UFC Featherweight Champion Aljamain Sterling has named the featherweight he would like to avoid if he moved up to 145lbs.
This past weekend, Aljamain Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo to retain the UFC Heavyweight Championship. In doing so, he set himself up for what should be a great showdown with Sean O’Malley.
However, if he gets past Suga, Sterling has made it clear he wants to move up to featherweight. Aleksandr Volkanovsky has some thoughts on that, as you can probably imagine.
Meanwhile, the ‘Funk Master’ already has a very clear game plan in mind. He wants to take on The Great and establish himself as one of the best fighters of his generation.
But in a recent interview, he made it clear that there is one guy in the squad who isn’t interested in fighting.
Sterling said, “I look at some of these other guys at 145 and train with them, I feel good about it… I think I have room to fill, I have access, and (I can) go big.” . “Of course, when I get to the top of the mountain with these guys, it’s a little bit different; taller guys… there are a lot of good guys.”
Sterling’s Featherweight Problem
“Of course, you have another Georgian hammer in Elia Topuria. I know him and Merab are really good friends. That’s something I’d avoid, for the friendship they have. And we’ve hung out a few times, (Topuria) a really cool guy.”
Cross quotes MMA News
Aljamain Sterling is definitely an underrated hero – while Elia Topuria is definitely someone on the rise.
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