Aljamain Sterling, a former UFC champion, expressed his perplexity at Sean O’Malley’s ascent to mixed martial arts superstardom.
As is well known, Sean O’Malley is currently one of the most well-known figures in the mixed martial arts industry. Even though he lost the bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili, he still has a chance to reclaim it later tonight against the same opponent. Naturally, Merab’s close friend Aljamain Sterling was defeated by “Suga” to get it in the first place.
The animosity between the two men appears to have persisted ever since the defeat. Despite their mutual respect, O’Malley and Sterling have a professional rivalry that seems to be here to stay. Sean is actively attempting to take away the belt from one of Aljamain’s closest buddies, which probably doesn’t help.
Sterling shared his opinions regarding O’Malley, particularly his present level of fame, in a recent interview.
Sterling’s perspective on O’Malley’s celebrity
“I don’t really know his personality outside of when he’s asking me constantly about my weight, or asking other fighters how much they weigh in person,” Sterling told Home of Fight. “That’s always been my interaction with him: ‘How much do you weigh right now?’ So I don’t really have much to go of off.
“I’ve always said his personality was a little dry, in my opinion, and I didn’t really understand the stardom other than his fight skills. He’s a very good fighter. He had a lot of good knockouts and highlights. That’s usually good when you’re fighting not-so-good people.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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