Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley fight confirmed for UFC 292 in August, co-main event title clash announced

Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley confirmed for UFC 292 in AugustAljamain Sterling will make a quick turnaround after defending his bantamweight world championship against former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. As announced by Dana White on social media, ‘Funk Master’ will return to defend his title once again against No. 2 ranked bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. The highly anticipated 135-pound clash will headline […]

Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley confirmed for UFC 292 in August

Aljamain Sterling will make a quick turnaround after defending his bantamweight world championship against former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo at UFC 288.

As announced by Dana White on social media, ‘Funk Master’ will return to defend his title once again against No. 2 ranked bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. The highly anticipated 135-pound clash will headline the promotion’s return to Bostom for UFC 292. White also revealed the evening’s co-main event. Reigning UFC strawweight women’s champion Zhang Weili will defend her title against No. 4 ranked contender, Amanda Lemos.

Sean O’Malley will go into his first UFC title opportunity 8-1 inside the Octagon and riding a four-fight win streak. Sugar’ scored his spot as the next man in line with a closely-contested split decision victory over former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October.

Aljamain Sterling looks to defend his bantamweight title for the fourth time against O’Malley after successfully dispatching former titleholders Petr Yan, T.J. Dillashaw, and Henry Cejudo in his last three outings. Sterling is currently on a nine-fight win streak dating back to 2018. On Monday, ‘Funk Master’ played coy when asked about a potential meeting with O’Malley this August, suggesting that he had some injuries to heal before he could adequately estimate his timetable for a return. Clearly, Sterling was simply doing his best to not spoil Dana White’s announcement.

Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley Will Be Joined By a Can’t-Miss Strawweight Women’s Title Fight

As for Zhang Weili, the Chinese sensation will defend her title for the first time since reclaiming the crown against former two-time champion Carla Esparza last year. Zhang holds an impressive 7-2 record under the UFC banner with her only losses coming against another former champion, ‘Thug’ Rose Namajuna. In March 2020, Zhang competed in what many consider to be the greatest fight in women’s MMA history, going toe-to-toe with Joanna J?drzejczyk.

Her opponent, Amanda Lemos, is an equal 7-2 inside the Octagon. After coming up short in her promotional debut, Lemos has since won seven of her last eight, earning wins over Angela Hill, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, and Marina Rodriguez. ‘Amandinha’ has finished her last two opponents, including an impressive third-round knockout of Rodriguez to solidify her position as the next strawweight contender.

UFC 292 will air from TD Garden in Boston on August 19. The only other bout announced for the lineup will feature a bantamweight showdown between Cody Garbrandt and Mario Bautista.

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Amanda Lemos believes she should get the next strawweight title shot after her win over Marina Rodriguez

Amanda LemosAmanda Lemos believes she should be next in line for a strawweight title shot after her win over Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64. Lemos was able to land a brutal TKO on Rodriguez, handing Rodriguez her second loss. Lemos caught Rodriguez in the third round and smelled blood. Lemos has now strung together two […]

Amanda Lemos

Amanda Lemos believes she should be next in line for a strawweight title shot after her win over Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64.

Lemos was able to land a brutal TKO on Rodriguez, handing Rodriguez her second loss. Lemos caught Rodriguez in the third round and smelled blood. Lemos has now strung together two wins in a row, as she was able to hand Michelle Waterson a loss in her last bout before this fight. She was able to get a submission in the second round of that fight.

Coming into this fight, Rodriguez was on a four fight win streak and many thought she should have been next for a title bout before Zhang Weili. Rodriguez is one of the best strikers in the decision, so it was a very eye opening win for Lemos.

Amanda Lemos is ready for a title fight after she goes home from a small break in Brazil

Lemos was asked if she believes she should be next in line for the title shot.

“I mean surely, yeah I should be the next one to line up. I’l go back home rest for a week, go back to the gym and wait for the offering to fight for the title.” Lemos answered.

She also said she would not be in attendance for UFC 281 in New York next Saturday for when Weili takes on Carla Esparza for the title. Whoever wins that match will most likely be defending the title against Lemos in mid 2023.

MMA Fighters React To Amanda Lemos’ TKO Of Marina Rodriguez

Amanda Lemos moved one step closer to a strawweight title shot after defeating Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64 tonight. After a tentative round one, Lemos began to dominate in the second when she took Rodriguez’s back and attempted a rear-naked …

Amanda Lemos moved one step closer to a strawweight title shot after defeating Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64 tonight. After a tentative round one, Lemos began to dominate in the second when she took Rodriguez’s back and attempted a rear-naked choke. Then in round three, Lemos landed a huge right that rocked Rodriguez, before…

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Amanda Lemos stops Marina Rodriguez, lands brutal standing TKO finish – UFC Vegas 64 Highlights

Amanda LemosScoring the most impressive victory of her Octagon tenure to date, crushing strawweight hitter, Amanda Lemos becomes just the second fighter to defeat Brazilian compatriot, Marina Rodriguez — following in the footsteps of champion, Carla Esparza, as she rounds off UFC Vegas 64 with a brutal TKO stoppage. Lemos, who entered tonight’s main event clash […]

Amanda Lemos

Scoring the most impressive victory of her Octagon tenure to date, crushing strawweight hitter, Amanda Lemos becomes just the second fighter to defeat Brazilian compatriot, Marina Rodriguez — following in the footsteps of champion, Carla Esparza, as she rounds off UFC Vegas 64 with a brutal TKO stoppage.

Lemos, who entered tonight’s main event clash off the back of a guillotine win over Michelle Waterson, had suffered a prior standing arm-triangle submission loss to compatriot and former champion, Jessica Andrade in her first main event outing under the UFC banner.

Likely giving up a close first round against Santa Catarina striker, Rodriguez, Amanda Lemos showed her explosive grappling chops in the second frame, tripping Rodriguez to the ground in the clinch, before threatening both neck crank and rear-naked chokes.

In the early goings of the third, however, a massive right hand landed on the hairline of Rodriguez, splitting the Brazilian open and sending her backward, appearing out on her feet. Closing the distance and the proverbial show, Lemons sprung with a series of follow-up shots on the feet, landing a stoppage success as she calls for a shot at strawweight gold.

Below, catch the highlights from Amanda Lemos’ win against Marina Rodriguez

Watch: Top Finishes From UFC Vegas 64 Fighters (Preview)

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The UFC has released its latest ‘top finishes’ YouTube compilation of some of the fighters on the upcoming UFC Vegas 64 card. UFC Vegas 64 is headlined by a strawweight matchup between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos. The winner could potentially be next in line to challenge for the strawweight title. Rodriguez/Lemos isn’t the only…

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