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Dana White reacts to Sean O’Malley dethroning Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 20, 2023

Dana White has shared his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s title-earning TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling at tonight’s UFC 292 event. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) was getting his first opportunity to fight for UFC gold this evening in Boston. ‘Suga’ was returning to the Octagon for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October of last year. Prior to that, the 28-year-old had gone toe-to-toe with Pedro Munhoz in a bout that was ultimately ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.

Aljamain Sterling
Sean O'Malley

Aljamain Sterling issues statement following title loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

Aljamain Sterling has issued a statement following his title loss to Sean O’Malley at tonight’s UFC 292 event in Boston. Sterling (23-4 MMA) was looking to earn his fourth consecutive title defense when he squared off with Sean O’Malley this evening. ‘Funkmaster’ entered the contest coming off a split decision win over Henry Cejudo in his most previous effort at UFC 288. Prior to that he had defeated T.J. Dillashaw via TKO and won a split decision over Petr Yan in his first title defense.

Sean O'Malley
UFC 292

UFC 292 Bonus Report: Sean O’Malley one of four fights to take home $50k

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

The Octagon returned to Boston for tonight’s UFC 292 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley. The highly anticipated bantamweight title fight resulted in a second-round TKO victory for Sean O’Malley. ‘Suga’ was able to keep the fight standing as long as it lasted and was able to connect with his heavy right hand early in the second round. That shot sent ‘Funkmaster’ crashing to the canvas, and O’Malley promptly finished the fight by landing some big ground and pound.

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Sean O'Malley

Pros react Sean O'Malley TKO's Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 292 was headlined by a men’s bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) was getting his first opportunity to fight for UFC gold this evening in Boston. ‘Suga’ was returning to the Octagon for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October of last year. Prior to that, the 28-year-old had gone toe-to-toe with Pedro Munhoz in a bout that was ultimately ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.

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Weili Zhang

Pros react after Zhang Weili runs over Amanda Lemos at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 292 was co-headlined by a strawweight title fight between Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos. Zhang Weili (23-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since recapturing the women’s strawweight title with a submission win over Carla Esparza at UFC 281 in November of last year. That victory had marked ‘Magum’s’ second in a row, as she had previously knocked out former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275.

Weili Zhang, UFC
UFC

UFC 292 Results: Zhang Weili defeats Amanda Lemos (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the co-main event title fight between Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos. Zhang Weili (22-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since recapturing the women’s strawweight title with a submission win over Carla Esparza at UFC 281 in November of last year. That victory marked ‘Magum’s’ second in a row, as she had previously knocked out former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275.

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Neil Magny

Pros react after Ian Machado Garry dominates Neil Magny at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 292 main card featured a key welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Neil Magny. Garry (13-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a first-round TKO victory over Daniel Rodriguez this past May at UFC Charlotte. ‘The Future‘ had gone a perfect 5-0 in the UFC since joining the promotion November of 2021, earning stoppage victories in three of those five Octagon appearances.

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Neil Magny

UFC 292 Results: Ian Garry defeats Neil Magny (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Neil Magny. Garry (12-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a first-round TKO victory over Daniel Rodriguez this past May at UFC Charlotte. ‘The Future‘ has gone a perfect 5-0 since joining the UFC ranks in November of 2021, earning stoppage victories in three of those five Octagon appearances.

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Chris Weidman

Pros react after Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman at UFC 292

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

A middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 292 event. Weidman (15-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion had gone 2-6 over his previous eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.

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Chris Weidman

UFC 292 Results: Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the featured prelim between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares. Weidman (15-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion has gone 2-6 over his past eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.

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Sean O'Malley

UFC 292: 'Sterling vs. O'Malley' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023

The Octagon returns to Boston for tonight’s UFC 292 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley. O’Malley (16-1 MMA) will be fighting for UFC gold for the first time this evening in Boston. ‘Suga’ is coming off a split decision win over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in his most recent Octagon appearance, which occurred at UFC 280 in October of last year. Prior to that, the 28-year-old went toe-to-toe with Pedro Munhoz in a bout that was ultimately ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.

Marcus McGhee
UFC

Marcus McGhee says winning back-to-back bonuses is "life-changing," eyes return at UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023

Marcus McGhee is now 2-0 with two Performance of the Night bonuses inside the Octagon. McGhee stepped up on short notice in his debut and beat Journey Newson by submission. He then was booked to fight JP Buys at UFC Vegas 78 where he won by first-round KO.

Jan Blachowicz
UFC

Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz names ideal opponent for potential move up to heavyweight

Josh Evanoff - August 18, 2023

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz would love to challenge Tom Aspinall. The Polish fighter is fresh off his return at UFC 291 opposite Alex Pereira last month. Welcoming the former middleweight champion to light-heavyweight, Jan Blachowicz used his wrestling for a strong first round. However, ‘Poatan’ came from behind to score a unanimous decision win. Although, several fans and pundits believed that the longtime light-heavyweight deserved the nod that night.

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Sean O'Malley

WATCH | Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley have intense final faceoff ahead of UFC 292

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023

Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley had an intense final faceoff ahead of their UFC 292 bantamweight title fight. Sterling is looking to defend his bantamweight title against O’Malley in a highly-anticipated matchup. It’s a massive fight and one of the biggest fights in the division. Heading into the fight, Sterling is a sizeable betting favorite and he has vowed he will finish O’Malley and prove that ‘Suga’ was overhyped.

Ian Machado Garry
Neil Magny

Ian Machado Garry vows to get a "finish for the ages" against Neil Magny at UFC 292: "I'm going to show you the Irish are back"

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023

Ian Machado Garry is confident he won’t just beat Neil Magny but will finish him with ease at UFC 292. Garry was originally supposed to fight Geoff Neal but the Texan was forced out of the matchup with an injury. Magny ended up taking the fight on a week’s notice, and with that, the Irishman is a heavy-betting favorite.

Joe Lauzon
UFC

Joe Lauzon reveals UFC turned down pitched Boston return fight against Chase Hooper

Josh Evanoff - August 18, 2023

UFC lightweight contender Joe Lauzon will have to wait to return to the octagon. UFC 292 is slated to go down this Saturday night from Boston. Headlining the event is a bantamweight title clash between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. However, that’s not the only title bout as Weili Zhang will defend her women’s strawweight gold against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event.

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UFC President Dana White explains what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations

Susan Cox - August 18, 2023

UFC President, Dana White, is explaining what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations. ‘The Battle of the Billionaires’ has been in the headlines for weeks now, just waiting on confirmation of a date, time, and place for the Zuckerberg vs. Musk bout.

Kevin Holland
Kevin Holland

Kevin Holland set to return in co-main event of Noche UFC against Jack Della Maddalena

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023

A welterweight banger will serve as the co-main event of Noche UFC in September. Noche UFC is the Mexican Independence Day Card on Sept. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The original co-main event was Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum, but the latter was forced out of the scrap due to an injury. Now, Twitter user Stand Em Up has reported that Kevin Holland will take on Jack Della Maddalena as the new co-main event.