UFC 292 brought along some major upsets in the fight game. On one hand, in the headliner bout of the PPV, reigning champ Aljamain Sterling lost his Bantamweight title to ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley. On the flip side, Irish UFC star Conor McGregor’s compatriot Ian Garry beat Geoff Neal’s replacement Neil Magny.

But let’s rewind back to the build-up to the Boston PPV. There were some major highlights that marked the build-up to UFC 292 PPV. Notably, the Irish prodigy Ian Garry had declared that fans in Europe were not interested in the O’Malley vs. Sterling card. Instead, he claimed that fight fans would be tuning in only to watch his face and him beating Magny. Now, after he’s proven himself to fight fans – ‘Sugar’ has taken to his YouTube podcast to respond to ‘Machado’s remarks. So what does the new Bantamweight champ have to say? Let’s hear it from the icon himself!

The crux of Ian Garry’s resentment: Sean O’Malley shares his perspective

Taking to a recent episode of the TimboSugarShow, the new Bantamweight champ cleared the air around Garry’s frustrations with O’Malley. Around the 46-minute mark in the video, ‘Sugar’ revealed what he thinks to be the root cause of Machado’s bold pre-fight announcement. 

‘Sugar’ speculated that ‘The Future’ could have been frustrated at his comments about ‘Machado’s manager, Lloyd Pierson. Pierson made some unsavory remarks about Garry’s initial opponent, Geoff Neal, who withdrew from the bout due to injury two weeks before the event. Clarifying his take, O’Malley revealed, “I get it. You gotta be a little delusional. I mean – I said some sh*t like that probably too – when I was on pay-per-views.”

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Moreover, the new Bantamweight champ recounted, “He[Ian Garry] was so mad! It was because I shared his video – of Lloyd, his manager, saying that Geoff Neal pulled out [of the fight] because his pu**y hurts. But I shared that – he posted it, I just reshared it” and said, “That’s funny.”

The aftermath of UFC 292: Sterling’s determination and O’Malley’s future

In the aftermath of Sean O’Malley’s win, there have been numerous fighters who think ‘Sugar’s win over ‘Aljo’ was a fluke. UFC bantamweights like Henry Cejudo, Merab Dvalishvili and even boxing icons like Ryan Garcia have thrown down the gauntlet. 

However, despite the loss, Sterling’s competitive fire remains unquenched. The former Bantamweight title holder recently took to his online platform to voice his aspirations to the fans. Brimming with determination, he sent out a powerful tweet directed at O’Malley. He declared:

As the buzz surrounding Sean O’Malley’s victory reverberates, the question of his next steps hangs in the balance. ‘Aljo’s teammate Dvalishvili remains the number one title contender in the Bantamweight division. So, will he avenge his teammate’s loss by beating ‘Sugar’ at his own game? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

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