Ultimate plans a title fight between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw at UFC 279 in September

A. Sterling must face T. Dillashaw in the UFC 279 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

The second defense of the aljamain sterling in the UFC is close to being announced. According to information from the North American website “MMA Junkie”, the bantamweight champion defends his title against the former champion TJ Dillashaw No. UFC 279, on the 10th of September.

O UFC 279 It does not yet have a defined venue, but, according to information from “MMA Junkie”, the cities of Boston and Atlanta, in the United States, are in the fight to host the event.

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aljamain sterling He has been UFC bantamweight champion since March 2021, when he became the first fighter to win the organization's belt through disqualification of his opponent. The American was hit by an illegal knee from the then champion Petr yan, was unable to return to the fight and was declared the winner. Under much suspicion, the “Funk Master” defeated the Russian again in April this year, this time by the judges' decision, to defend the title for the first time.

With 21 wins and just three losses in his professional career, aljamain sterling has seven consecutive victories and has not lost since December 2017.

TJ Dillashaw He was UFC bantamweight champion on two occasions, defending his belt three times. In July 2021, the American returned from a two-year suspension due to the use of steroids and defeated Cory Sandhagen in the judges' split decision. After the fight, TJ underwent knee surgery that left him out of training for almost a year.