{"id":918821,"date":"2026-10-07T01:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918821\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T01:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:12:10","slug":"kevin-vallejos-hopes-to-get-the-fight-with-this-ufc-great-after-we-ko-sterling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918821\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Vallejos Hopes To ‘Get The Fight’ With ‘This’ UFC Great “After WE KO Sterling”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Vallejos Hopes To \u2018Get The Fight\u2019 With \u2018This\u2019 UFC Great \u201cAfter WE KO Sterling\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin Vallejos<\/a> has made his future plans clear, hoping to get the fight with a UFC great once he KOs Aljamain Sterling. <\/p>\n

The surging Argentine is set to take on Sterling on the 21st of November in the co-main event of UFC Qatar 2026<\/a>, set to be headlined by Prochazka vs. Stirling. <\/p>\n

\"\"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA \u2013 MARCH 14: Kevin Vallejos of Argentina reacts after a knockout victory against Josh Emmett in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on March 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n

In a recent episode of the podcast with Israel Adesanya<\/a> and Demetrious Johnson, the UFC great in question, Alexander Volkanovski, called him a \u2018little animal.\u2019 He said:<\/p>\n

There is one guy that\u2026I haven\u2019t watched enough of him, but I\u2019ve seen some highlights, and he looks like a little animal too. I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s Argentinian or Venezuelan, I can\u2019t remember what he was\u2026I think it might be him [after DJ name drops Kevin Vallejos].<\/p>\n

Volkanovski added that he might not be around in the UFC to fight young, up-and-coming fighters like Vallejos. <\/p>\n

Check out Alexander Volkanovski<\/a> talking about Kevin Vallejos below:<\/p>\n

En el podcast de Izzy y DJ le preguntaron a Volkanovski qu\u00e9 prospecto le llamaba la atenci\u00f3n en 145lbs<\/p>\n

“Hay un chico argentino o venezolano(?) que parece un peque\u00f1o animal..” Kevin Vallejos<\/p>\n

Los otros dos ni lo conocen \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb mejor hagan un podcast de u\u00f1as esculpidas, de eso seguro\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/QTV4rn8fdm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MMA Latinoam\u00e9rica (@ClubDeLasMMA) October 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Vallejos took notice of this and took to X to make his future ambitions clear. He wrote:<\/p>\n

After WE KO Sterling, WE will get the fight with Volk before he retires.<\/p>\n

Check out Kevin Vallejos\u2019 tweet below:<\/p>\n

Kevin Vallejos On Why He is Confident He Would Get the Title Shot Once he Defeats Aljamain Sterling<\/p>\n

Kevin Vallejos recently took to X to highlight why he would get the title shot should he beat Aljamain Sterling. <\/p>\n

Stating that the number-4 ranked featherweight Sterling is the \u201chardest fight in the rankings,\u201d Vallejos wrote:<\/p>\n

Sterling is the hardest fight in the rankings, WE get the title shot when WE win.<\/p>\n

Check out Kevin Vallejos\u2019 tweet below:<\/p>\n

Sterling is the hardest fight in the rankings, WE get the title shot when WE win<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Vallejos (@ElChinoVallejos) October 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It is worth noting that Vallejos is on an impressive seven-fight win streak, with his last and only defeat coming at the hands of Jean Silva<\/a> at Dana White\u2019s Contender Series 61, back in September 2023. <\/p>\n