September 30, 2023 9: 00 pm ET
If UFC bantamweight champ Sean O’Malley makes his veryfirst title defense versus Marlon Vera, Aljamain Sterling is going to have a issue with that.
O’Malley declared the 135-pound champion Aug. 19 at UFC 292 after he completed Sterling 51 seconds into the 2nd round of their headlining bout. Afterward, O’Malley turned his attention to a rematch with Vera, who handed “Suga” the just loss of his profession 3 years earlier.
It stays uncertain what O’Malley will do for his veryfirst title defense, however Sterling and his colleague, Merab Dvalishvili, sit at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the authorities UFC bantamweight rankings, while Vera is No. 6. Given that’s the case, it’s clear to Sterling what O’Malley’s alternatives needto be – and he shared that message following a grappling win over Mike Grundy on Saturday at Polaris 25.
“I’ve got a message for Mr. ‘Sugar Tits,’ duetothefactthat he’s still that to me,” Sterling stated, calling out O’Malley. “Hey, offer me my rematch or battle Merab. It’s that basic. Stop ducking the leading cont