The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s decision to leave Aljamain Sterling and Movsar Evloev out in the cold at UFC 310 does not sit well with Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox.
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.was revealed on Saturday during the UFC 309 broadcast. Given how the lineup was ravaged by the withdrawal of several top names, it was understandable that it felt thin. However, it took me a bit to realize why it felt thinner than I believed it should have.
Thus, it appears as though the UFC is attempting to sell the PPV based on the stakes of the event. Given it’s a title fight, the main event is easily the most consequential scrap on the draw. The co-headliner is indisputably a welterweight title eliminator, and depending on how things play out at the top of the heavyweight division, the Gane-Volkov winner could very well get a shot at one of the heavyweight titles.
If this was a stacked card—see UFC 300, where Sterling fought Kattar on the undercard—I would understand why they might not have a spot on the main draw. Instead, they are being pushed aside for two other featherweight pairings, one of which features Kron Gracie. He obtained his lone UFC victory over five years ago. He’s more likely fighting for his employment than anything else. The other featherweight tilt between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi looks like a fun slugfest.
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