A. Sterling must face T. Dillashaw in the UFC 280 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)
Led by the lightweight belt dispute (up to 70,3 kg) between Charles of the Bronx e Islam makhachev: UFC 280 should receive another title fight. According to information from journalist Kevin Iole, from “Yahoo Sports”, aljamain sterling must defend the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg) against TJ Dillashaw in the co-main fight of the Abu Dhabi event, on October 22nd.
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Nolan King, journalist for “MMA Junkie”, also reported the organization's interest in taking the fight between Sterling and Dillashaw to Abu Dhabi, but reinforced that nothing has been signed. Recently, the bantamweight champion stated that he will not sign a contract for the fight if he does not receive a salary increase.
aljamain sterling he has been bantamweight champion since March 2021, when he overcame Petr yan due to the Russian's disqualification after an illegal knee. The American defended the belt in a rematch against Yan in April this year.
TJ Dillashaw He was champion of the division on two occasions: in 2014 and 2017. The American, however, lost the title in 2019 after testing positive for steroids in an anti-doping test, receiving a two-year suspension. The former champion returned to the octagon in July last year, overcoming Cory Sandhagen in the judges' split decision.
In addition to the title fight between Charles of the Bronx e Islam makhachev, the only confirmed fight for the UFC 280 is between welterweights (up to 77 kg) Belal Muhammad | e Sean brady.
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