn't recognize him as the 'true champion'.

However, 'Funk Master' did not let their opinions affect him and he adopted a full-on heel persona. Once this happened, the hate began pouring in. It is something that the current 135lbs champion used as motivation during the preparations for his rematch with Yan and his title defense against TJ Dillashaw.

Sterling recently quote-tweeted McGregor's post that talked about hate.

McGregor tweeted the following:

"Let their hate motivate"

Sterling then tweeted this:

"Nothing more powerful in my book"

See the tweets below:

During Sterling's first fight with Petr Yan at UFC 259, 'No Mercy' landed an illegal knee to the head of 'Funk Master', causing the fight to be stopped. Sterling was deemed 'a downed opponent' which rendered the strike illegal.

Many believe that Aljamain Sterling put on an act for the fight to be stopped and that he could have continued. Since that night, 'Funk Master' has been slowly winning back his fanbase through dominant performances and a genuine nature.

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Aljamain Sterling speaks on Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan fight, says he "still needs to watch it"

Aljamain Sterling has weighed in on the controversial decision in the Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley fight.

The bout was a close three-round affair, with O'Malley getting the nod after a tremendous third round. Many felt that Yan had won the fight, with 'Sugar' himself admitting that he would need to watch the fight to see if he definitely won.

After watching the fight, O'Malley agreed with the decision, as he tweeted this:

"Just rewatched the fight, def won."

'Funk Master' replied to the tweet:

"I still need to watch it. We all saw it competitive and close but gave Yan the edge. But I was warming up and focusing on how to close the distance on TJ. Who knows. Maybe you really the number 1 guy"

See the tweet below:

A fan then replied to Aljamain Sterling and gave his opinion on the fight, to which 'Funk Master' replied by saying that he would be doing a live breakdown of the fight on YouTube.