UFC Vegas 116 Post Show: Aljamain Sterling dominates Youssef Zalal. Is Alexander Volkanovski next?

Aljamain Sterling just gets better with age. On Saturday night, the 36-year-old former bantamweight champion continue his impressive run at 145 pounds, dominating Youssef Zalal in the main event of UFC Vegas 116. Sterling is now 3-1 at featherweight, with his lone loss being a close decision to Movsar Evloev, and given his pedigree, the question is, is Sterling next in line for Alexander Volkanovski? Following UFC Vegas 116, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee react to Sterling impressive performance and what it means for the featherweight title picture. Additionally, Meshew and Lee discuss Joselyne Edwards’ massive win over Norma Dumont, the rest of the UFC Vegas 116 card, answer fan questions, and more. Follow Jed Meshew: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JedKMeshew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Alexander K. Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexanderKLee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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UFC Vegas 116 Post Show: Aljamain Sterling dominates Youssef Zalal. Is Alexander Volkanovski next? is an episode from The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 56:42 long.

This episode was published on Apr 26, 2026.

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