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Aljamain Sterling Withdraws from UFC 307 Fight vs. Movsar Evloev Due to Injury

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Aljamain Sterling announced Wednesday that he'll be unable to compete at UFC 307 after suffering an injury in sparring.

The former bantamweight champion said the injury doesn't require surgery, but UFC doctors advised him he won't have enough time to make a full recovery before his Oct. 5 bout with Movsar Evloev.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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