By way of a TKO, Sean O’Malley defeats Aljamain Sterling to win the bantamweight championship
‘Suga’ Aljamain “Funkmaster” Sterling was defeated by Sean O Malley to become the UFC Bantamweight title. As a young prospect rising through the ranks, O’Malley’s battle was eagerly awaited.
In a thrilling knockout that happened in the second round, Sean was able to defeat Sterling and claim the win. As soon as the first round started, Aljamain tried to push Sean with his leg-kicks, but O’Malley was able to avoid any threats with relative ease and seemed to be very focused.
Sterling tried to corner Sean to the cage and use his expert grappling techniques, but Sean did a fantastic job of maintaining his back to the middle of the ring. He also used his feints to keep Sterling interested as he searched for the decisive punch that the first round lacked. Only in the last 20 seconds of the first round did Sterling try to knock Sean down for the first time, but Sean was able to maintain composure and wait for the round to end, which led to a huge play.
Things became even more heated in the second round when Sean tried to kick but stumbled and was grabbed by Sterling. Fortunately, Sean was able to hold his own and discover a means to set himself free so that he could concentrate on his skills, which is impressive.
Sterling attempted to retain distance from the ground with his kicks, but Sean was able to deliver the decisive blow when Sterling within Sean’s range and struck him with a right, knocking Sterling to the ground. O’Malley was successful in getting the knockout and winning the title.
O’Malley entered the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series, where he defeated Alfred Khashakyan by knockout. The athlete had a number of setbacks, including injuries and failed drug tests, despite signing a deal with the UFC.
He was defeated by Marlon Vera in the first round via TKO as well. Nevertheless, he was able to advance in the rankings by defeating players like Kris Moutinho, Thomas Almeida, and previous champion Petr Yan.
His distinctive rainbow-colored afro hairstyle also drew a lot of attention from the crowd. On his YouTube account, he also publishes material, mostly podcasts.
