Former dual UFC champion, Daniel Cormier, explained why current UFC flyweight titleholder, Aljamain Sterling, who has three successful belt defenses under his belt, is not among the stars of the world’s strongest league.
“Sean O’Malley is a big star – he’s a guy who appeals to a wide audience,” Cormier said on another edition of his analysis program on ESPN. “Most of the time you want a guy whose fight raises your popularity and credibility, makes you a star. In my case, it was fights with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic.”
“I think that’s what Aljamain is missing – in so many title defenses he hasn’t had an opponent with that name. As good as T.J. Dillashaw, Henry Cejudo, Peter Yan are, people don’t look forward to their fights. But they do look forward to the Sean O’Malley fight, and they will definitely watch it. That’s the name that Aljamain Sterling’s resume needs.”
As a reminder, the flyweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley will headline UFC 292, which kicks off in a few hours in Boston.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/32409-korme-nazval-glavnyj-nedostatok-chempionstva-sterlinga.html?rand=19907
