After watching Diego Lopes lose to Alexander Volkanovski a second time, Aljamain Sterling is eager for his shot at the reigning UFC featherweight champion.
Volkanovski’s past two title fights have come against Lopes, whom he defeated both times. Former bantamweight champ Sterling (20-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) is 2-1 since moving up to 145 pounds and thinks he would give the champion a proper test.
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If not Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC), Sterling is willing to fight anyone, but he’s been impatiently waiting for an offer.
“Me and Volk, we’re two technicians,” Sterling told MMA Junkie Radio. “We would put on a masterclass of MMA. I really do believe that. So, that’s why that fight really intrigues me, and if they want to give me somebody else, I’m going to figure out and strategize a way how to beat a guy like that.
“Whoever they put in front of me, I’ve never told anybody no. I know Volk likes to stay active. I’ve done everything these guys have wanted. I don’t know what else they want from me. Just please give me a shot. Give me a fight to earn my shot again, and we go from there.”
Sterling is confused why the UFC opted to tie up the division and waste everyone’s time with the Volkanovski and Lopes rematch.
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“The rematch kind of slowed everything up,” Sterling said. “Not kind of, it did slow everything up for everybody. I really think that they thought that he was going to be able to get it done the second time around, the champ proved them wrong and stopped him again – even worse this time.”
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