Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling picked up his second win as a featherweight at UFC Shanghai on Saturday. “Funk Grasp” logged a one-sided unanimous resolution win over former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega.
Throughout his post-fight interview, Sterling known as for a title shot and believes his profession accolades make him deserving.
“I believe I’ve accomplished sufficient on this sport. I have been across the block. I defended my belt probably the most in bantamweight historical past. I imagine that I am tied for probably the most bantamweight wins within the UFC,” Sterling mentioned.
“I got here to featherweight. I believe I did my rattling factor in opposition to a very powerful dude who fought for the belt twice,” continued Sterling. “Respect. Volkanovski is the f**king man, however I might love a chance to struggle for the belt once more.”
Aljamain Sterling UFC Shanghai Octagon Interview
Sterling moved to the featherweight division after dropping the 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 in August 2023. Eight months later, he made the stroll to the octagon as a featherweight in opposition to Calvin Kattar at UFC 300.
Sterling was defeated in his second featherweight exhibiting, dropping to Movsar Evloev by way of unanimous resolution at UFC 310. With the dominating win over the No. 5 ranked Ortega, Sterling positioned himself in title rivalry.
