UFC 292 Results & Highlights: O'Malley Knocks Out Sterling
Fight fans were treated to some sensational action and a pair of fantastic title fights when UFC 292 took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The highly-anticipated main event saw Aljamain Sterling attempt to defend his bantamweight title for a fourth time against Sean O’Malley.
“Funk Master” entered the night as a sizeable favorite for the first time since he became champion, but after he and O'Malley took the opening round to get a feel for one another it was "Sugar" who claimed the bantamweight title with a second-round TKO.
The UFC’s strawweight title was on the line in the co-main event when Weili Zhang kicked off her second reign as champion in a matchup with Amanda Lemos.
Zhang’s well-rounded skillset and success in the UFC against everyone not named Rose Namajunas had her favored to defend her title, and although Lemos showed off some incredible toughness she ended up losing a lopsided decision.
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The main card also included Ian Machado Garry extending his unbeaten record against Neil Magny, as well as Marlon Vera and Mario Bautista scoring decision wins in their bantamweight matchups with Pedro Munhoz and Da'Mon Blackshear.
The night’s undercard saw Chris Weidman come up short against Brad Tavares in his long-awaited return to the cage. Brad Katona and Kurt Holobaugh were also crowned as the bantamweight and lightweight winners from Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.
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You can find highlights from the event below, as well as the full results for every fight.
Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz
Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard
Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin
Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny
Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos
Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10:00 p.m. ET)
• Main Event: Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling via TKO: R2, 0:51– For the UFC Men’s Bantamweight Championship
• Co-Main Event: Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos via Unanimous Decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45) – For the UFC Strawweight Championship
• Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny via Unanimous Decision (30-26x2, 30-24)
• Mario Bautista def. Da'Mon Blackshear via Unanimous Decision (29-28x2, 30-27)
• Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz via Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 29-28)
Preliminary Card: (ESPN/ESPN+, 8:00 p.m. ET)
• Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin via KO: R1, 1:43
• Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via Submission (Triangle Choke): R2, 2:39 – TUF 31 Lightweight Finals
• Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via Unanimous Decision (29-28x2, 30-27) – TUF 31 Bantamweight Finals
Early Preliminary Card: (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
• Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
• Natália Silva def. Andrea Lee via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz via Submission (Guillotine Choke): R1, 4:59
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