Aljamain Sterling is now the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion after beating Petr Yan at UFC 273.  He's looking for his first title defense and TJ Dillashaw appears to be the man he wants to face next.

TJ Dillashaw has been very vocal about wanting to fight for the title and facing Aljamain Sterling in the future. The new UFC bantamweight champion made sure to fire some shots at the former champion.

“He’s been a big critic,” Sterling told MMA Junkie. “The guy’s just been nonstop talking about me, talking about my heart, and this, that – the spirit of a fighter. If anyone’s mentally weak, it’s that guy. The guy needed steroids and EPO to catapult his career and even win as many fights as he did in the UFC. His whole UFC tenure is tainted. I can’t wait to punch him in the face. That would be someone I’d enjoy punching. He’s got good skills, but the guy’s a cheat. He’s dirty, and I’d like an opportunity to slap him up and we can figure out who’s No. 1 again.”

Aljamain Sterling also previewed the bout against TJ Dillashaw and obviously likes his chances in the fight. The new UFC bantamweight champion does see it as a fun fight though.

“It’s an interesting fight, I think it’s a fun fight – the fans are going to have a good time watching that one,” UFC champion Sterling continued. “I think he’s a little small for the weight, and I think I get on his back like that, I think that guy gets out of there. But if I drop those shots on T.J.’s little head, though, I don’t think he’s taking it the way Yan did in that second round. I do that to T.J., I think I get a finish and stop that fight.”