Informed sources close to the situation have told informed sources about the organization of the match.
Aljamain Sterling, 34, won the UFC flyweight championship belt in 2021 with a disqualification win over Peter Yan, then made three successful defenses before losing by second-round technical knockout to Sean O’Malley three weeks ago at UFC 292 in Boston and losing the title.
After losing a unanimous decision to Casey Kenny at 2020, 30-year-old Nathaniel Wood moved from the lightweight division to the featherweight division, where he has won three straight, winning decisions over Charles Rosa, Charles Jourdain and Andre Fili.