At UFC 292, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley submitted Aljamain Sterling to claim the Bantamweight championship.
At UFC 292, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley submitted Aljamain Sterling to claim the Bantamweight championship. Sterling’s nine-game winning streak was snapped by O’Malley in the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sterling was struck in the face by a crushing right hook from O’Malley, who has an impressive record of 17-1-0. O’Malley continued to punch Sterling until Sterling fell to the ground helplessly.
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Condition After UFC 292 Loss To Sean O’Malley By Aljamain Sterling
Only the second round of the beating continued when the fight was stopped by the referee after just 51 seconds. O’Malley solidified his dominance in the UFC Bantamweight division with this victory.
After suffering a surprising loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 this past weekend, Aljamain Sterling has displayed the heart of a real champion. “Funk Master” refused to offer any justifications for his failure instead choosing to concentrate on how he would move past the setback. He gave his opponent full credit for the win.
O’Malley, perhaps the best striker in the division, delivered a brilliant counterpunch to put an end to Sterling’s title run. For the first time since his KO loss to Marlon Moraes in 2017 at UFC Fight Night 123, “Funk Master” experienced defeat. However, he quickly took to Instagram to reassure supporters that everything was well.
Aljamain Sterling Reveals Condition After UFC 292 Loss To Sean O’Malley
Aljamain Sterling shared an Instagram post that showed his sportsmanship, on how he accepted the results, without blaming the other party or giving a justification on how the fight unfolded, as per the post the fighter wrote, “ I’m more than alright. I have everything I need right here! ❤️ Thank you for all the messages. I truly feel the love and support in this crappy moment in time. But one thing I know is that it’ll pass and I’ll be back on the horse again doing what I love! Chase your dreams and try your best with anything that you do.”
Many were shocked by the outcome since they thought “Funk Master” would be able to use his superior grappling abilities against O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ was able to successfully defend one of Sterling’s takedown attempts early in the second round before knocking him out, despite the first round being fairly contested.
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