Aljamain Sterling has shared his thoughts on Dana White\u2019s UFC matchmaking defense and offered a nuanced take on the recent criticism surrounding the promotion.<\/p>\n
UFC matchmaking is considered the best among all major MMA promotions. Still, it recently came under criticism, with UFC<\/a> CEO Dana White defending it, claiming they are the best in the business at matchmaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n Recently, former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling weighed in on White\u2019s defense of UFC matchmaking and offered a balanced perspective on the UFC CEO\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n Aljamain Sterling agrees with Dana White but admits 0-8 record is \u201ccrazy\u201d<\/p>\n After delivering another huge, action-packed event at Dana White’s Contender Series season 10, week 5, White addressed the press, where a reporter highlighted that one of the Contender Series contract winners had previously defeated an opponent with an 0-8 record, raising questions about the quality of matchmaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n UFC head honcho immediately defended the criticism<\/a>. White firmly defended the promotion\u2019s matchmaking process and the work of its talent scouts and matchmakers, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby. He insisted that the UFC has the best matchmaking in the sport’s history.\u00a0<\/p>\n White’s comments have sparked the debate in the MMA world recently. Recently, Sterling reshared the clip of UFC CEO defending the matchmaking and shared his thoughts on X. The former UFC champion agreed that UFC does a great job by delivering great fights.\u00a0<\/p>\n While he defended the overall quality of UFC matchmaking, he agreed that facing an opponent with an 0-8 record is difficult to overlook. Sterling then revealed that he had a similar experience before entering the UFC. The former champion recalled facing a fighter with an 0-4 record early in his career.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are both right in different ways. The UFC matchmaking is pretty spot on for being the best. Depending on what you like to see in regards to the type of Fight, you will get. It\u2019s all perspective. But 0\u20138 is crazy lol. Before I got signed, I did fight a guy who was 0\u20134. And I said ain\u2019t no way in hell I\u2019m giving him his first win,\u201d Sterling wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out Aljamain Sterling\u2019s X post below:\u00a0<\/p>\n