Former UFC bantamweight kingpin Aljamain Sterling has issued a daring callout to all the highest featherweight contenders. Sterling final fought Brian Ortega in August 2025, successful by unanimous determination.
‘Funk Grasp’ is at present No. 5 in the 145-pound list and is hungry to get again contained in the octagon in 2026. Beforehand, after beating Ortega, he had voiced his need to battle for the title:
“I got here to featherweight. I feel I did my rattling factor in opposition to a extremely robust dude who fought for the belt twice. Respect. Volkanovski is the f**king man, however I’d love a chance to battle for the belt once more.”
Try Aljamain Sterling’s feedback beneath (2:14):
Aljamain Sterling has now referred to as out Lerone Murphy, Yair Rodriguez, and Movsar Evloev. Throughout a chat with Jake Noecker, the 36-year-old mentioned:
“Lerone Murphy, I’m prepared for you! February or March in your hometown. Carry the warmth; I’m prepared. Yair Rodriguez, I’m prepared! Movsar Evloev, I received that battle! I’m prepared for all you su*kers. Inform Dana White to get you guys prepared. If you wish to go to the White Home, I’ll go too. On the finish of the day, I’m right here to make motherf**king cash, man.”
Try Aljamain Sterling’s feedback beneath:
Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy have been anticipated to get a title shot subsequent. Nonetheless, the promotion selected Diego Lopes to run it again with two-time and present UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Within the meantime, ‘The Nice’ has requested Murphy and Evloev to battle one another and keep busy, as a title shot is coming ultimately.
Aljamain Sterling defends former UFC featherweight champion
Former UFC featherweight and present light-weight champion Ilia Topuria’s achievements have been lately questioned by a fan who referred to Topuria because the “Biggest Senior Citizen Hunter OAT.” The fan posted:
Ilia Topuria’s legacy is loopy 🔥🔥 – 40 yr previous Josh Emmet (determination) – 35 yr previous lately KO’d Volk – Drained Max Holloway (40 yr previous in preventing age) – 36 yr previous washed Charles (almost misplaced to Chandler) – 37 yr previous Justin Gaethje (probably) Biggest Senior Citizen Hunter OAT⁉️⁉️
Topuria has put in numerous work, and Sterling doesn’t think about the previous’s accomplishments inadequate. Therefore, ‘Funk Grasp’ clapped again on the fan’s perspective, writing:
“What else is he speculated to do? Ask for a man coming recent off DWCS? Lol”
Try the interplay beneath:
Topuria grew to become the UFC featherweight champion by knocking out ‘The Nice’ in 2024, after which ‘El Matador’ defended his strap by knocking out Max Holloway.
In 2025, Topuria vacated his 145-pound championship and moved as much as 155-pounds. El Matador’ and Charles Oliveira fought for the vacant light-weight championship at UFC 317, and Topuria knocked the Brazilian out chilly in Spherical 1 as he had predicted.
