Henry Cejudo mocks Aljamain Sterling for pushing Sean O'Malley fight, dismisses 'Funk Master's win over "gimp" T.J. Dillashaw
Following his latest title defense against T.J. Dillashaw, reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling expressed his interest in fighting Sean O'Malley next over former champion Henry Cejudo.
Upon hearing this, Henry Cejudo took to Twitter to bash Sterling's latest title defense against T.J. Dillashaw and call him out on his cardio.
"Hey Allshitstain… @funkmasterMMA Are you really gonna count your victory over the Gimp as a win? Surprised you didn’t call out Oscar Pistorius afterwards. I know you gotta work on your cardio but don’t run from me for 8 months."
The former double-champ labeled Dillashaw a "gimp" and even made a reference to his shoulder injury that made the fight a one-sided affair.
Check out his tweet below:
Hey Allshitstain… @funkmasterMMA Are you really gonna count your victory over the Gimp as a win? Surprised you didn’t call out Oscar Pistorius afterwards. I know you gotta work on your cardio but don’t run from me for 8 months. 💋
Aljamain Sterling earlier spoke about his future plans in an interview with MMA Junkie. 'Funk Master' refused to fight until the following year and played down a meeting with 'Triple C'.
He also reasoned that a bout with Sean O'Malley was the most lucrative fight to make:
“I’m not fighting until mid-year next year... I earned my time off so Henry can go kick rocks. Let me ask you, are you excited to see Sterling vs. Cejudo? Is that the biggest fight for you as a fan of the sport? It seems like as a whole Sean just draws better than Cejudo. Outside of his credentials, for a die-hard, I’d be excited about that fight. But other than that, in terms of financial, I want the biggest fight... I feel it’s the Sean O’Malley fight, but again, if I’m wrong, I’m wrong.”
Check out his full interview with MMA Junkie on YouTube:
Sean O'Malley believes he would get more respect if he would have lost against Petr Yan
Sean O'Malley arguably pulled off the biggest upset of UFC 280 against No.1-ranked contender Petr Yan. In a close fight that went the distance, 'Sugar' nicked the split decision victory in a controversial manner.
The win helped him dethrone Yan in the rankings as he climbed 10 spots to become the No.1-bantamweight contender. O'Malley reacted to the development in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel.
“Woke up this morning, ranked No. 1 in the world! S*** ain’t photoshopped. It does feel good. It’s crazy. If I would have lost that fight, people would put a lot more respect on my name."
'Sugar' also argued that, had the result not gone his way, fans would have given him a lot more credit for his impressive performance. He discussed each individual round and emphasized that it was a "close fight" rather than a robbery.
Watch the complete episode of BROMALLEY on his YouTube channel:
However, Sean O'Malley's decision to take on a risky fight against a former champion has paid off. Whether or not 'Sugar' will receive the next title shot remains to be seen. However, fans can be assured of the fact that O'Malley will only be facing top contenders in the division.