{
  "id": 16985346,
  "title": "Alexander Volkanovski believes Aljamain Sterling deserves title shot over Brazilian knockout artist — ‘In a great position’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/alexander-volkanovski-believes-aljamain-sterling-deserves-title-shot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alexander-volkanovski-believes-aljamain-sterling-005809211.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - On October 24, 2026, Alexander Volkanovski of Australia successfully defended his UFC featherweight championship title against Movsar Evloev of Russia, defeating the previously undefeated fighter with a technical knockout in the second round. Volkanovski, who is considering a retirement fight against Justin Gaethje, expressed his belief that former Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling deserves a title shot over Brazilian knockout artist Silva, provided Sterling secures a victory over Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar on November 21. Volkanovski stated, \"I believe if Aljamain wins another fight, I feel like Aljamain deserves it more than Silva.\" He added, \"Aljo is in a great position. I think he just needs to wait and see what happens with Aljo.\" Sterling has won consecutive Featherweight fights against Brian Ortega and Youssef Zalal, with a potential extension of his winning streak to three if he defeats Vallejos.",
  "summary": "Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski has one eye on a retirement fight against Justin Gaethje and the other on the next wave of Featherweight contenders. “The Great” successfully defended his 145-pound title at UFC 333 last weekend, handing the previously undefeated Movsar Evloev his first professional loss with a technical knockout in […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}