A bantamweight clash pitting Aljamain Sterling against Raphael Assuncao is set for the UFC’s Dec. 9 Fight Night event in Albany, N.Y.
ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto first reported the bout on Twitter. UFC Fight Night 102 takes place at Times Union Center in Albany on a Friday night and streams in its entirety on UFC Fight Pass.
By winning his first 12 professional fights, including four in the Octagon, Sterling established himself as one of the sport’s top 135-pound prospects. He hit a roadblock in his most recent outing, however, dropping a split decision against Bryan Caraway at UFC Fight Night 88 in Las Vegas on May 29.