Overview
- MMA Fighting reports the fight for April 25 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, citing multiple people with knowledge.
- Outlets disagree on card placement, with BJPenn calling it the main event and MMA Fighting listing Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley as the headliner.
- Zalal rides an eight-fight winning streak that includes a 98-second submission of Josh Emmett at UFC 320 and victories over Calvin Kattar and Jack Shore.
- Sterling, a former bantamweight champion pursuing featherweight contention, owns recent wins over Brian Ortega and Calvin Kattar and a decision loss to Movsar Evloev.
- The matchup was first reported by Brazilian journalist Leo Guimaraes on Twitter after Sterling publicly complained about slow matchmaking.