UFC 292 results LIVE: Sean O’Malley stuns Aljamain Sterling with picture-perfect KO
Full results from UFC 292 after Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling and Zhang Weili vs Amanda Lemos
Sean O’Malley’s rise to stardom continued on Saturday as he knocked out Aljamain Sterling to win the bantamweight title at UFC 292.
Sterling had won nine straight fights, including three title defences, heading into the main event in Boston this weekend, while O’Malley’s popularity with fans saw him fast-tracked to a shot at the gold.
But O’Malley justified that decision at UFC 292, dropping Sterling with a picture-perfect right hand early in Round 2 before securing a TKO of the Jamaican-American.
That result followed Zhang Weili’s dominant title defence against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event, which the champion won with a lopsided decision.
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UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling
UFC 292: Results in full as O’Malley and Zhang triumph
Main card
Sean O’Malley def. Aljamain Sterling via second-round TKO (punches, 0:51)
Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45)
Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)
Mario Bautista def. Da’mon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Prelims
Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin via first-round knockout (elbows, 1:43)
Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via second-round submission (triangle choke, 2:39)
Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Early prelims
Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz via first-round submission (guillotine choke, 4:59)
UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling
Joe Rogan says O’Malley injured his ribs five weeks ago, and that he could not train any wrestling for that period of time. Wow.
UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling
Sterling, who is being booed: “Sean is a lot better than I thought, man.
“He did a really good job, he was elusive, stayed on the outside.
“Nothing but respect at the end of the day. Chasing the dream, something everyone in the crowd should be trying to do every day of your life.”
UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling
O’Malley: “It feels right, baby, it feels right.
“Honestly, this was the most nervous I’ve been for a fight. In my eyes, Aljamain Sterling is the greatest bantamweight of all time, but I never lost confidence – because I know what I possess in this f***ing right hand, baby!
“It only takes one mistake against me. I don’t even know if that was a mistake, I’m just that f***ing good!”
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