UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has given his ideas on Aljamain Sterling’s dominant resolution win over Calvin Kattar.
At UFC 300, Aljamain Sterling defeated Calvin Kattar in convincing vogue. He battered him from pillar to publish, largely by way of his dominant floor sport. Now, many are left to marvel what’s subsequent for him following his profitable featherweight debut.
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One man who is aware of Sterling very nicely is Sean O’Malley. As many followers bear in mind, ‘Suga’ knocked Aljamain out to seize the 135-pound crown final 12 months.
In a current video on his YouTube channel, O’Malley spoke candidly about Sterling’s success and what the subsequent step is for him at 145.
O’Malley’s view on Sterling’s win
“‘Aljo’ regarded good – he made Calvin look dangerous,” O’Malley mentioned on his YouTube channel. “I believe it was thrice, three completely different instances, the group was booing. (Sterling was) simply taking him down, holding him down and simply holding him there, which, I imply, that’s simply his fashion. You realize, I saved the bantamweight division – that’s what I used to be about to say.”
“However who do you go subsequent? Should you would have went on the market and completed Calvin in spectacular vogue, then I’m like, ‘Rattling, you might get an enormous combat,’” O’Malley mentioned. “However after that – nonetheless, regardless whether or not individuals love him or hate him, Aljo is considerably of a star and he will get an even bigger combat after that.
“Calvin is on a three-fight dropping streak. He’s a little bit bit older. You win a boring resolution, who do you give Aljo now within the featherweight division? What about Diego Lopes? They’ll in all probability give him Movsar (Evloev).”
Quotes through MMA Junkie
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