Aljamain Sterling has been waiting for a long time to finally hear he is the No. 1 contender in line to face bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
Following UFC on ESPN 15 on Saturday night, Sterling got his wish.
“Yeah,” UFC president Dana White responded at the post-fight press conference when asked if the New York native would get the next crack at the 135-pound championship.
In a separate interview during the post-fight show earlier in the night, White wasn’t quite as emphatic but the answer was much the same.
“I’m pretty sure it’s [going to be], it’s more than likely going to be Sterling,” White added.