Bantamweight titlist Aljamain Sterling can possibly quit the 135 lbs roster after fighting Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 this weekend. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
‘Funkmaster’ seems optimistic about having his hands raised against ‘Sugar’. Moreover, he seems eager to prove himself as a higher-level fighter than Sean O’Malley.
In a recent chat with TMZ, Aljamain Sterling confirmed that he is willing to move up to 145 lbs and face featherweight UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski but only after dominating O’Malley.
Sterling said, “I think [it could be my last at 135]. I think I go out there, dominate O’Malley the way I think I’m gonna dominate him, send that naked mole rat back to wherever he’s from, the hole he crawled out of,”
He added, “We set our sights on Volkanovski. Go up to 145, cause some terror there. Win the belt, become champ-champ, and then from there, possibly defend the belt one or two times and maybe that’s all she wrote for the MMA career.”
Fresh off his win over Yair Rodriguez, Alexander Volkanovski is now considered the greatest pound for pound fighter by many people. It remains to be seen how a potential fight between him and Aljamain Sterling plays out.
Meanwhile, Sterling shouldn’t sleep on his next opponent Sean O’Malley. Other than Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, no other fighter has beaten O’Malley officially. So, Sterling may have a tough night against him.
UFC 292 will feature two title fights. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang will put the UFC women’s strawweight title at stake against Amanda Lemos. Here’s a look at the full fight card.
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UFC 292 Sterling vs O’Malley Full Main Card
Aljamain Sterling (C) vs Sean O’Malley- Bantamweight Title Fight Main Event
Weili Zhang (C) vs Amanda Lemos- Women’s Strawweight Title Fight Co Main-Event
Neil Magny vs Ian Garry- Welterweight Fight
Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz- Bantamweight Fight
UFC 292 Sterling vs O’Malley Prelims Card
Chris Weidman vs Brad Tavares- Middleweight Fight
Gregory Rodriguez vs Denis Tiuliulin- Middleweight Fight
UFC 292 Sterling vs O’Malley Early Prelims Card
Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert- Middleweight Fight
Andrea Lee vs Natalia Silva- Women’s Flyweight Fight
Kariana Silva vs Maryana Moroz- Women’s Flyweight Fight
Austin Hubbard vs Kurt Holobaugh- Lightweight Fight
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