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Sean O’Malley Looking to ‘Take Out’ Aljamain Sterling in First Round at UFC 292, Details ‘F*cking Miserable’ Weight Cut | MiddleEasy

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Sean O’Malley is looking as fast as ever in his preparation for his UFC Bantamweight title shot at UFC 292#MMATwitter #UFC292 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/66Se2sM0hp“I think he’s going to crash diet. That’s what Tim [Welch] had said and I agree. It seems like he’s gonna… Even right now, he might still be eating good, but they’re gonna come to a point where he’s gonna have to really f*ckin’ limit those calories.

One of the big discussions going into the contest is weight cutting. Aljamain Sterling has confirmed on more than one occasion that win or lose, he will be moving up to the featherweight division following UFC 292. Discussing his own weight cut and that of his opponent, O’Malley said:
“It’s science. You cut that much weight, you dehydrate yourself that much, it is not good for your brain. You cannot take the shot that you would not be able to take cutting that much weight and I find people’s chins.”
“And like I said, he’s cutting a lot of weight so it’s gonna be up to his chin to decide if he can take those shots and I have to deliver those shots before he does get a hold of me, but I’m very confident. I’m very hard to take down. It’s not easy to take down. He’s not gonna be able to just go in there and grab me super easy. I do believe in my skill set to avoid the takedown, the wrestling defense, and to find his chin.”

Asked for his prediction on how things will play out in Bean Town this weekend, Sean O’Malley hopes to make it an early evening, once again suggesting that Sterling’s chin will likely be compromised due to the extreme weight cut. 

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Sean O’Malley has amassed an impressive 8-1 record inside the Octagon with five of those wins coming by way of knockout. But it’s safe to say that ‘Sugar’ has never faced a foe quite like Aljamain Sterling. 

Sean O’Malley Knows Aljamain Sterling Will Be His Toughest Opponent Yet

Discussing their individual game plans, it’s no secret that O’Malley will look to catch Sterling’s chin as early as possible while ‘Funk Master’ is likely hoping to take things to the ground to grind out a dominant decision victory or a highlight-reel-worthy submission.“He went five fives with Henry Cejudo who was the double champ,” O’Malley said. “He’s still making weight, doing good. He’s defended the more than any bantamweight has ever defended the belt. He’s in his prime. He’s 33, so I don’t know if it’s going to play a role or not, but I like to think it is. 

“There’s zero secret on what his game plan is or into what mine is,” O’Malley continued. “My game plan is do not let him grab me. His game plan is grab me. It’s very simple. For me, it’s a simple game plan to execute. Don’t let him grab me. It’s as simple as that. 
“He’s gonna want to come in there and get the job done quick, I feel like. You know, he’s been saying he has these injuries and his weight cuts are too hard so I feel like he’s gonna come in there and try to get the job done early which could really f*ck him over in the later rounds.”

“I cut an average amount of weight that’s normal for the sport and it’s f*cking hard, dude. You see me weigh-in day… You see any of the guys, it’s f*cking miserable. [Sterling] is quite a bit bigger. He’s a big motherf*cker and he knows these next couple weeks I’m still eating good a** meals. I’m sure slowly, the closer we get to weigh-ins, he’s gonna be… He has to start eating less. 

Sean O’Malley will look to test out Aljamain Sterling’s chin once the two bantamweight stars step inside the Octagon for their highly anticipated title tilt at UFC 292 this Saturday night. — Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) August 11, 2023

Published on August 15, 2023 at 7:14 pm

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