“Imagine what Volk would do,” Aljamain Sterling’s ‘soul searching’ comment about Alexander Volkanovski challenge after Sean O’Malley knockout earns fans’ respect
Aljamain Sterling will be rethinking his featherweight ambitions after losing at UFC 292. His thought process was evident in the class post-fight speech he gave to Joe Rogan.
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Aljamain Sterling will rethink his future after UFC 292,(Courtesy: MMA Fighting)
Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling to claim the title in the main event of UFC 292. The loss prompted Aljamain Sterling to reconsider his decision to change the weight class. The TKO loss forced Sterling to seriously contemplate the danger posed by the P4P king, Alexander Volkanovski.
Joe Rogan asked Sterling about the fight, and Sterling showed respect to O’Malley. When Joe Rogan asked about his proposed featherweight move, Aljo replied, “He caught me like that, imagine what Volk would do.” Sterling stated that he would reevaluate things once everything calmed down. The Boston crowd applauded the former bantamweight champion’s post-fight speech with Joe Rogan. They were booing him throughout the fight week. Post-fight replays revealed that Sterling got dropped in a similar fashion to how Conor McGregor dropped Jose Aldo in 2015.
There’s no doubt that Aljamain Sterling stands as the most accomplished bantamweight champion of the UFC. His journey as a champion got a strained reaction from the media and fans due to how he won the title against Petr Yan. Despite subsequent victories over Yan in a rematch and triumphs against T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo, fight fans found some way to hate Sterling.
Even Sean O’Malley and his team believed that Sterling was unparalleled as the greatest bantamweight champion. Following Sterling’s post-fight interview with Rogan, the fans changed their stance for a moment and cheered on the Funk Master.
Fans and Fighters got behind Aljamain Sterling after a class post-fight interview with Joe Rogan
After delivering a gracious post-fight interview, Aljamain Sterling has garnered support from fans and fellow fighters. Sterling’s thoughtful words included his appreciation for Sean O’Malley’s achievement in realizing his dreams, and he encouraged the audience to follow suit in their own lives. This impactful speech resonated with the live audience and found favor among Twitter users. Check out some of the fan reactions:
Terrence McKinney also joined the conversation on Twitter, posting, “Class act aljo respect.” With this additional show of support, Aljamain Sterling’s positive image continued to gain traction. In the wake of his loss, Sterling now aims to rebuild his standing, drawing strength from fans and fellow fighters’ appreciation of his classy demeanor. Despite enduring a period of negativity, Sterling finds renewed motivation to move forward with a more optimistic outlook.
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