A fight between top bantamweight contenders Pedro Munhoz and Aljamain Sterling is in the works for UFC 238 on June 8th.
The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN, though the UFC is yet to make an official announcement. Munhoz recently campaigned for a vacant bantamweight title fight with Marlon Moraes after T.J. Dillashaw recently relinquished the 135-pound belt, but the UFC decided to book Henry Cejudo vs. Moraes instead.
Munhoz (18-3, 1 NC) picked up the biggest win of his MMA career last month when he knocked out Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235. The win extended the Brazilian’s current UFC winning streak to three, previously picking up victories against Bryan Caraway and Brett Johns before his most…
Report: Pedro Munhoz vs. Aljamain Sterling in the works for UFC 238