UFC 292 is on the horizon as Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley headline the TD Garden in Boston this weekend. Saturday’s showdown is a modern-day masterclass in grappling vs. striking.
Sterling has emerged as arguably the greatest bantamweight in UFC history. The defending champ has a record-setting 14 bantamweight wins, looks to extend his record nine-fight winning streak in the division and boasts the most bantamweight title defenses in promotional history. Another successful defense ties him with TJ Dillashaw for all-time wins in bantamweight title fights. He also holds records for control time and total fight time.
Don’t be distracted by O’Malley’s flashy personality. “Suga” is statistically the most impressive striker in bantamweight history. O’Malley holds the all-time records for significant striking accuracy, strikes landed per minute and positive striking differential.
The co-main event pits ferocious finishers Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos against each other with Zhang’s women’s strawweight championship at stake. The co-headliners have a combined 30 stoppages in 36 professional wins.
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