Featherweight fighters Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev are set to meet at UFC 307. The event will take place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, but Sterling has his doubts.’
The fighter believes Evloev is not a clean athlete despite the fighter[Evloev] never having tested positive for any banned substance. The two have gone back and forth on these allegations, but Sterling remains adamant on his belief that Evloev is taking banned substances.
In an interview with Home of Fight, Sterling discussed the rumor that he had heard about the undefeated fighter not fighting fairly.
From what I’ve heard through the grapevine, he’s not a clean athlete,” Sterling said in an interview with “Home of Fight.”
“People can say whatever, ‘You have no proof.’ I’m like, ‘Dude, the same thing people were saying about T.J. Dillashaw from years ago and teaching people how to do it.’ Cody Garbrandt calling him out at the press conference, and everyone sweeping it under the rug. Telling T.J. direct to his face that you taught everyone at the gym how to do it.
“Those conversations are not very different from what I’ve had about Movsar, and I think where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Do I have any hard evidence? Like, did I see the guy stick a needle up his ass? No. Did he pop for anything yet? No, maybe he never will. But at the end of the day, only he and his consciousness will know if he’s truly a clean athlete or not. I truly do believe he knows he’s cheating.”
Despite the rumors, Sterling will face Evloev in October, believing a win will secure him a title shot. Sterling says he has an advantage over Evloev as an elite grappler.
“I think I’m going to beat that ass no matter where it goes,” Sterling said. “That’s just my humble opinion and may the best man win.”
