Sean O’Malley has become the UFC bantamweight champion after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of the main event of UFC 292.
Sean O’Malley has clinched the title of the UFC bantamweight world champion, following a spectacular knockout of Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292. This marked the initiation of a new epoch in the bantamweight division, steered by one of the biggest stars of the promotion. Sterling could not stand his ground beyond the second round, making it a memorable win for O’Malley.
Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss the stunning finish by O’Malley, delve into the implications of Sterling’s loss, and present prospects for the bantamweight division in the future. Their analysis covers critical aspects of the mentioned fights and prospects for the involved fighters. They discuss the electrifying performance by Zhang Weili against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event and conjecture whether Yan Xiaonan or Tatiana Suarez will challenge Weili next.
In addition to this, they give their views on Ian Machado Garry’s one-sided triumph over Neil Magny and Marlon Vera‘s impressively significant win. The experts decode the fight strategies, commend on victories, and discuss the future line-up. Post-fight analysis for UFC 292 is available for streaming in audio-only format on popular digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher among others for those who wish to understand the detailed implications of the matchups and their results.