Jean Silva returned to winning ways against Arnold Allen in January, but lost two potential opponents for his next fight. Fifth-ranked featherweight (up to 65,8 kg), Aljamain Sterling , former bantamweight king (up to 61,2 kg), will face Youssef Zalal , a sensation in the company and number seven in the division, in the main event of UFC Vegas 116, scheduled to take place on April 25. The fight was made official by Dana White, president of the UFC, through social media last Thursday (12).
The clash between Sterling, 36, and Zalal, 29, is extremely important for the featherweight division, as it will bring the winner closer to a title shot. In his last appearance in the octagon, the American dominated Brian Ortega . Meanwhile, the Moroccan is on a roll. In his second stint in the UFC, he has won all five of his fights.
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Without the possibility of facing Sterling and Zalal, and with most of the top featherweights already scheduled, Jean awaits the UFC to decide his future. In the current scenario, the Brazilian, who occupies the sixth spot in the division, could end up facing Yair Rodriguez , who remains without an opponent.
Fights between top featherweight fighters
Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos – March 14th
Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy – March 21
Patrício Pitbull vs. Aaron Pico – April 11th
Aljamain Sterling x Youssef Zalal – April 25
Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa – May 16th
Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia – June 14th
Johnny Walker opens up about his heavyweight debut at UFC 332.
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