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Aljamain Sterling Calls for Title Shot After Win, Eyes Volkanovski Bout
Following a recent victory, Aljamain Sterling is campaigning for a title fight against UFC featherweight champion alexander Volkanovski. sterling addressed perceptions of his fighting style, stating, “Guys think I can’t box, they think I can’t kick. They think my striking is complete [crap]. I fight unorthodox as I like to take as little damage as possible. These guys come into the fights, they want to actually get into a back and forth fight.”
“I’m here to win. I’m here to dominate. I’m here to make it look easy and if that makes you think I can’t strike, than step in there with me and see what happens.”
Sterling, 36, previously competed as a UFC bantamweight champion, holding the title from March 2021 to april 2023. He lost the title to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292. Prior to that, he had a notable rivalry with Petr Yan, winning their first two encounters via disqualification and unanimous decision, respectively, before Yan won their third fight by unanimous decision.
His recent win comes after a loss to Movsar Evloev in a previous outing. Despite the setback, sterling believes he presents a compelling matchup for Volkanovski, 36, suggesting, “They’ve done that for many guys in the past.”
Sterling positioned himself as an alternative to lerone Murphy,who is also considered a potential challenger to Volkanovski following a knockout victory over Aaron Pico at UFC 319. “I wouldn’t be surprised if [Volkanovski] fights Lerone next,” Sterling said. “That was a great fight for him. In terms of his performance, I think Lerone has earned it, but if the UFC wants to throw my hat in there, I’m not going to say no if they give me an prospect.”
“But with having mentioned that, we’re both two old dogs, I’m 36, volkanovskis 36. It’s like let two old unc’s get after it. Lerone, he’s got
