Former UFC Banomweight Champion Alzman sterling Will meet Brian Ortega Later in this summer, in a winged bout, the authorities announced on Wednesday.
Sterling (24-5) and Ortega (16-4) will stop in co-intelligence UFC Fight Night in Shanghai on 23 AugustThe main event is the Chinese Light Heavyweight Sambhavna Mingyang Zhang (19-6) opposite Johnny walker (21-9). This will mark the UFC for the first time in Shanghai since 2017.
Sterling still wants to strengthen itself as a possible title challenger in a new weight category. Former 135-Pound Titleholder moved forward last year after surrendering the belt Sean o’Mali In 2023. His featherweight campaign started well with victory Calvin hardcoreBut the undefeated took a step back in a loss Mavsar Evelov In December.
Ortga has also talked about pursuing a weight class. For a long time, its last four appearances with wings are 1-3. He has challenged for the UFC belt twice, all the time are coming less than the great people of time. Max Holowe And Alexander VolkanovskiAugust’s bout against Sterling will mark its first mark from last September.
26 -year -old Zhang will headline his first UFC event. He is coming out of the highest-profile win of his career, against the first round stagnation Anthony Smith In April.
