A former UFC bantamweight champion needs to struggle No. 6-ranked 145-pound contender Jean Silva in November at UFC 334.
This previous weekend at Noche UFC, Silva prolonged his win streak to 2 by submitting short-notice opponent Jose Miguel Delgado in Spherical 3.
After the end, Silva instantly jumped out of the octagon to talk to Hunter Campbell. Later, throughout the octagon interview, he introduced himself because the “new champion” and voiced his need to face the winner of the UFC 333 headliner, the place present and two-time featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will defend his title in opposition to prime contender Movsar Evloev. “Lord” said:
“This message just isn’t for the division. It’s not for anyone on the market. It’s for the subsequent champion. Whoever holds that belt, the subsequent champion is true right here. There’s a brand new champion on the town.”
In the meantime, a former UFC champ, who believes he ought to be the subsequent title challenger after Evloev and subsequently Silva should wait, has additionally referred to as out “Lord.”
Aljamain Sterling calls out Jean Silva
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, now combating within the featherweight division and driving a two-fight win streak, has his eyes on two-division glory.
After Silva’s Noche UFC win, “Funk Grasp” referred to as out the Brazilian, providing to face him in November (UFC 334) at Madison Sq. Backyard in a featherweight title eliminator bout. Sterling posted on X:
“Aljamain Sterling vs. Jean Silva for No. 1 contender struggle at MSG, November 14th.”
The 37-year-old additionally added that he’s subsequent in line after Movsar Evloev, or he and Silva, and may struggle to determine who deserves to be the title challenger.
“I’m subsequent in line. Or we are able to struggle for it. December. Run it.”
Take a look at Aljamain Sterling’s feedback beneath:
