Sean O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of UFC 292 to win the bantamweight title, leaving his colleagues impressed with his performance.
Sean O’Malley made good on his assurance of victory by knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the bantamweight title at UFC 292. O’Malley’s win occurred in the second round when he took advantage of Sterling’s reckless rush. A quick right hand from O’Malley sent “Funkmaster” reeling to the ground. O’Malley then sealed his victory with a series of follow-up shots, dispatching Sterling only 51 seconds into the second round.
Reactions to O’Malley’s performance during the Saturday match at TD Garden in Boston were nothing short of awestruck. Various professional fighters expressed their thoughts about the UFC 292 main event between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Several statements from fellow fighters were captured on Twitter, revealing different perspectives about the dramatic conclusion of the match.
Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili decried the early stoppage in a tweet, praying that he wouldn’t be stuck with referee Mark Goddard again in the future. Fighter Brian “BOOM” Kelleher, tweeted a challenge to Merab, accusing him of avoiding an encounter in the cage with him. Alan Jouban took to the social platform to suggest that the current champ deserved to fight a little longer. Damien Brown expressed his surprise at how easily O’Malley dealt with Sterling, praising his strategy while showing empathy for Aljo who he felt had a hard time finding his timing on that fateful night.