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Aljamain Sterling compares UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley’s rise in popularity to Jake Paul’s.
Sterling lost his bantamweight title to O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) by knockout at UFC 292. The title loss came less than four months after Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo in a five-round battle at UFC 288.
Sterling is not sold on O’Malley’s resume. He thinks the UFC helped facilitate his route to the top.
“I want to see the best of the best compete, no excuses,” Sterling said on the “Verse Us with Eric Nicksick” podcast. “Now, enter O’Malley. He fights one ranked guy and gets a title shot...

Aljamain Sterling: UFC champ Sean O’Malley took ‘Jake Paul route’ to title, given favorable matchups

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Aljamain Sterling: O’Malley Took ‘The Jake Paul Route’ to the Title, Blames UFC for Favoritism

Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling has taken a shot at Sean O’Malley ahead of the latter’s clash with Aljamain’s close friend Merab Dvalishvili. As we know,...

Aljamain Sterling: O’Malley Took ‘The Jake Paul Route’ to the Title, Blames UFC for Favoritism

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