Aljamain Sterling sweeps Brian Ortega, calls for title shot
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Aljamain Sterling relied on his striking for much of the UFC Shanghai co-headliner. | Getty/UFC It may not have looked like it, but Aljamain Sterling was in survival mode down that stretch at UFC Shanghai.
On Saturday night, Brian Ortega and Aljamain Sterling are now set to compete at a catchweight of 153 pounds. Despite the promotion’s call to move the bout to being closer to a lightweight contest than a featherweight one, fans were still concerned for Ortega after he stepped on the scales.