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Aljamain Sterling accepts 'pure striking' offer from Kevin Vallejos ahead of UFC Qatar clash

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling seems game to abandon his trademark ground game at UFC Qatar later this year.

The UFC's return to Qatar features a light heavyweight main event between former champion Jiri Prochazka and Navajo Stirling. Prochazka and Stirling will battle for a potential light heavyweight title shot amidst Carlos Ulberg's ongoing absence.

Outside of the main event, UFC Qatar features many high-octane bouts on the undercard. One of which is a UFC featherweight clash between Aljamain Sterling and Kevin Vallejos, who are both working towards a potential title nod.

As Sterling prepares to potentially stop another fighter's hype train, Vallejos challenged the former bantamweight titleholder to an all-striking bout.

Kevin Vallejos and Aljamain Sterling expect to put on a show in UFC Qatar co-headliner

In a recent tweet following the UFC Qatar card announcement, Vallejos shared his first thoughts on the Sterling matchup and proposed an intriguing offer.

“I think my fight with Sterling will be pure striking,†Vallejos tweeted about Sterling.

“ALL the fans win with this one. Legend vs. Prospect. All-out striking war in a full arena.â€

After Vallejos' proposition, Sterling didn't take long to respond.

“Can't wait!†Sterling replied.

If Sterling takes an all-striking approach against Vallejos later this year, it could be a big mistake against the surging contender. Vallejos has earned recent wins over Josh Emmett, Giga Chikadze, and Seung-Woo Choi.

Sterling has bounced back from a close loss to Movsar Evloev with back-to-back wins over Youssef Zalal and Brian Ortega. The former bantamweight champ made the full-time move to featherweight after a loss to Sean O'Malley at UFC 292.

While Prochazka vs. Stirling is the main event in Qatar, don't be surprised if Sterling vs. Vallejos steals the spotlight, especially if the two featherweights keep the fight standing.

What is your prediction for Aljamain Sterling vs. Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Alexander Volkanovski predicts wild finish of 20-0 Movsar Evloev

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Alexander Volkanovski predicts 'wild' finish of 20-0 Movsar Evloev
Alexander
Volkanovski is brimming with confidence ahead of his next title
defense.

Volkanovski (28-4) is scheduled to defend his
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against
Movsar
Evloev (20-0) at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Australian
champion believes he can deliver a career-best performance against
the undefeated Russian.

Alexander Volkanovski doubts Movsar Evloev can outgrapple him
for 25 minutes at UFC 333

Evloev has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision, but Volkanovski
doubts the challenger can outgrapple him for five rounds. “The
Great†believes Evloev would need to catch him with a decisive
strike to win.

“Trying to outgrapple me for 25 minutes, I can't see it,â€
Volkanovski told MMA Junkie. “I believe that the only chance that
any of these guys have is for them to catch me… If he thinks he can
beat me by decision or he thinks he can outgrapple me, I'm sure
he's gonna try, we'll see. I'm just very confident in my skills and
the fighter I still am… I think I can do it in pretty wild fashion.
I believe I can get a finish. I believe I can do it inside five… A
lot of people are going to go say after this fight, ‘Is that the
best Volk we’ve ever seen?'â€

Volkanovski first won the title against Max
Holloway in 2019 and defended it five times before losing to
Ilia
Topuria in 2024. He reclaimed the vacant championship against
Diego
Lopes last year after Topuria moved up to lightweight, then
defended it in their rematch in January.

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Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses

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Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses
Joaquin
Buckley remains undeterred after his third consecutive defeat
in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Buckley faced Mike Malott in the Canadian's home country at

UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Malott landed a knee in the second
round and followed with a punch before the referee stopped the
bout. Despite the setback, “New Mansa†remains optimistic about his
future.

Joaquin Buckley plans to document his rebuild after Mike
Malott’s UFC Edmonton knockout

Buckley won six straight fights before his current skid. He now
plans to livestream his efforts to rebuild, inviting fans to follow
the process.

“Right now, we rebuilding and I want y'all to see the process, not
just the results,†Buckley wrote in the caption of his postfight
Instagram post. “The highs, the lows, and everything it takes to
become who God called me to be.â€

In the accompanying video, Buckley said he wants to share his
training and introduce fans to his team.

“I realize that I want to document everything,†Buckley said. “I
want to document the process, I want to document the work, I want
to document the team. This is really just starting back over from
scratch; creating a new foundation and making something happen… I'm
not going to stop; I'm going to keep working. And I'll make sure
that everybody remembers that name.â€

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Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses

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October 19, 2026

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Joaquin Buckley vows to livestream UFC comeback after 3 straight losses
Joaquin
Buckley remains undeterred after his third consecutive defeat
in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Buckley faced Mike Malott in the Canadian's home country at

UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Malott landed a knee in the second
round and followed with a punch before the referee stopped the
bout. Despite the setback, “New Mansa†remains optimistic about his
future.

Joaquin Buckley plans to document his rebuild after Mike
Malott’s UFC Edmonton knockout

Buckley won six straight fights before his current skid. He now
plans to livestream his efforts to rebuild, inviting fans to follow
the process.

“Right now, we rebuilding and I want y'all to see the process, not
just the results,†Buckley wrote in the caption of his postfight
Instagram post. “The highs, the lows, and everything it takes to
become who God called me to be.â€

In the accompanying video, Buckley said he wants to share his
training and introduce fans to his team.

“I realize that I want to document everything,†Buckley said. “I
want to document the process, I want to document the work, I want
to document the team. This is really just starting back over from
scratch; creating a new foundation and making something happen… I'm
not going to stop; I'm going to keep working. And I'll make sure
that everybody remembers that name.â€

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