An enormous one within the UFC’s 145-pound division is about for Oct. 5.
At an occasion anticipated to be UFC 307, former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling continues his featherweight quest towards high contender Movsar Evloev. Whereas the occasion has not but been introduced, it’s anticipated to happen in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Two folks with information of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) and Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) have gone back-and-forth in latest weeks. Each expressed curiosity within the combat, however a date was debated. Now, it appears they’ve discovered widespread floor.
Sterling misplaced the promotion’s bantamweight title to Sean O’Malley by TKO in August 2023 after three title defenses as champion. He moved to featherweight and debuted at UFC 300, when he defeated Calvin Kattar by unanimous choice.
Evloev enters the combat undefeated, along with his three most up-to-date wins towards Arnold Allen, Diego Lopes, and Dan Ige. A former M-1 champion, Evloev has received all eight of his UFC fights by choice.
No different bouts have been introduced or reported for UFC 307 right now.
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