Sterling, former UFC bantamweight champion, will conquer featherweight... 7th-ranked Jalal will face off

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Algermaine Sterling (36, USA) will stand at an important gateway to the featherweight champion.

UFC announced on the 8th that it will hold 'UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Jalal' at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 25 (local time). The main card will be broadcast from 9 a.m. on the 26th in Korean time.

The main event of this competition is a showdown between fifth-ranked Sterling of the featherweight division and seventh-ranked Youssef Jalal of Morocco. Sterling, who has 25 wins and 5 losses in his career, is determined to show off his strong presence in his first game in 2026. Sterling, who has dominated big names including Henry Sehudo, T.J. Dillashaw and Brian Ortega in turn, plans to beat Jalal's rise to advance to the title front.

Against this, Jalal (18 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses) aims for the best win in career history. Jalal, who has been on a steep rise with wins over Josh Emmett, Calvin Cater and Jack Shore since entering the UFC, is determined to grab even former champion Sterling and establish his position at the top.

Expectations are also high for the women's bantamweight competition. Third-ranked Norma Dumont (35, Brazil) and 11th-ranked Jocelyn Edwards (30, Panama) will face off. Dumont, who has defeated strong players such as Herminer Durandami and Irene Aldana, is trying to take a step closer to the championship through this competition. Edwards, who is currently seeking his fifth consecutive win, is aiming to enter the top five through a highlight finish.

In addition, there were a number of interesting matches. In addition to the clash of Barcelos with Montel Jackson, who is ranked 14th in the bantamweight division, former title challenger and 12th in the women's bantamweight division, Myra Bueno Silva and Michelle Montague will face off. In addition, middleweight games between Hodolfo Vieira and Eric McConico and flyweight games between handwritten writers and Lucas Horsha were held.

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