Sean O’Malley delivered a finish for the ages on Saturday night when he scored a second-round knockout to claim the UFC bantamweight world championship.
Stepping into the Octagon for his first UFC title fight, O’Malley did not disappoint, delivering a picture-perfect counter right hand that planted his opponent, Aljamain Sterling, on the canvas. Though it took ‘Sugar’ a tad longer to get the finish, the blow was immediately compared to Conor McGregor’s legendary 13-second knockout of general consensus featherweight GOAT, Jose Aldo, at UFC 194.
Une histoire de contre…
Une histoire de champion…
Une histoire d’irlandais…Conor McGregor x Sean O’Malley
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The knockouts are undeniably similar, but unlike McGregor’s, Sean O’Malley’s came with a smidge of controversy. After ‘Sugar’ lands the devastating strike, Sterling is still conscious and moving, attempting to avoid further danger and get back to a more favorable position. Unfortunately, referee Marc Goddard failed to give the ‘Funk Master’ that chance, calling for the stoppage just as Sterling rolled onto his stomach….
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