Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan Each Make Case for Next Bantamweight Title Shot

UFC 238 was a bantamweight showcase of sorts, and while Henry Cejudo become a two-division champion by claiming the vacant 135-pound belt with a stoppage of Marlon Moraes in the evening’s main event, the Olympic gold medalist already has a couple worthy contenders waiting in the wings.

Earlier that night, Aljamain Sterling put together perhaps the most complete performance of his career to date, earning a unanimous decision victory over Pedro Munhoz in a preliminary bantamweight affair.

“Pedro Munhoz is a tough dude, he is non-stop pressure, I saw that coming in,” Sterling said. “I knew he was going to slow down from the volume we were both throwing, but he just kept walking forward. I was…