UFC 292 results LIVE: Sean O’Malley stuns Aljamain Sterling with picture-perfect KO

Full results from UFC 292 after Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling and Zhang Weili vs Amanda Lemos

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Sean O’Malley’s rise to stardom continued on Saturday as he knocked out Aljamain Sterling to win the bantamweight title at UFC 292.

Sterling had won nine straight fights, including three title defences, heading into the main event in Boston this weekend, while O’Malley’s popularity with fans saw him fast-tracked to a shot at the gold.

But O’Malley justified that decision at UFC 292, dropping Sterling with a picture-perfect right hand early in Round 2 before securing a TKO of the Jamaican-American.

That result followed Zhang Weili’s dominant title defence against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event, which the champion won with a lopsided decision.

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UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

• Sean O’Malley wins bantamweight title by knocking out Aljamain Sterling
• Finish comes via perfect right hand, early in Round 2 of main event
• Zhang Weili retains strawweight belt with dominant win over Amanda Lemos
• Ian Machado Garry brutalises Neil Magny with low kicks en route to victory
• Marlon Vera beats Pedro Munhoz to maintain hopes of O’Malley rematch
• UFC 292 results in full

[20 August 2023 07:25 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

Sean O’Malley finishes Aljamain Sterling after dropping him with a right hand (Getty Images)

O’Malley celebrates his second-round knockout of Sterling (Getty Images)

O’Malley is crowned UFC men’s bantamweight champion (Getty Images)

[20 August 2023 07:15 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

[20 August 2023 07:05 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

[20 August 2023 06:55 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

[20 August 2023 06:45 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

[20 August 2023 06:38 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292: Results in full as O’Malley and Zhang triumph

Main card

Sean O’Malley def. Aljamain Sterling via second-round TKO (punches, 0:51)

Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45)

Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)

Mario Bautista def. Da’mon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Prelims

Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin via first-round knockout (elbows, 1:43)

Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via second-round submission (triangle choke, 2:39)

Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Early prelims

Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz via first-round submission (guillotine choke, 4:59)

[20 August 2023 06:35 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

[20 August 2023 06:27 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

Joe Rogan says O’Malley injured his ribs five weeks ago, and that he could not train any wrestling for that period of time. Wow.

[20 August 2023 06:20 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

Sterling, who is being booed: “Sean is a lot better than I thought, man.

“He did a really good job, he was elusive, stayed on the outside.

“Nothing but respect at the end of the day. Chasing the dream, something everyone in the crowd should be trying to do every day of your life.”

[20 August 2023 06:15 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 292 LIVE: Sean O’Malley vs Aljamain Sterling

O’Malley: “It feels right, baby, it feels right.

“Honestly, this was the most nervous I’ve been for a fight. In my eyes, Aljamain Sterling is the greatest bantamweight of all time, but I never lost confidence – because I know what I possess in this f***ing right hand, baby!

“It only takes one mistake against me. I don’t even know if that was a mistake, I’m just that f***ing good!”