At TKO Aljamain Sterling, Sean O'S New Champion Of UFC Bantam Class

Sean O'men fired a shot into Aljamain Sterling's stomach in the UFC 292 duel at TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Saturday 19 August 2023. (MMA Fighting)

JAKARTA Sean Suga O menjadi juara baru kelas bantam UFC, setelah membukak Aljamain Sterling lewat kemenangan TKO round 2. Duel O vs Sterling digelar dalam ajang UFC 292 di TD Garden, Boston, Massachussets, Amerika Serikat, Sabtu malam 19 Agustus 2023 atau Minggu pagi di Indonesia.

O'pejal tutuh Sterling lewat sebuah straight kanan yang ramah membuka dagu petarung asal New York tersebut. Sterling terjembuh dengan wajah terlebih dahulu. Dia berusaha bertahan, namun bentukan ground dan pound Omenjadi Sterling tak daya.

Referee Marc Goddard had no choice but to stop the duel to save Sterling from fatal things. O'Geret was crowned the winner, and was entitled to the UFC bantam (61 kg) title.

"I feel very happy, very happy. Honestly, I was actually nervous before the game, and this is the nervousest feeling I've ever experienced. In my eyes, Aljamain was the greatest bantamweight fighter, but I tried to be confident because I knew there was a powerful weapon in my right hand. It only needed one small mistake to land my mainstay blow, and it happened to Aljamain, "O said O quoted by The Independent.

Sterling, who was previously the defending champion, sportically acknowledged the greatness of his succession.

Sean is much greater than I thought. He fought very well, put up a distance, and was very difficult to fly. There is no word but I respect him. He managed to pursue his dream in an extraordinary way," Sterling said.

Through this defeat, Sterling (34 years) suffered his fourth defeat in 27 duels. While O28 years) increased his winning record by 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no contest.