Aljamain Sterling has cemented himself as one of the top bantamweight contenders, and he wants a title shot. Since losing to Marlon Moraes in December 2017, Sterling (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) has bounced back, winning his last four in a row. He notched wins over the likes of Jimmie Rivera and recently Pedro Munhoz , positioning himself ahead of the pack at 135 pounds. Bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, however, just underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the year. With no announcement on which title Cejudo will defend next, Sterling would like a shot at the interim bantamweight title against budding rival Petr Yan . And while Sterling admits an interim title might not make sense, he just doesn’t think it’s fair for the division to be held up should Cejudo decide to defend the flyweight title first
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