UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has responded to Aljamain Sterling's most recent Instagram parody, which is a lighthearted shot at Sean O'Malley.
Notably, O'Malley lost his bantamweight gold to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in his last outing. Meanwhile, 'The Machine,' defended his strap successfully with a unanimous decision win against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. The promotion has announced that Dvalishvili will defend his belt next at UFC 316 in a rematch with O'Malley.
Sterling uploaded a hilarious skit on Instagram, mocking 'Suga' for his recent comments on The TimboSugarshow, regarding the sacrifices he made after his title loss and what he will do differently in the rematch.
'Funk Master' captioned the video:
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"Lol it was a funny sound bite and I couldn’t help myself 🤣 No peens were J’d while filming this interview! All love! 😂"
The post caught the attention of 'Remember the Name,' who commented:
"😂😂"
Check out Belal Muhammad's comment below:
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Meanwhile, Dvalishvili also chimed in with some laughing emojis:
"😂😂"
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Chael Sonnen breaks down Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes that former champion Sean O'Malley deserves the rematch with Merab Dvalishvili. Sonnen expects a lot more action from 'Suga' and believes the fans will see a very different O’Malley.
In a recent video on Instagram, Sonnen said:
"It will be a very different fight. Sean’s going to enjoy this fight a lot more. The pressures that were put on O’Malley and the way that fight came around was razor-thin. But, everything to lose was on O’Malley, everything was expected of him."
He added:
"But the answer to that question is, what’s gonna be different this time? As I look at Merab vs. O’Malley, a second time, I can tell you a lot of things are different."
Check out Chael Sonnen's comments about Sean O'Malley below: