‘Call out Merab you p****‘: Fighters react to Sean O’Malley’s knockout of Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292
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Sean O’Malley did exactly what he promised to do and knocked out Aljamain Sterling to capture the bantamweight title at UFC 292.
O’Malley caught Sterling rushing early in the second, sneaking in a right hand that dropped “Funkmaster” to the canvas before a flurry of follow-up shots sealed the deal 51 seconds into the second round.
O’Malley’s colleagues were blown away by his performance on Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. Here’s what fighters had to say about the UFC 292 main event between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley.
Take a seat kids.
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) August 20, 2023
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) August 20, 2023
The sugar show is all
gold baby congratz to @SugaSeanMMA
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) August 20, 2023
Class act aljo respect
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 20, 2023
Call out Merab you pussy
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 20, 2023
Congratulations @SugaSeanMMA way to be patient and pick your shot!!!
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) August 20, 2023
Perfect counter striking by @SugaSeanMMA sheesh, definitely a star
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) August 20, 2023
Very very pro ufc business stoppage in my opinion
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) August 20, 2023
Congratulations @SugaSeanMMA @KarynBryant @AlanJouban #ufc292
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) August 20, 2023
Might not of changed anything. But I think the champ deserved to fight his way out a bit longer. #ufc292
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 20, 2023
The Sugar show goes on. #ufc293
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) August 20, 2023
Lol
— Tito Ortiz (with the blue check) (@titoortiz) August 20, 2023
Insanity. Even I’m shocked he did that so easy. Ran him straight onto it, shifted back to his right and bam on the button. #AndNew #ufc292
Huge fan of Aljo but he just couldn’t find the timing tonight
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 20, 2023
Wow
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 20, 2023
Wow!
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 20, 2023
Hell yassssss!!! #SugaShow
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) August 20, 2023
That was a dynamite in his hand!!!! Congrats #andnew #ufc292
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) August 20, 2023
Welcome to the suga show ! #ufc292
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) August 20, 2023
