Sterling: If I had fought Volkanovski, I would have ended up in the hospital

Dmitriy Kel May 16, 2023, 4:02 p.m.

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling admits he's not ready to face the featherweight title holder just yet Alexander Volkanovski.

“There is a reason why I didn’t call Alex, I didn’t want to fight him. There are a few things that I didn't like about the fight against Cejudo. I have to fix this, otherwise if I go against Volkanovski, it will be a cruel and long night for me.

I'm not going to run away from Alex. But if we had a fight, I would have ended up in the hospital. It's fair," Sterling was quoted as saying by MMA Junkie.

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On May 7 at UFC 288, Sterling defended his title for the third time, defeating Henry Cejudo via split decision.

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