No person has found out a solution for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, however Aljamain Sterling believes he’s obtained one.
Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) retained his title in Saturday’s UFC 308 fundamental occasion by changing into the primary man to knock out Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC). Former bantamweight champion Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) will look to emerge as No. 1 contender if he can bounce Movsar Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) from the ranks of the unbeaten at UFC 310 on Dec. 7.
Topuria’s energy is a confirmed downside at 145 kilos, however “The Funkmaster” says he wouldn’t even trouble standing with him.
“If I have been to struggle him, God keen I beat Movsar and I do get the crack, I do assume I’ve an awesome type to neutralize his offense,” Sterling mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Bro, most of those guys are hanging with him. I ain’t doing that. We’re sitting right here on the lookout for our takedown, and we’re going to must make it a grappling match.
“I’m making an attempt to get the W. I’m not making an attempt to get my head and my mind despatched to the subsequent dimension once more. I’m good on that. However I feel it’s cool that folks have been even mentioning that. I feel that will be a loopy match for a number of causes. … However I’ve obtained one different powerful opponent in entrance of me, after which we’ll type of go from there.”
Sterling has just a few different fighters to deal with for a title shot. Diego Lopes weighed in as a backup for Topuria vs. Holloway at UFC 308, and former champion Alexander Volkanovski obtained Dana White’s approval for a rematch with Topuria subsequent.
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