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Aljamain Sterling slams Sean O’Malley ahead of UFC 292 fight: ‘He’s a knock off wannabe Conor McGregor’

Aljamain Sterling has taken aim at bantamweight rival, Sean O’Malley ahead of their expected title showdown at UFC 292 in August – referring to the challenger as a “wannabe Conor McGregor. Sterling, the reigning bantamweight champion is slated to headline UFC 292 on August 19. from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts – defending his […]

Aljamain Sterling has taken aim at bantamweight rival, Sean O’Malley ahead of their expected title showdown at UFC 292 in August – referring to the challenger as a “wannabe Conor McGregor.

Sterling, the reigning bantamweight champion is slated to headline UFC 292 on August 19. from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts – defending his crown against Montana native, O’Malley.

The most successful bantamweight champion in Octagon history, Sterling became the first titleholder in the history of the division to rack up three consecutive successful title defenses, defeating Henry Cejudo earlier this month at UFC 288.

Aljamain Sterling involved in dispute with Dana White

Sharing a war of words somewhat with UFC leader, Dana White ahead of his expected battle with O’Malley at UFC 292 in August, Sterling, who predicted a rather quickfire and one-sided submission win in their championship clash, poked fun at the farmer’s intial UFC trajectory.

“Anytime this man (Sean O’Malley) has stepped in there with a shark in the deep end, he’s been chewed up for the most part, every single time,” Aljamain Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “Maybe not say chewed up – actually, [against] ‘Chito’ (Marlon Vera) he got flattened. You ever see a domino? How you topple it over and it just falls? [That’s Sean O’Malley].”

“We just haven’t seen this magic knockout from ‘wannabe knock-off McGregor’,” Aljamain Sterling continues. “That was like the trajectory that he was on. But, for some reason, its just like people don’t got the juice or the formula to be Conor.” (Transcribed by Middleeasy)

Prior to his successful title knockback against former two-weight champion, Cejudo earlier this month at UFC 288 – Sterling landed a stoppage win over former champion, T.J. Dillashaw – as well as former titleholder, Petr Yan in the pair’s title unification rematch.

Last featuring in the co-main event of UFC 280, O’Malley, the current #2 ranked bantamweight landed a decision win over common-foe, Yan over the course of a debated three round decision success.

Henry Cejudo calls for interim title fight with Sean O’Malley at UFC 292: ‘I need my gold back’

Initially calling for an August return against the currently injured, Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 292 later this summer, former duel-weight champion, Henry Cejudo has now switched his attention to an interim title fight with incoming title challenger, Sean O’Malley. Cejudo, who snapped a three-year-plus Octagon hiatus earlier this month, headlined UFC 288 in Newark, New […]

Cejudo, who snapped a three-year-plus Octagon hiatus earlier this month, headlined UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey against Aljamain Sterling – dropping a close, split decision loss to the defending bantamweight champion.

Suffering just the third professional loss of his gold laden professional career, Cejudo, a former undisputed flyweight and bantamweight champion to boot and an Olympic gold medalist, initially called for a fight with the #1 ranked bantamweight, Dvalishvili in the wake of his loss to the Georgian’s teammate, Sterling.

Henry Cejudo has offered to fight Sean O’Malley for interim gold at UFC 292

However, despite confirmation that Sterling will headline at the TD Garden in August in a title affair with Montana striker, O’Malley, Cejudo claims the champion is “playing games” – offering to fight the latter in an installed interim title fight instead.

“If Aljamain Sterling is playing this game that he is not ready [for UFC 292], he needs a little more time, let’s make an interim [title] fight between me and Sean O’Malley,” Henry Cejudo said on his Twitter. “It’s a bigger fight – it’s what the UFC wanted initially. It’s the same reason why they brought me out to chase and beat Aljamain Sterling.”

“And if they believe that Sean O’Malley and myself would be a bigger fight, then why not make it happen?” Henry Cejudo asked. “I wanted Merab (Dvalishvili), and I’m still willing to wait for Merab, but if that fight [Sterling versus O’Malley] with Sean O’Malley happens to open up, I’m 100 percent in, Dana White.”

In his most recent professional victory, Cejudo, then-bantamweight champion, successfully defended the crown with a second round TKO win over former two-time division kingpin, Dominck Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 249 in May 2020.

UFC star Sean O’Malley reacts to Andrew Tate FaceTiming Khamzat Chimaev: ‘He’s got a lot of good quotes’

Sugar’ Sean O’Malley shared his take on the recent FaceTime chat between social media sensation Andrew Tate and undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev. Despite being detained on human trafficking charges in December, Andrew Tate has remained as popular as ever on social media platforms like Twitter where he has 6.7 million followers. Tate has also […]

Sugar’ Sean O’Malley shared his take on the recent FaceTime chat between social media sensation Andrew Tate and undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev.

Despite being detained on human trafficking charges in December, Andrew Tate has remained as popular as ever on social media platforms like Twitter where he has 6.7 million followers. Tate has also been known to be quite chummy with other combat sports standouts. Most recently, the love-him-or-hate-him kickboxer was seen speaking with UFC superstar Khamzat Chimaev on FaceTime.

Fellow UFC standout Sean O’Malley shared his reaction to the unique pairing on his The BrO’Malley Show podcast.

“Andrew Tate’s still f*cking popping. I’m still f*ckin’ seeing him doing all his sh*t. Every f*cking… All day on Twitter and sh*t. He’s got a lot of good quotes,” O’Malley said.

Sean O’Malley and Khamzat Chimaev Are Gearing Up For Their 2023 Returns

Andrew Tate was released from a Romanian prison in April, nearly four months removed from his initial arrest. He is currently under house arrest while he continues to face multiple charges, including rape and forming an organized criminal group. Tate was arrested alongside his brother, Tristan Tate, and two others. He has vehemently denied the accusations.

As for Khamzat Chimaev, the 12-0 fighter was last seen in September at UFC 279 where he ragdolled Kevin Holland en route to a first-round finish. In a recent video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Borz’ suggested that a clash with former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was on the docket for his return at UFC 294 in October.

Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait quite as long to see Sean O’Malley back in action. The colorful fan favorite will step into the Octagon for his first UFC title fight on August 19 when the promotion returns to Boston for UFC 292. O’Malley will headline the event opposite reigning bantamweight world champion Aljamain Sterling.

Dana White issues interim UFC title threat to Aljamain Sterling: ‘If you’re not healthy, don’t take the fight’

UFC president, Dana White has claimed that if current undisputed bantamweight best, Aljamain Sterling is not healthy enough to fight at UFC 292 on August 19. as planned – the Uniondale native should not have accepted to fight and defend his championship against Sean O’Malley. Sterling, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, is scheduled to headline […]

Sterling, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, is scheduled to headline UFC 292 in August in Boston, Massachusetts – taking on the #2 ranked bantamweight contender, O’Malley at the TD Garden.

Dana White warns Aljamain Sterling an interim title could be introduced at bantamweight

Revealing a slew of injuries he is still dealing with in the aftermath of his successful title defense against Henry Cejudo earlier this month, Aljamain Sterling asked for UFC leader, White to show him some respect for taking such a quickfire turnaround against O’Malley, a call the promotional boss labelled as “ridiculous”.

“I’m not the one what went out and said, ‘If my body holds up,’ when I’m promoting a fight, if you’re not healthy, don’t take the fight,” Dana White told FanSided during a recent interview.

“We’ll have somebody else fight, we’ll do somebody else for the interim title,” Dana White explained. “Don’t say you’re going to go out and fight and then start saying stuff like, ‘If my [body holds up].” What’s the first thing that happened? As soon as I was at the press conference, I was asked, ‘Is Aljamain Sterling really going to fight or not?’ Is that what you want the fans thinking? How is that me not giving him credit?”

The most successful bantamweight champion in Octagon antiquity in regards to consecutive successful title defenses, Sterling set himself apart from former titleholders, with his decision win over Cejudo earlier this month.

Prior to that victory, Sterling successfully defended his title in a ground strikes TKO win over former two-time champion, T.J. Dillashaw, after a successful rematch title unification win over former gold holder, Petr Yan.

Dana White maintains Aljamain Sterling, Sean O’Malley fight is set for UFC 292: ‘He can’t get out of his own way’

Despite claims from undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling that he is yet to officially book a UFC 292 championship fight with the surging, Sean O’Malley for August, promotional president, Dana White claims the matchup is set – urging Sterling to get out of his own way. Sterling, who most recently headlined UFC 288 just earlier […]

Sterling, who most recently headlined UFC 288 just earlier this month, managed to successfully defend his bantamweight title in a close, split decision win over the returning former two-weight championship holder, Henry Cejudo.

Becoming the first bantamweight in promotional history to land three consecutive successful title defenses, Sterling has been lined up to fight Montana native, O’Malley at UFC 292 on August 19. in Boston, Massachusetts.

An announcement from UFC president, White, confirmed how Sterling would be pitted against O’Malley at the TD Garden, with a strawweight championship fight between Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos taking co-main event honors, to boot.

Aljamain Sterling pumps brakes on potential UFC 292 fight with Sean O’Malley

However, in the immediate aftermath of the announcement, Uniondale native, Sterling, who revealed he was still dealing with injuries, and may not make the August date.

“I’m still injured with my legs banged up, my bicep still sucks,” Aljamain Sterling said. “I’m trying to get to this fight in August [with Sean O’Malley]. We’ve talked a little bit about it and we’re trying to see if we can make it happen, but my leg is still super sensitive to the touch. I hope I’m not ruining anything by me saying that.”

“Guys, I did just fight,” Aljamain Sterling continued. “The swelling has gone down a lot. I can actually do a flex with my foot, but it’s still very stiff. I’ve done PT once in the sauna one time and I did an ice bath last night. Well, yesterday afternoon. So, I think that helped out a ton with the swelling, for sure. I don’t know. We’re gonna see. My shins are super sensitive. Even just me touching it right now. They feel like mushy almost. I can make a dent in my leg.”

However, according to White, Sterling and O’Malley is official for UFC 292, despite the former’s injury caution.

“He’s (Aljamain Sterling) fighting,” Dana White told assembled media following UFC Vegas 73. “Do you want me to explain the mind of f*cking Aljo? I got a call this morning from [Henry Cejudo] saying ‘it sounds like Aljo doesn’t want to fight’… Aljo is just one of those guys who can’t get out of his own way. Why did he say that? I don’t know – the fight is absolutely, positively, on.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Aljamain Sterling plays down August return, UFC 292 title fight with Sean O’Malley: ‘I’m still injured’

Despite a recent announcement from UFC president, Dana White confirming an undisputed bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling, and challenger, Sean O’Malley for an August 19. pay-per-view event in Boston, Massachusetts – defending champion, Sterling insists he is still injured. Sterling, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, managed to make promotional history earlier this month in […]

Sterling, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, managed to make promotional history earlier this month in the main event of UFC 288, racking up a third successful bantamweight title defense in a split decision win over Henry Cejudo.

As for O’Malley, the former number one ranked bantamweight contender, is expected to challenge for gold against Sterling in his Octagon return – which will mark his first outing since landing a close judging win of his own over former undisputed champion and common-foe, Petr Yan at UFC 280 back in October of last year in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Aljamain Sterling addresses UFC 292 return against Sean O’Malley

Expected to make his return at UFC 292 after an official announcement from UFC leader, White, Sterling has followed up confirmation from his head coach, Ray Longo how the bout is far from official with O’Malley, revealing he is still firmly dealing with injuries in the aftermath of his win over Cejudo.

“I’m still injured with my legs banged up, my bicep still sucks,” Aljamain Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “I’m trying to get to this fight in August [with Sean O’Malley]. We’ve talked a little bit about it and we’re trying to see if we can make it happen, but my leg is still super sensitive to the touch. I hope I’m not ruining anything by me saying that.”