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Dana White issues interim UFC title threat to Aljamain Sterling: ‘If you’re not healthy, don’t take the fight’

UFC president, Dana White has claimed that if current undisputed bantamweight best, Aljamain Sterling is not healthy enough to fight at UFC 292 on August 19. as planned – the Uniondale native should not have accepted to fight and defend his championship against Sean O’Malley.

Sterling, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, is scheduled to headline UFC 292 in August in Boston, Massachusetts – taking on the #2 ranked bantamweight contender, O’Malley at the TD Garden.

Dana White warns Aljamain Sterling an interim title could be introduced at bantamweight

Revealing a slew of injuries he is still dealing with in the aftermath of his successful title defense against Henry Cejudo earlier this month, Aljamain Sterling asked for UFC leader, White to show him some respect for taking such a quickfire turnaround against O’Malley, a call the promotional boss labelled as “ridiculous”.