Aljamain Sterling Withdraws from UFC 307 Bout with Movsar Evloev

Former bantamweight champion and current featherweight contender Aljamain Sterling has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming fight against Movsar Evloev at UFC 307 on October 5 due to injury.

I believe God has a plan and is protecting me to give my best for @MovsarUFC. I need all my tools for an opponent like Movsar and hopefully he’s willing to fight me when I’m healed up. Thank you to the @UFC medical team for looking out for my health and protecting me from myself.… pic.twitter.com/9nJVf14mew

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 18, 2024

Sterling announced the news on his YouTube channel, stating that he suffered an injury that, while not serious enough to require surgery, will prevent him from competing in the next few months.

“I’m incredibly disappointed to announce that I’m going to have to withdraw from my fight against Movsar Evloev at UFC 307,” Sterling said. “I sustained an injury that, while not serious, will prevent me from being able to train and compete at the level I need to be at for this fight.”

Sterling apologized to Evloev and the fans for the late notice, and expressed his hope that they can reschedule the fight for later in the year.

“I want to apologize to Movsar and the fans for the late notice,” Sterling said. “I was really looking forward to this fight, and I’m devastated that I have to pull out. I’m hoping that we can reschedule the fight for later in the year.”

With Sterling’s withdrawal, the UFC 307 fight card is now as follows:

• Champion Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree – for light heavyweight title
• Champion Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña – for women’s bantamweight title
• Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira
• Movsar Evloev vs. TBA
• Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista
• Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland
• Joaquin Buckley vs. Stephen Thompson
• Iasmin Lucindo vs. Marina Rodriguez
• Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington
• Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieira
• Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann
• Court McGee vs. Tim Means

Sterling’s withdrawal is a major blow to UFC 307, as he was one of the biggest stars on the card. However, the fight card is still stacked with exciting matchups, and the event is still expected to be a success.

It will be interesting to see who the UFC chooses to replace Sterling. The winner of the fight will likely be the next challenger for the featherweight title.

Aljamain Sterling’s withdrawal from UFC 307 is a major disappointment, but the fight card is still stacked with exciting matchups. The event is still expected to be a success, and the featherweight division is still one of the most exciting in the UFC.