Aljamain Sterling Will Leave UFC Bantamweight Division

UFC Champion Aljamain Sterling Will Leave Bantamweight Division

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[{"selector":"#anim-e8c399c6-b384-4f85-93a3-ceefc80b770d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83fac895-ba83-4ecf-82dd-1e14de11aa6d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 140.29734%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sterling has some exciting potential matchups in the bantamweight division next.

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[{"selector":"#anim-f8f9668e-beb6-41ef-a69b-f0ea8f39fd35","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c06c243d-525d-432a-9dd1-05880a6e9906","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.05763%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Merab Dvalishvili is on a 7 fight winning streak in the bantamweight division.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3254ca63-fae2-4c6c-ab7a-af61dab0384c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f4c2cd5-9f07-4966-a074-9679923fcb5f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.44443%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On the other hand, it won't be crazy if Sterling gets a title shot in the featherweight division.

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