Sean O’Malley, UFC champion and superstar. Is ‘Suga’ the heir apparent to Conor McGregor? | Cageside

On Episode No. 45, Eric and John recap the incredible performance of “Suga” Sean O’Malley, who claimed the UFC bantamweight title with a thrilling second-round TKO of Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in Boston. What were the keys to his performance? Was there controversy in the stoppage? What comes next? Taking a look at the main event fallout from all angles, as well as the other storylines from the latest UFC pay-per-view.
0:00 – Introduction
1:39 – Sean O’Malley defeats Aljamain Sterling in virtuoso performance
7:12 – The moment things went wrong for the ‘Funk Master’
16:38 – O’Malley style perfectly suited for the challenge
21:50 – Was Marc Goddard’s stoppage controversial?
31:45 – Is O’Malley the heir to the Conor McGregor throne?
37:57 – Does a rematch with Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera make sense?
40:24 – Zhang Weili dominates Amanda Lemos
42:28 – Ian Machado Garry punishes Neil Magny
44:10 – Brad Tavares scores emotion-filled victory over Chris Weidman
50:06 – Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson an instant classic in ‘TUF 31’ final