Sean O'Malley won the bantamweight belt in UFC 292 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Despite having become the new bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.) after a gala performance at the UFC 292, Sean O'Malley still has nightmares about the performance presented in front of aljamain sterling. Aware that his rival wanted to use grappling to nullify him, ‘Suga’ claims that he erred in strategy when approaching the cage in the Octagon.
“I literally had 100% confidence in myself that I could go out there and turn his lights out. I just had to fight very smart. Even seeing that second round back, I made a mistake. I did a 'teep' kick and came out on my back foot, fell, gave him an opportunity to put me against the fence where he wanted me, where he caught me at the end of the first round,” O'Malley said in an interview. The ESPN.
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By continuing his speech, Sean acknowledged that mistakes can be fatal in high-level combat.
“He didn’t do anything with it (in the first round). He didn't have enough time. He had good defense against the fence. And then go to round two (and let it happen again) at the beginning of the round. It was a big mistake. It still bothers me that this happened. Knowing what happened next makes me feel a little better, but the fact that my whole thing was, 'I can't make a mistake against this guy,' and to make a stupid little mistake like that..." he concluded.
Sean O'Malley (left) defeated aljamain sterling (dir) in UFC 292. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The underdog at the bookmakers before the clash, O’Malley broke the bank after knocking out Sterling in the second round. New champion of the division, the athlete already has his first belt defense scheduled and will have a rematch against Marlon Vera in the main fight of UFC 299, on March 10.
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