Sean O’Malley weighs in on Henry Cejudo potentially stepping in for Aljamain Sterling
Sean O’Malley has no qualms about Henry Cejudo stepping in instead choice to Aljamain Sterling.
At some stage within the post-combat press conference for UFC Vegas 73 final weekend, Dana White forged doubts over the champ’s participation within the proposed clash at UFC 292. The UFC president explained that Henry Cejudo has been offering to step in.
‘Sugar’ addressed this pattern on his podcast,
“It’d be odd vivid he unprejudiced appropriate misplaced. It’s amassed a gigantic combat. The combat I kind of wanted anyway,” said Sean O’Malley.
“Combating for belt again off a loss is odd,” he persevered, sooner than adding, “I combat August nineteenth. I don’t give a f*** who it’s, honestly. I really feel be pleased training – I’m preparing for Aljo who I feel is truly the most predominant man within the division. So someone different than that it’s be pleased ‘sure,’ you know what I point out?”
Sean O’Malley catapulted up the rankings when he beat then-number-1-contender Petr Yan by map of atomize up dedication at UFC 280. That obtain over the ragged champion modified into the largest victory of the 28 twelve months stale’s occupation. Nonetheless Sean O’Malley has been made to defend up for his title shot following the return of Henry Cejudo from retirement. The ragged double champion fought a shut combat with Sterling at UFC 288, though the ‘Funk Master’ got here out on high in what modified into his third winning defence of the bantamweight title.
Aljo’s title clash with Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 as been officially announced, however the champion forged doubt over the combat when he regarded on the MMA Hour and explained that he’s amassed healing up from the Cejudo combat.
“I’m amassed injured, be pleased with my legs banged up,” Sterling said. “My bicep amassed sucks. [I’m] supposed to obtain one other MRI on that. I’m searching for to obtain to this combat in August. We talked a shrimp bit bit about it, and I’m searching for to ogle if we are able to kind it happen, however my leg is amassed gargantuan tender to the contact.
“I’m hoping I’m now not ruining anything by me announcing that. Nonetheless guys, I did unprejudiced appropriate combat,” he added.
Given the comments from White and Sean O’Malley himself, it sounds be pleased we are going to obtain a 135lb title scrap at UFC 292 regardless of what.
Form you watched Sterling will kind it to the dance?