On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Vegas 116

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: (R-L) Aljamain Sterling punches Youssef Zalal of Morocco in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on April 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Aljamain Sterling wants his shot at becoming a two-division UFC champion. After dominating Youssef Zalal in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 116 main event at the Meta APEX, the former bantamweight titleholder has certainly made a case. Did “Funk Master” do enough to leapfrog Movsar Evloev and earn the shot at Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight strap?

On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Sterling following his lopsided decision victory over Zalal to pick up his third win in his new division. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Joselyne Edwards after upsetting Norma Dumont in the co-main event, Rafa Garcia following his impressive win over Alexander Hernandez, along with other main card winners Davey Grant, Raoni Barcelos, Ryan Spann, and more.

Plus, the boys read off a slew of fantastic listener matchmaking suggestions.

Listen to the UFC Vegas 116 edition of On To the Next One. Audio-only versions of the podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.