Aljamain Sterling dominated Movsar Evloev and issued a callout to all top fighters in the featherweight division following his victory. The post notes that the recent UFC event had 11 decision finishes out of 13 fights total, with only the Grant vs Martinetti bout being notably exciting among the decisions. Dana White was present at the White House during a shooting incident and gave an interview immediately after, describing the experience as intense but fascinating. Carlos Ulberg revealed his expected recovery timeline is 6-8 months from injury.
Aljamain Sterling added another victory to his featherweight campaign on April 26, defeating Movsar Evloev in dominant fashion and immediately calling out the division's elite in the aftermath.
Sterling, known as "Funk Master," carries a 26-5 record and sits ranked fourth in the featherweight division. The 36-year-old American, who trains out of Serra-Longo Fight Team, has built his game around a combination of volume striking and grappling pressure, averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy while also threatening with 2.45 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
His opponent, Movsar Evloev, entered the contest as the division's number-one ranked contender and the last undefeated fighter in featherweight contention, holding a perfect 20-0 record. The 32-year-old Russian, a member of American Top Team, relies heavily on his wrestling, averaging an impressive 4.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, while also generating 3.91 significant strikes per minute. Sterling's victory halted what had been one of the most pristine records in the sport.
Elsewhere on the card, New Zealand's Carlos Ulberg, ranked third at light heavyweight, disclosed that he is facing a recovery timeline of six to eight months due to injury. The City Kickboxing product holds a 15-1 record and has been one of the division's most dangerous strikers, landing 6.54 significant strikes per minute at a 55 percent accuracy rate. The 35-year-old, who stands six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach, will now be sidelined for a significant stretch.
Why it matters
- Sterling's win over the undefeated number-one contender makes his callout of the featherweight top tier impossible to ignore
- At ranked fourth, a victory of this magnitude could push Sterling into title contention conversations
- Ulberg's six-to-eight-month absence creates an opening in a competitive light heavyweight division where he had been considered a rising threat
