The Scorecard | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal

Sterling’s win and the dominant nature of his victory offered him the platform to call his shot, and he did exactly that as he called for the chance to become a two-division champion.

With his unique fighting style offering a different challenge to the rest of the division, it’s a matchup champion Alexander Volkanovski may well find interesting.

Joselyne Edwards

Saturday night was a huge night for Joselyne Edwards, as “La Pantera” stepped in on short notice and defeated the No. 3-ranked women’s bantamweight contender Norma Dumont to gatecrash the championship picture at 135 pounds.

Edwards headed into the bout in good form, but with the Panamanian listed 11th in the official rankings, she probably would have expected to need at least one or two more wins before she could face elite-level opposition. But when opportunity knocked, Edwards answered, then delivered arguably the biggest performance of her career to claim a unanimous decision victory.

In a highly competitive matchup, Edwards met Dumont in the center of the Octagon and barely took a backward step as she pushed the pace on the Brazilian in a fight that was almost too close to call. But the judges were suitably impressed with Edwards’ willingness to walk forward and engage as she claimed the unanimous decision victory to stun Dumont, though Edwards herself was less surprised by the outcome.

Edwards’ win puts her on a five-fight win streak, leaves her tied for third in all-time wins in the UFC women’s bantamweight division with eight, and puts her right in the championship mix at 135 pounds. It also showed the benefits of taking opportunities when they come, as she converted a short-notice call into a huge leap up the bantamweight rankings.

Davey Grant and Adrian Luna Martinetti

Davey Grant's fights always seem to deliver crowd-pleasing scraps, and his matchup with Adrian Luna Martinetti was no different as the pair earned Fight of the Night honors after a breathless three-round bantamweight battle.

WATCH: Davey Grant's Octagon Interview 

Martinetti arrived for his UFC debut after winning arguably the greatest Contender Series fight of all time, but his own fan-friendly fighting style wasn’t quite enough to outdo the seasoned Octagon vet, as Grant made the better start in Round 1, then did enough through Rounds 2 and 3 to earn a unanimous decision from the three Octagon side judges.

With 14 career wins by submission, most knew that Spann’s grappling skills would carry up to heavyweight without any issue, but a bigger question was whether his power would transition as effectively. We got the answer on Saturday night, as Spann finally let his hands go in the second round and connected with a beautiful two-punch combination to send Buchecha down and out for a highlight-reel finish.

Jackson McVey

After back-to-back defeats in his first two UFC appearances, Jackson McVey knew he had to deliver the goods, and on Saturday night at Meta APEX, “The Moose” did exactly that.

WATCH: Jackson McVey Submits Sedriques Dumas In The First

McVey took charge of his bout with Sedriques Dumas almost immediately as he shut down his opponent from the opening exchange, locked him up in a clinch, and controlled the pace of the fight early on. Then, after the pair separated, McVey landed a big right hand to drop Dumas to the canvas.

From that moment on, McVey was on the hunt for the finish. He swarmed Dumas and punished him with ground and pound until Dumas left his neck exposed just enough to open up the chance to lock up a D’Arce choke.

It gave McVey his first UFC win and extended his 100 percent finish rate in the process. More importantly, it gave the 27-year-old a foothold in the UFC middleweight division.