Following his loss at UFC 306, Sean O’Malley was extremely critiqued after a disappointing efficiency in opposition to Merab Dvalishvili that noticed a battle go to distance in a unanimous resolution loss.
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo labeled Sean O’Malley’s title-capturing win at UFC 292 a ‘fluke’ over former champion Aljamain Sterling.
After defending his first UFC title protection in opposition to Chico Vera at UFC 299, ‘Suga’ was put to the check in opposition to Dvalishvili the place it regarded like a stylistic mismatch all evening. Dvalishvili, who was cornered by Sterling within the battle, has a really related model to him as they’re each elite wrestlers and grapplers. The distinction is that Merab was capable of unanimously defeat Sean O’Malley whereas Sterling was knocked out within the second spherical during which O’Malley captured bantamweight gold.
Sean O’Malley’s ‘Fluke’ Victory vs. Sterling
Of their podcast Pound 4 Pound, Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo mentioned the battle between O’Malley and Dvalishvili. Through the podcast, Cejudo spoke on O’Malley’s victory over Sterling stating, “I nonetheless return and say hey, that battle with Aljamain Sterling, that was a fluke too. Aljamain was nonetheless in that battle…” He even went on to say that, “I did an entire lot higher than Sean after I fought Merab. I imply I took down Merab.”
Regardless of Cejudo labeling O’Malley’s victory over Merab as a fluke, he too additionally misplaced to Dvalishvili through unanimous resolution at UFC 298. Through the podcast ‘Triple C’ mentioned he fought Merab with an injured groin however wished to battle him to arrange a title battle in opposition to Sean O’Malley. Each of the previous champions have gone forwards and backwards with one another already on social media and Cejudo thought their animosity might carry in direction of a possible title battle.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see what’s subsequent for these fighters as O’Malley mentioned he possible gained’t battle for one more 12 months on account of hip surgical procedure. Merab is projected to battle the No.2 bantamweight in Umar Nurmagomedov whereas Cejudo is sitting at No.6 within the bantamweight rankings.
Sterling lately pulled out of his battle in opposition to Movsar Evloev on account of damage, however hopes to be again in motion earlier than the top of the 12 months.
