Aljamain Sterling cruised to victory in lopsided fashion in his fight against Brian Ortega, but it turns out disaster nearly struck late in the five-round co-main event. Following his unanimous decision win where he swept every judges’ scorecard,

H eading into their co-headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 257, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling knew what Brian Ortega was up to.

Sterling was really feeling himself in the third frame. The 36-year-old landed his jab at will, scored another low kick knockdown, and finished with a spinning elbow like the one Lerone Murphy KO’d Aaron Pico with at UFC 319 last weekend.

Aljamain Sterling secured a lopsided decision win in the UFC Shanghai co-main event over a largely inactive Brian Ortega in what ultimately transformed into a 153-pound catchtweight fight on Saturday.

Brian Ortega vs. Aljamain Sterling is now a catchweight fight after a twist at UFC Shanghai official weigh-ins.

In a 3-round catch weight bout on the main card, Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 257 in Shanghai, China.

Aljamain Sterling has hit out at a “kind of stupid” rule in his UFC Shanghai fight with Brian Ortega this weekend. On Saturday (23 August), Sterling will face Ortega in a five-round co-main event, as each man looks to push towards a featherweight title shot.

Edgar, 43, hasn't competed since a first-round knockout loss to Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281 in November 2022.

The South Bay star spent part of the year “traveling to train” ahead of Saturday’s Shanghai showdown with the former bantamweight champion.