It is now the moment to distinguish between those who pretend and those who are true contenders.
Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will look to blast his way into featherweight title contention when he collides with No. 5-ranked Movsar Evloev as part of the upcoming UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) event, expected to take place on Sat., Oct. 5, 2024 from inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
That’s according to MMA Junkie.
Sterling (24-4) dropped the 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 back in summer 2023, but was already contemplating a trip north before coughing up his bantamweight crown. “Funk Master” made his featherweight debut with a unanimous decision win over Boston bruiser Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 last April.
So much for that Sphere showdown.
As for Evloev (18-0), he kept his perfect record intact by capturing a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 in Toronto. The only knock against the Russian wrestler is that all eight of his wins under the UFC banner have come by way of decision, though he did manage to bag “Fight of the Night” at UFC 288 in Newark.
The first fight announced for UFC 307 is Sterling against Evloev.
