Watch: Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley Send Out a Final Message to Each Other Through Joe Rogan, Before Fighting at UFC 292

As MMA fans gear up for the UFC 292 event happening tomorrow, Joe Rogan elicited one more exciting exchange between two fighters on the main card. The Bantamweight division bears witness to an exhilarating title match between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. This fight, which promises to be an interesting watch, just got a lot more exciting. Speaking to both fighters at the pre-match press conference, the UFC commentator asked both fighters their thoughts on how tomorrow would end. And their responses were nothing short of exhilarating.

The fight for the bantamweight title sees ‘The Funkmaster’ Sterling defend his title against ‘Sugar’, Sean O’Malley. The #2 ranked contender will look to put an end to Sterling’s three-time defensive run. After numerous back and forths, the hype did not die down during the final message. Speaking to the man Joe Rogan the fighters promised everything from a knockout victory to history being made. While the city of Boston seemed to favor one fighter over the other, both were unfazed in their conduct.

The fighters discuss their thoughts with Joe Rogan

To begin with, Joe Rogan gave ‘Sugar’ his flowers during the exchange. Rogan said, “Sean O’Malley you have had a spectacular rise to the top of this division. And it all comes down to tomorrow night. Give us your thought on what goes down”. O’Malley kept his thoughts brief and crisp. He replied, “Boston! Are you ready to watch me knock this dude out?”. Boston clearly did seem ready as the crown excitedly reciprocated with their cheers. ‘Sugar’ signed off with a “See you tomorrow night”. While his words may have been brief, they reflected his confidence ahead of the fight. It was also a display of the support O’Malley was receiving from the crowd.

Aljamain Sterling’s appearance was accompanied by a different reaction. As the spotlight shifted to ‘The Funkmaster’ the cheering was replaced by booing. Rogan began by addressing this shift in tensions. He said, “I don’t know what’s wrong with these people booing”. Getting that out of the way, he continued, “But you’ve become the champion of this division. You’ve defended it more than anyone ever. Give us your thoughts on what tomorrow night happens with ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley”. Unbothered by the crowd, Sterling looked hyped and rearing to go. The Champ spoke, “Tomorrow night I make history. I become the four-time defending champion. Stacking those resumes. Getting another ruby to that belt. Guess what? Tomorrow night I want y’all to do me a song favor tomorrow”. 

Champion songbird: Two fighters, two approaches

Sterling proceeded to sing, “Say goodbye to Sean O’Malley. August 19th he’s facing a beast. ‘Funkmaster’s coming for the cheeks let’s go!”. His candid interview does not take away from his preparedness for the fight. Fighting the pressure and the crowd, Sterling displayed confidence. The interview showed two different approaches; from the crowd and the fighters. Both confident in their abilities, the fighters took to different ways of showing them. O’Malley who comes off a victory against Petr Yan will look to pass yet another hurdle. Boston definitely seemed ready to witness a knockout. Now it is on ‘Sugar’ to follow through. 

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Arguably, there is a lot of pressure on Sterling, who will have defended his title four times if he beats Sean O’Malley. ‘The Funkmaster’s previous title defense was back in UFC 288, against Henry Cejudo. As he eyes another ruby on his belt, fans ready themselves to see who wins bragging rights. What do you think will happen? Will we see history being made tomorrow? Or will Sean O’Malley be the one doing all the singing? Leave your predictions in the comments below.

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