Aljamain Sterling isn’t certain {that a} rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley is the combat to make.
Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) on this previous Saturday’s UFC 311 important occasion at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Previous to the combat, UFC CEO Dana White mentioned that O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is probably going subsequent in line for a title shot. Dvalishvili defeated O’Malley in fairly decisive vogue to assert the bantamweight title final September.
“It’ll be a pleasant payday,” Sterling mentioned on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “I believe it could be a very nice payday. The hardest combat will most likely be the Petr Yan rematch and possibly probably the most deserving by way of what has he accomplished currently. O’Malley fought Yan, he took 10-and-a-half, perhaps 11 months off, and these are all info.
“Then he fought me in August, after which he took extra break day. Got here again in March to combat ‘Chito’ (Vera), after which he fought once more in September, after which he has fought once more or gained’t combat once more till July or June. Individuals speak about exercise. … It’s simply such a bizarre factor.”
O’Malley was taken down six instances and managed for greater than 10 minutes in his unanimous resolution loss to Dvalishvili. He was unable to land any vital offense exterior of a late physique kick, which actually caught Dvalishvili’s consideration.
Sterling, who was knocked out by O’Malley at UFC 292, doesn’t see “The Suga Present” beating Dvalishvili exterior of touchdown a fortunate punch.
“By way of the higher paycheck probably, particularly the place Merab is now in his profession, I believe it could be the rematch with O’Malley,” Sterling continued. “I simply suppose, in my view, it’s only a arduous combat to promote. You’re not promoting me that O’Malley does something otherwise aside from hoping to catch him as soon as in 25 minutes. I don’t know, perhaps he goes out and tries to toe kick him within the first spherical or one thing.”
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