UFC president Dana White cleared the air on the promotion’s bantamweight title picture following the Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz fight.<\/p>\n
In a highly controversial split decision that left many fans and media scratching their heads<\/a>, Edgar was able to edge out the victory over Munhoz to put himself on the map in a third weight class in his UFC career. Some suggested that the win means Edgar could jump ahead of the other top contenders at 135lbs like Aljamain Sterling for the next title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, but White shot down those suggestions.<\/p>\n Speaking to the media<\/a> following UFC on ESPN 15, White confirmed that the promotion plans on giving the next title shot against Yan at 135lbs to Sterling.<\/p>\n Dana White confirms that Aljamain Sterling is next in line to face Petr Yan<\/p>\n Dana White confirms that Aljamain Sterling is next in line to face Petr Yan<\/p>\n\n