UFC 292: Sean O’Malley Floors Aljamain Sterling And Takes Bantamweight Crown
By FCF Staff
Sean O’Malley recorded a significant upset at UFC 292 on Saturday, by stopping Aljamain Sterling in the second round to win the bantamweight title.
As Sterling charged in, O’Malley dropped him with a perfectly timed right-hand and then prompted the stoppage with follow-up punches.
In the card’s other title fight, women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili cruised to a unanimous decision win over Amanda Lemos.
Here are the card’s complete results.
UFC 292
Sean O’Malley def. Aljamain Sterling via TKO (punches) R2, 0:51
Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45)
Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)
Mario Bautista def. Da’Mon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin via knockout (elbows) R1, 1:43
Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via submission (triangle choke) R2, 2:39 – to win “TUF 31″ lightweight season
Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) – to win “TUF 31″ bantamweight season
Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz via submission (guillotine choke) R1, 4:59
Results via MMA Junkie.com.