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A featherweight clash with title implications is set for UFC Fight Night 274.
Ex-Champ vs. Rising Star
Ex-bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will lock horns with the streaking Youssef Zalal in a key 145-pound clash at UFC Fight Night 274. Multiple outlets confirmed the pairing following an initial report from Leo Guimaraes. UFC Fight Night 274 takes place on April 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on Paramount+.
Sterling, 36, is 2-1 since moving up from 135 pounds. “Funk Master” is coming off a five-round verdict over Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai in a bout that was moved to a catchweight after his opponent missed weight. Sterling’s other featherweight appearances include a victory over Calvin Kattar and a loss to Movsar Evloev.
Zalal is in the midst of an eight-fight professional winning streak that includes five consecutive victories inside the Octagon. In his most recent outing, the 29-year-old known as “The Moroccan Devil” submitted Josh Emmett with an armbar in the opening stanza at UFC 320 this past October.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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