Aljamain Sterling believes he’d deliver a special set of points for Alexander Volkanovski versus the Islam Makhachev fights.
Volkanovski had two clashes with the now reigning UFC Welterweight Champion. Of their first encounter, “The Nice” had a aggressive grappling affair however fell brief by way of unanimous determination. Volkanovski was slept by a head kick of their rematch.
Recent off his UFC Vegas 116 win over Youseff Zalal, Sterling defined to UFC Information how he’d pose a brand new menace that Volkanovski didn’t see in his bouts with Makhachev (by way of Bloody Elbow).
“When he fought Islam, Islam had his again,” Sterling stated. “And also you noticed once I had Youssef’s again. Once I fought Movsar, I had his again however he did one thing actually sensible — he held my arms and didn’t give me the chance to open up and strike.
“I believe that’s the distinction. Volkanovski, when he received his again taken by Islam in that first combat, he was the one doing injury from having his again taken.
“That’s the distinction between a man like that and a man like me,” he continued. “It’s only a completely different talent set.
“I’m not disrespecting Islam. I simply deliver a special drawback, a special set of expertise.”
Sterling has been pushing to get the subsequent crack at Volkanovski’s UFC Featherweight Championship. Provided that Movsar Evloev defeated Sterling again in late 2024, he’s probably forward on the pecking order. Evloev is coming off a majority determination win over Lerone Murphy. Whereas Sterling has admitted he feels Evloev does deserve a title shot, he made it clear that he gained’t flip down a title combat if supplied.
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