Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev‘s featherweight fight, initially set for UFC 307 but postponed due to Sterling’s injury, has been rescheduled for UFC 310 on December 7 in Las Vegas.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Movsar Evloev is back on.
On Friday, the UFC announced that the featherweight matchup between Sterling and Evloev now takes place at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.
Evloev and Sterling were originally scheduled to face off at UFC 307 next week in Salt Lake City. However, “Funk Master” withdrew due to injury.
After Sterling’s withdrawal, Evloev campaigned for a replacement opponent. He even suggested former foe Diego Lopes.
But the UFC decided to delay the contest until later in the year instead.
Sterling, a former bantamweight champion, moved up to featherweight this year after losing his belt to Sean O’Malley. He won his debut fight against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300, climbing to No. 11 in the MMA Fighting Global featherweight rankings.
Undefeated in 18 professional bouts, Evloev has won eight straight fights in the UFC. His most recent victory was a unanimous decision over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 in January.
UFC 310 takes place Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event? Still under wraps.