Aljamain Sterling is levying some pretty hefty accusations against his next opponent.
Following a successful featherweight debut against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300, the ‘Funk Master’ will return to the Octagon on October 5 for a scrap with No. 6 ranked contender Movsar Evloev.
Recently, Sterling suggested that Evloev is not a clean athlete, sparking a fierce back-and-forth between the two on social media. During an interview with Home of Fight, Sterling doubled down on his accusations despite Evloev never once testing positive for a banned substance
“From what I’ve heard through the grapevine, he’s not a clean athlete,” Sterling said.“People can say whatever, ‘You have no proof.’ I’m like, ‘Dude, same thing people were saying about T.J. Dillashaw from years ago and teaching people how to do it.’ Cody Garbrandt calling him out at the press conference and everyone sweeping it under the rug, telling T.J. direct to his face that you taught everyone at the gym how to do it.
“Those conversations are not very different from what I’ve had about Movsar, and I think where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Do I have any hard evidence? Like, did I see the guy stick a needle up his ass? No. Did he pop for anything yet? No, maybe he never will. But at the end of the day, only him and his consciousness will know if he’s truly a clean athlete or not. I truly do believe he knows he’s cheating.”
You’ve gotten away this long, try not to get caught for 6 more weeks, so I can give you a natural ass whooping. #Fraudsar #PEDsar https://t.co/sauKwpDEy4
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 25, 2024
Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev Inching Closer to a Shot at Featherweight Champ Ilia Topuria
Thus far, Evloev is undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, going 8-0 inside the Octagon an 18-0 overall. With victories over Dan Ige, Diego Lopes, and Arnold Allen in his last three outings, the American Top Team product has steadily worked his way up the featherweight rankings and is on the cusp of a spot in the coveted top five.
Meanwhile, Sterling could very well be next in line for a shot at reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria with an impressive showing against Evolev at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City.
“I think I’m going to beat that ass no matter where it goes,” Sterling said. “That’s just my humble opinion and may the best man win.”
