The electrifying bout between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo finally came to an end. The ‘Funkmaster’ became successful in retaining his belt at UFC 288. The back-and-forth bout was a highly close affair that ended in a split decision in favor of Sterling. ‘Triple C’, who came back to the octagon after a hiatus of three long years, initially found it difficult to accept the loss. Soon after the bout, the UFC octagon witnessed a clash between the upcoming opponents, Sean O’Malley and Sterling.

Immediately after ‘The Funkmaster’s hands were raised following the five-round bout, O’Malley came to the stage after UFC commentator Joe Rogan called him up. The two immediately began to call out each other and began to build up their next bout against each other. The UFC boss, Dana White, tried to push them apart, while Rogan wanted to listen to the fighters. However, as the tension inside the stage erupted further, both White and Rogan tried hard to separate the two angry men.

Aljamain Sterling mocks UFC after his confrontation against Sean O’Malley

At the moment, the bantamweight champion has himself come forward to explain the clash between ‘Sugar’. Sterling was talking to the MMA Hour’s Ariel Helwani. During their conversation, he said, “Well, I mean we did sign over the WWE, Right? So I guess that’s what we are doing now. At that moment, it’s normally to build the next fight anyway, so I think we did and accomplished what we were trying to do.“

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‘The Funkmaster’ took a jibe at Dana White, as both the UFC and WWE are now under the same umbrella. Sterling took a jibe at the UFC boss, indirectly mentioning how some of the things in the UFC might be added just for entertainment purposes. According to him, the confrontation between him and ‘Sugar’ is nothing but an act to excite the audience for their upcoming bout.

The upcoming bout between ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Funkmaster’

Sean O’Malley is ranked #2 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. He is indeed the most suitable bantamweight fighter to become the champion’s opponent. In the interview, Sterling acknowledged that ‘Sugar’ is quite popular among youngsters with his colorful hair, tattoos, and funny YouTube shows. However, he is not worried about O’Malley stealing his thunder.

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The UFC president is excited about the matchup between ‘The Funkmaster’ and ‘Sugar’. In the beginning, White seemed to enjoy the clash between the upcoming opponents. He is now looking forward to watching the bout between the two, like every other MMA fan. As per White, the bout might take place at UFC Boston in 2023 itself.

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