aljamain sterling was the bantamweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @funkmastermma
After aljamain sterling speak publicly about his discontent at being placed between the preliminary fights of the UFC 310, another name linked to MMA criticized the way the card of the last pay-per-view of the year was put together. In addition to the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg.), Chris Weidman, former owner of the middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg.) is also out of the main fights of the night.
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Matt Brown, who fought at welterweight (up to 77,1 kg) and now works as a commentator on the program 'The Fighter vs. The Writer', on the North American website MMA Fighting, spoke about the situation and gave his perspective as a former athlete.
“When you’re on the main card, there’s a bigger crowd there and that’s what we all want. We want to be in front of more people, a louder crowd. I feel a lot more comfortable in front of the bigger crowd than empty seats and people going to get their beers and getting comfortable. When you have a guy like Chris Weidman, who is a former champion. aljamain sterling, former champion. They feel demoted. I guarantee it,” said the former fighter, who competed in the UFC between 2008 and 2023.
Sterling is fighting for a shot at the top of the division
While Chris Weidman faces Erik Anders in a fight previously scheduled for the UFC 309, Sterling measures forces with the undefeated Movsar Evloev, in a fight that could define the future of the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). If he beats the Russian, who currently occupies the fifth position in the category ranking, the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) enters the top 5 and places himself as one of the next challengers for the title.
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