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Aljamain Sterling vs. Brett Johns set for UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City
April’s UFC event in New Jersey has a new bout, and it includes a contender from the region.
Aljamain Sterling (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who’s No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA bantamweight rankings, is slated to fight undefeated Brett Johns (15-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 128.
UFC officials announced the fight via newsday.com.
UFC Fight Night 128 takes place April 21 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The main card air on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.
Sterling, a 28-year-old New Yorker and former CFFC champion, had rebounded from a pair of split-decision losses to contenders Bryan Caraway and Raphael Assuncao with back-to-back wins over Augusto Mendes and ex-champ Renan Barao. However, in his most recent bout, he suffered a scary knockout loss to former WSOF titleholder Marlos Moraes in December.
He now meets Johns, a 25-year-old Welshman who’s defeated Kwan Ho Kwak, Albert Morales and former title challenger Joe Soto since joining the UFC. The former Cage Warriors and Titan FC champ, who has seven stoppages in 15 career wins, could get a major boost up the 135-pound ranking if he defeats Sterling – his highest-profile opponent to date.
The latest UFC Fight Night 128 card includes:
- Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Augusto Mendes
- Magomed Bibulatov vs. Ulka Sasaki
- David Branch vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos
- Corey Anderson vs. Patrick Cummins
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Luan Chagas
- Brett Johns vs. Aljamain Sterling
For more on UFC Fight Night 128, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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