UFC 292 results: O’Malley TKO’s Sterling to become the new bantamweight champ

UFC 292 results. Photo via Twitter (UFC)

The highly anticipated UFC 292 just took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The card was headlined by a bantamweight title bout between Aljamain Sterling and UFC superstar Sean O’Malley.

In the second round, the challenger stepped backwards and landed a perfect right hand that dropped Sterling, and followed up with heavy ground-and-pound that eventually forced the referee to stop the fight.

”This was the most nervous I’ve been,” O’Malley said in the post-fight interview. ”It only takes one mistake against me. I don’t know if that was a mistake, I’m just so fucking good.”

”This is just the beginning of the Sugar-era.”

SEAN O'MALLEY KNOCKS OUT ALJAMAIN STERLING 😱

WE HAVE A NEW BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP #UFC292 pic.twitter.com/imITCioq49

— UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023

Zhang Weili dominated Amanda Lemos

In the co-main event, the dominant strawweight champion Zhang Weili dominated Amanda Lemos over five rounds to win via unanimous decision with 50-43, 50-44 and 49-45 on the scorecards.

Weili with a classic! 🗣 #UFC292 pic.twitter.com/xCFR1fasJK

— UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023

$50,000 post-fight bonuses

Three fighters took home an extra $50,000 at UFC 292.

The Fight of the Night bonus went to Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson, while the Performance of the Night bonuses went to Sean O’Malley and Zhang Weili.

Check out the UFC 292 results below!

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Official UFC 292 results

Main card

• Bantamweight title bout: Sean O’Malley def. Aljamain Sterling via TKO, round 2
• Women’s Strawweight title bout: Zhang Weili (c) def. Amanda Lemos via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45)
• Welterweight bout: Ian Machado Garry def. Neil Magny via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)
• Bantamweight bout: Mario Bautista def. Da’Mon Blackshear (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Bantamweight bout: Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Preliminary card

• Middleweight bout: Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 )
• Middleweight bout: Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin via KO, round 1
• Lightweight bout: Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via sub (triangle choke), round 2
• Bantamweight bout: Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Early preliminary card

• Middleweight bout: Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
• Women’s Flyweight bout: Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Women’s Flyweight bout: Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz via sub (guillotine), round 1

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