The UFC is back in Las Vegas with another Fight Night installment featuring a main event between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling of New York and rising featherweight prospect Youssef Zalal of Colorado by way of Morocco. Sterling (25-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) has won two of his last three fights since suffering a TKO loss at UFC 292 against Sean O'Malley (19-3 MMA, 11-3, 1 NC UFC) in his final title fight to date, followed by an eventual move to 145 pounds to begin the next phase of his career. Sterling told reporters this week that his fight with Zalal (18-5 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) is bigger than just regaining momentum. It's to demonstrate that the 36-year-old still has what it takes to compete at the highest level. It also helps that both were training partners at one point, too. Aljamain Sterling Has Unique History Entering UFC Vegas 116 Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Aljamain Sterling during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J.…