Aljamain Sterling’s unanimous decision victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 has sparked a debate over whether he deserves to challenge the newly crowned BMF champion, Max Holloway. Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes Sterling’s performance at featherweight was worthy of a title shot, while former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark criticized the fight as “boring.” Sterling’s win marked his return to the octagon after a TKO loss to Sean O’Malley in August 2022.