Aljamain Sterling Claps Back at Sean O’Malley With Brutal Fact Check as Bantamweight Stars Engage in Back-And-Forth Over PPV Buys

In the world of MMA, rivalries between fighters can often captivate fans just as much as the fights themselves. The ongoing feud between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley has become one such captivating spectacle. Lately, both fighters have constantly engaged in verbal sparring and call-outs on social media and in interviews.

It all began at UFC 288 when Aljamain Sterling faced off against Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title. Sterling emerged victorious in a controversial decision and instantly called out Sean O’Malley during his post-fight interview. The intense face-off between the two fighters marked the setting of the stage for the next challenger to the bantamweight throne – ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley.

The heated rivalry between Sterling and O’Malley is set to reach its climax at UFC 292 in August. With the bantamweight title at stake, fans eagerly anticipate the clash between these two fierce competitors.

Aljamain Sterling reveals big PPV numbers after Sean O’Malley questions him

The latest chapter in this rivalry unfolded when Sean O’Malley, known for his brash persona, took to social media to question Aljamain Sterling‘s drawing power. O’Malley mockingly inquired about the pay-per-view (PPV) buys of the UFC 288 event that featured Sterling and Cejudo.

“How many PPV you and Henry Do?”, O’Malley wrote in his tweet. In response, the bantamweight champion gave an unfazed reply. “About 700k. You?”, Sterling wrote, mocking his next opponent.

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The “You?” at the end of his tweet could have been a dig at O’Malley, as the 28-year-old fighter has not main evented a big UFC PPV until now. If Aljamain Sterling is right, UFC 288 was indeed one of the most successful PPVs of 2023. However, fans have been casting a shadow of doubt on his claims. Why? Because of his comments made just a few weeks ago.

When Aljamain Sterling denied UFC 288 of doing big numbers!

Interestingly, Sterling is not the first one to claim UFC 288 has done 700K PPV buys. Initially, it was Henry Cejudo’s coach, who made this claim on the MMA Hour Show with Ariel Helwani. “You know many pay-per-views he got? Seven hundred thousand. He (Sterling) needs to be thanking us. He never even got over 200,000 on a pay-per-view. This one was 700,000”, Cejudo’s coach Eric Albarracin said.

Meanwhile, the bantamweight champion replied with something that does not match up with his recent statement. In response to Albarracin mocking him on the big numbers of UFC 288, Sterling tweeted, claiming that the coach was lying.

“I was told yesterday we’d be lucky to break 250k PPV buys and you’re going on air to lie that you know for certain that we made 700,000 buys?! Are you on the bottle this afternoon bro?? Stop the CAP”

Moreover, ‘Funk Master’ even claimed that the PPV buys of the show were as low as 250K. Now, he is surprisingly agreeing with Albarracin’s statement and highlights the 700K figure! What do you think about this? Is Aljamain Sterling stating legitimate facts? Or is he just trying to inflate the numbers? Do let us know in the comments below.

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