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: Austin Hubbard vs Kurt Holobaugh
Round 1
Both Americans swing big early! Hubbard then drives a takedown, and he’s in Holobaugh’s guard now, throwing heavy ground and pound.
A scramble ensues, the fighters stand, and Hubbard is controlling Holobaugh against the fence.
They separate. Front kick by Hubbard. Holobaugh is loading up on his shots... Hubbard is looking the slicker striker at the moment.
UFC 292 LIVE: Austin Hubbard vs Kurt Holobaugh
So, here we go! The Ultimate Fighter’s lightweight finale: Austin Hubbard vs Kurt Holobaugh.
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Katona becomes the first fighter to win TUF twice. He’ll hope he never has to win it again!
McGregor is claiming victory for his team, given Katona’s win (Katona started on Team Chandler, by the way...), but we’ve got another TUF match-up next, and both finalists were on Team Chandler.
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Significant strikes: Katona 155-148 Gibson.
Some historically impressive statistics in this fight. Both men deserve a UFC contract, but only one will win it...
Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
IT’S KATONA! HE’S A TWO-TIME ULTIMATE FIGHTER WINNER!
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 3
Gibson lands a few straight punches in quick succession! Is he pulling ahead?
Nice body work from Katona. OH! He goes up top now, and Gibson starts to touch his own eye. That right eye is badly swollen...
One minute to go, can Gibson fight through that injury?
This has been brilliant theatre. Katona is landing with increasing accuracy now! Perhaps HE is ahead!
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 3
“He’s done, he’s done, Brad,” John Kavanagh tells Katona.
Final round! Two jabs land for Gibson, but Katona fires back with a harsh left hook!
Gibson with a big right hand, and another! But Katona retorts with two piercing jabs!
A UFC contract is up for grabs, and both fighters are doing their best to secure it!
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 2
Decent elbow from Gibson, as Katona shoves him away from the clinch.
OH! A right hand stuns Gibson! Katona grabs the back of Gibson’s head and unloads uppercuts in a new clinch!
The bantamweights separate. Now a left hook lands clean for Katona, and a right cross!
Some terrific work from Katona there, which will surely have stolen the round.
19-19 after two rounds?
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 2
The fighters briefly grapple against the fence, before separating and moving into the open.
Gibson with a good right cross; Katona with a nice jab. John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor’s coach, is in Katona’s corner.
Great combination from Gibson, who switches stances in the middle of it. He sees a one-two blocked upstairs but smashes a couple of hooks into the ribs of Katona.
Katona with a solid right hand now! Hard knee to the body by Gibson in the clinch.
Gibson eats a head kick!
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 1
Nice variety of punch from Gibson, who slides an uppercut through Katona’s guard then wings a hook around it.
Better activity and accuracy from Katona as the round draws to a close.
UFC 292 LIVE: Brad Katona vs Cody Gibson
Round 1
Clean, straight punch from Gibson early on, while Katona kicks low. The bantamweights then clinch, with Katona firing off a good uppercut to the body.
They separate, and again Katona kicks low. Now the fighters trade body kicks. Clean one-two from Gibson!
That certainly got Katona’s attention. Another clean right. And a hook! Great head movement from Gibson, too, to avoid Katona’s counters.
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