UFC 292
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | August 19, 2023 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts , United States |
Area served | United States |
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, taking place on August 19, 2023, at the TD Garden located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Background
This event represented the UFC's seventh appearance in Boston and its first since October 2019.
The headline bout featured a contest for the UFC Bantamweight Championship between the reigning titleholder Aljamain Sterling and challenger Sean O'Malley.
Serving as the co-main event was a championship fight in the women's strawweight division, pitting former two-time champion Zhang Weili against contender Amanda Lemos.
Additionally, the card included the lightweight and bantamweight finals from The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler.
A middleweight matchup between ex-LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues and Denis Tiuliulin was moved to this card after Tiuliulin had to withdraw from an earlier scheduled event.
Initially planned as a bantamweight clash between former dual-division champion Henry Cejudo and Marlon Vera, this bout underwent changes when Cejudo pulled out due to a shoulder injury; he was subsequently replaced by Pedro Munhoz.
A bantamweight fight featuring Rob Font versus Song Yadong was canceled following Yadong’s withdrawal; Font instead competed earlier against Cory Sandhagen at a different event.
Welterweight contenders Ian Machado Garry and Geoff Neal were set to face each other, but Neal withdrew citing health issues and was replaced by Neil Magny.
Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to fight Mario Bautista, yet withdrew with an injury one week prior to the event. Da'Mon Blackshear stepped in as his replacement, despite having fought just a week earlier.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to fighters:
- Fight of the Night: Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson
- Performance of the Night: Sean O'Malley and Zhang Weili
Reported payout
The disclosed payouts submitted to the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission exclude sponsorship earnings and undisclosed UFC "locker room" bonuses.
- Sean O’Malley: $500,000 defeated Aljamain Sterling: $500,000
- Zhang Weili: $520,000 defeated Amanda Lemos: $250,000
- Ian Machado Garry: $100,000 (including $50,000 win bonus) defeated Neil Magny: $134,000
- Mario Bautista: $86,000 (including $43,000 win bonus) defeated Da’Mon Blackshear: $27,000
- Marlon Vera: $310,000 (including $155,000 win bonus) defeated Pedro Munhoz: $150,000
- Brad Tavares: $200,000 (including $100,000 win bonus) defeated Chris Weidman: $426,000
- Gregory Rodrigues: $100,000 (including $50,000 win bonus) defeated Denis Tiuliulin: $14,000
- Kurt Holobaugh: $30,000 (including $15,000 win bonus) defeated Austin Hubbard: $32,000
- Brad Katona: $64,000 (including $32,000 win bonus) defeated Cody Gibson: $15,000
- Andre Petroski: $36,000 (including $18,000 win bonus) defeated Gerald Meerschaert: $100,000
- Natália Silva: $80,000 (including $40,000 win bonus) defeated Andrea Lee: $70,000
- Karine Silva: $28,000 (including $14,000 win bonus) defeated Maryna Moroz: $50,000