Aljamain Sterling feels he was pressured by UFC brass to defend his title against Sean O’Malley . Three months after he retained his bantamweight title in a five-round battle against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 in May 2023, Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) was booked to defend his title against O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) at UFC 292 in August 2023. Sterling wanted more time to recover from nagging injuries, but ultimately accepted the fight. He was knocked out in Round 2 . In hindsight, Sterling thinks he shouldn’t have accepted the relatively quick turnaround
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