One of the brightest young potential stars in the sport went to 12-0 last Thursday with his second-round finish of Johnny Eduardo in an exciting fight.
That was the last fight on the up-and-coming bantamweight's contract. The Serra-Longo Fight Club competitor got a contract renewal offer from the UFC before the Eduardo fight, didn't like what he saw, and opted to take the chance of fighting out his contract.
After a job well done against Eduardo, Sterling is a free agent. And he's ready to get paid.
"I want to have a bank account that represents me being a pro athlete," Sterling said on a recent edition of The MMA Hour.