NEW YORK – UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is looking for a big payday, and has named who he thinks would best fit the bill.
Fresh off the second defense of his title, Sterling is confident he will defeat anyone who the UFC decides is worthy of the next shot. Although he has already stated he doesn’t plan to return to action until mid-2023, he isn’t too concerned with who he may face next.
“I’ll whoop all their asses no matter what,” Sterling told reporters at a news conference on Thursday. “That’s how I honestly feel. If I had to match make, I’m gonna go by who’s the No. 1 contender. I don’t believe in cutting the line. I believe in doing things the hard way, the way I had to do it. I didn’t get any handouts. I had to fight through everybody in the top five pretty much, top 10. There was no shortcuts to just jump the line and elevate to a title shot opportunity.
