Aljamain Sterling rips ‘Sorry champion’ Sean O’Malley as rivalry rekindles: ‘You’re not a real man’

Aljamain Sterling rips sad champion Sean O'Malley you're not a real man my guyFormer undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling has hit out at past foe, current division titleholder, Sean O’Malley – claiming…

Aljamain Sterling rips sad champion Sean O'Malley you're not a real man my guy

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling has hit out at past foe, current division titleholder, Sean O’Malley – claiming the Montana native is cherrypicking his fights, as he struggles to land a date for a rumored clash with Merab Dvalishvili.

Sterling, a former undisputed bantamweight champion, made his featherweight divisional debut with aplomb last month at UFC 300 – turning in a dominant unanimous decision win over perennial contender, Calvin Kattar.

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The outing came as Uniondale native, Sterling’s first since he dropped bantamweight spoils against O’Malley back in August of last year, courtesy of a second round KO defeat.

And fresh from a similarly one-sided decision win of his own against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 back in March, O’Malley has been heavily linked with a pairing against the surging number one contender, Dvalishvili – a close friend and training partner of Sterling.

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Replying to Dvalishvili’s claims that he would beat O’Malley and then his head coach, Tim Welch – the champion warned him that he would beat the Georgian’s best friend, in a sneering jibe at Sterling.

Aljamain Sterling rips arch-rival, Sean O’Malley

Drawing a fiery response from Serra-Longo MMA staple, Sterling – the ex-champion urged O’Malley to actually fight a top contender next, before labelling a “sorry” titleholder.

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“You’re a sorry champion,” Aljamain Sterling posted on his official X account in response to Sean O’Malley. “Keep bragging about a handicapped fight to give you the best odds to win. You’re not a real man, my guy. ‘Don’t try to duck the number one contender again to fight number 15 this time or some other pointless lame fight.” 

As for a return to the Octagon, Sterling has been linked with a main event clash against the surging Russian grappler, Movsar Evloev in what would come as his sophomore outing at the featherweight limit.

What are your thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s take on Sean O’Malley?

Mokaev Vs. Kape In The Works For UFC 304

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The top contenders in Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Flyweight division are about to get sorted.
A match up between No. 6-ranked 125-pound contender, Muhammed Mokae…


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The top contenders in Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Flyweight division are about to get sorted.

A match up between No. 6-ranked 125-pound contender, Muhammed Mokaev (12-0, 1 no contest), and the No. 7-ranked Manel Kape (19-6) has been verbally agreed to for UFC 304, according to Mokaev before a report from MMA Junkie. UFC 304 is scheduled to take place in Manchester, England on July 27, 2024.

Mokaev and Kape have been two of the most promising contenders among the Top 10 yet to challenge for Flyweight gold. For the 23-year-old Mokaev, he’s been a highly-touted prospect since he started his career in Brave Combat Federation in 2020. He’s won six in a row in UFC and hoped his last victory, a unanimous decision over Alex Perez, would have led to a title shot.

Perez’s loss led him into a more advantageous position thanks to Kape’s mishaps last month (April 27, 2024). Kape, 30, was originally booked to rematch Matheus Nicolau in UFC Vegas 91’s main event until the former RIZIN Fighting Federation Bantamweight champion suffered a rib injury. Instead, Perez entered and pulled off the upset to snap his three-fight losing skid with a second round knockout of Nicolau.

A win for either Mokaev or Kape in their expected clash could be enough to secure a title shot. On Kape’s end, a win would extend his winning streak to five in a row after setbacks in his first two Octagon appearances.

The current UFC 304 line up can be seen below.

  • 125lbs.: Muhammed Mokaev vs. Manel Kape
  • 145lbs.: Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
  • 145lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze

Chael Sonnen was offered to be backup for the Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz boxing fight on July 6: ‘I accept’

Chael Sonnen was offered to be the backup for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz boxing fight on July 6: 'I accept'Chael Sonnen was offered the role of backup for Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming boxing bout with Nate Diaz. The long-awaited…

Chael Sonnen was offered to be the backup for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz boxing fight on July 6: 'I accept'

Chael Sonnen was offered the role of backup for Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming boxing bout with Nate Diaz.

The long-awaited rematch between ‘Gamebred’ and the ‘Stockton Samurai’ was originally scheduled to go down on June 1 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. However, that plan has recently changed with their scrap receiving a new date and venue.

The fight will now emanate from The Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday, July 6. Boxing Scene was the first to break the news.

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The date change also came with another interesting rumor suggesting that former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was offered the role as a backup for the fight.

During an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, ‘The American Gangster’ confirmed that there was some truth to the news, but with one major caveat.

“I don’t like that word [backup],” Sonnen said. “They used a different work because there was no scenario where I would fight with Nate and they knew that. So it was a different word, but meaning that if Nate can’t do it, will you take on Masvidal? And I said absolutely. You know what pissed me off about that? First off, I never got the credit for it, and second, Masvidal said he would give me a contract and pay me the biggest bag and not throw his right hand [in the fight]. That was a stupid thing to say.

“To pay me my biggest bag before I asked for it makes me not respect you as a businessman. I never respected him anyway, but he didn’t know that. And then to not throw his right hand like he was Mr. Right Hand, but I accepted. Please put it in the contract that you’ll pay me a bunch of money and that you won’t hit me with your right hand. Does he think I would turn that down? What’s next? There’s no weigh-in? Where does his stupidity end? And whatever the answer is… Whatever he keeps on saying, I accept.

“Keep limiting yourself. I’m going to do all those things, and more. That’s why they call me a cheater.”

‘Juiced Up’ Chael Sonnen is ready to throw hands with Jorge Masvidal anytime

It’s no secret that there is no love lost between Chael Sonnen and Jorge Masvidal. ‘Gamebred’ has lobbed threats of physical violence against the man from the mean streets of West Linn, Oregon on more than one occasion — his beef being Sonnen’s history of utilizing TRT and PEDs throughout his MMA career.

“I would fight Masvidal right now,” Sonnen added. “He can use his right hand. He can kick me in the nuts. He can do anything he wants. I will be juiced up and I will beat Jorge Masvidal anytime, but I won’t take the fight from Nate and that is exactly what I told these jabronis.”

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His Ball Was Hot

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Use < > arrows to scroll to video. Derrick Lewis is an expert in balls. Just ask him, he’ll tell you.
But “The Black Beast” was shooting blanks when it came time to hurl the opening pitch for the Houston …


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Derrick Lewis is an expert in balls. Just ask him, he’ll tell you.

But “The Black Beast” was shooting blanks when it came time to hurl the opening pitch for the Houston Astros back in summer 2021, putting five ounces of cowhide directly into the dirt before getting shamed by Orbit, the little green mascot with a heart of oil.

Watch the embarrassing scenario unfold right here.

In what can only be described as an act of mercy, Lewis was invited back to the ball field for a shot at redemption. This time, the UFC heavyweight was able to find home plate (kinda) when he threw the opening pitch for St. Louis earlier today at Busch Stadium.

The Cardinals are playing the New York Mets, no stranger to awful first pitches.

Lewis, 39, headlines the UFC St. Louis mixed martial arts (MMA) event this Sat. night (May 11, 2024) at Enterprise Center, taking on grizzled Brazilian bruiser Rodrigo Nascimento. Both fighters are currently ranked in the Top 15 … but not by much.

For the finalized UFC St. Louis fight card and ESPN/ESPN+ lineup click here.

Sean O’Malley tripled his 2023 UFC pay through social media: ‘I paid more in taxes than I made in my fight’

Sean O'MalleySean O’Malley tripled his fighter payout through various social media channels in 2023. Unfortunately, that also means he paid…

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Sean O’Malley tripled his fighter payout through various social media channels in 2023. Unfortunately, that also means he paid a hell of a lot more in taxes.

During a recent appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk, the reigning UFC bantamweight world champion revealed that while he has made “a lot of money” in the UFC, a majority of his income comes through a series of side hustles, such as his TimboSugarShow podcast with longtime coach Tim Welch.

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As it turns out, those extra gigs far exceed the money he makes from getting punched in the face for a living.

“My goal is always to become a multi-multi-multi-multi-multi-multi-millionaire,” O’Malley said. “I wanted to become — make a lot of money. You can make a lot of money in the UFC not talking sh*t, not really being on social media, doing all that thing. But you’re not — it’s gonna be harder when you have to win 5000 fights in a row.

“I paid more in taxes than I made last year in my fight [with Sterling],” he continued. “I made a lot of money fighting, but I made triple that from social media. From Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and all these different social medias. I made triple the amount I made fighting. I made a lot of money fighting” (h/t MMA Mania).

O’Malley’s only fight in 2023 was his bantamweight title-winning performance against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292. The bout took place in Boston, Mass where the athletic commission discloses fighter payouts. Per the released information, ‘Sugar’ banked a flat $500,000 for his victory.

Sean O’Malley gearing up for a fight with top-ranked Merab Dvalishvili

Next on the docket for Sean O’Malley is a clash with the division’s top-ranked contender, Merab Dvalishvili. Riding a 10-fight win streak, ‘The Machine’ has long been considered the next man in line.

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“Merab’s on like a 10-fight winning streak,” O’Malley said. “One of the most boring guys in UFC history and he’s finally kind of changing it up a bit and kind of getting some attention now. I think Merab’s doing a good job. I think people are finding out they gotta be — I think Merab genuinely is kind of a goofball and I think he’s being like himself and that’s why it’s working. I don’t think he’s forcing it.”

No official date has been announced, but ‘Sugar’ has expressed interest in headlining UFC 306 in September when the promotion debuts inside The Sphere in Las Vegas.

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