Sean O’Malley News
Sean O’Malley responds after being trolled by former UFC opponent Marlon Vera: “Thought about it as in you are interested in transitioning?”
Harry Kettle - April 18, 2023
Sean O’Malley has responded to a recent troll job by Marlon Vera as the two continue their feud over social media. It’s not exactly news that Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera don’t like one another. Even after Vera was able to defeat O’Malley when they fought, the two have still been going back and forth with one another.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on Raul Rosas Jr.’s first career loss at UFC 287
Susan Cox - April 11, 2023
Sean O’Malley is sharing his thoughts on Raul Rosas Jr.’s first career loss at UFC 287. UFC 287 took place last Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Sean O'Malley admits he was surprised by Marlon Vera's one-sided loss to Cory Sandhagen: "He just outclassed him"
Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2023
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley was surprised by Marlon Vera’s performance over the weekend. ‘Chito’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC San Antonio on Saturday. Heading into the contest, Vera was riding a four-fight winning streak with knockout wins over names such as Frankie Edgar and Dominick Cruz in that stretch. Sadly for the bantamweight contender, that streak ended over the weekend.
Cory Sandhagen hoping for Sean O'Malley clash after Marlon Vera fight: "One of the most exciting fights in the 135 division"
Josh Evanoff - March 23, 2023
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen already has a callout set for this weekend. ‘The Sandman’ has been out of action since his clash with Song Yadong last September. In that outing, Sandhagen scored a fourth-round stoppage win over ‘The Kung Fu Kid’. That victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former title challenger, as he previously suffered losses to T.J. Dillashaw and Petr Yan.
Sean O'Malley explains why he turned down the backup role for Sterling-Cejudo at UFC 288
Cole Shelton - February 24, 2023
Sean O’Malley will not be the backup fighter at UFC 288. On May 6, the bantamweight title is reportedly up for grabs as Aljamain Sterling will take on the former champ, Henry Cejudo. It’s an intriguing matchup but it left O’Malley without a next opponent and he revealed to ESPN that he was offered the backup fighter role but decided to turn it down.
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley shares idea on how to improve MMA judging
Harry Kettle - February 21, 2023
UFC star Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on how to improve the state of judging in mixed martial arts. Over the course of the last few years, we’ve seen plenty of questionable decisions come and go in MMA. That’s especially the case with the UFC, with many fans disagreeing with a handful of major calls.
Sean O’Malley explains how recent USADA layoff could negatively impact Conor McGregor: “He’s been sauced up too”
Harry Kettle - February 20, 2023
Sean O’Malley has explained how the recent USADA layoff for Conor McGregor could impact him ahead of his return. Earlier this month, it was announced that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon later this year. He’ll do so against Michael Chandler after first coaching opposite him on The Ultimate Fighter.
Sean O’Malley details his negotiations with the UFC that resulted in a new eight-fight deal: “A very gracious contract that I’m proud of”
Zain Bando - February 4, 2023
It looks like the ‘Suga Show’ will continue for a bit longer, as Dana White Contender Series alumnus, Sean O’Malley, will remain with the UFC for his next eight bouts. O’Malley is a fixture in the bantamweight division, as he is currently the weight class’s No. 1 contender. O’Malley earned the biggest win of his young career thus far by upsetting Petr Yan, the former UFC bantamweight champion, via a hotly-debated decision at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi back in Oct. 2022. Despite the criticism of his performance, O’Malley, who has been on the UFC’s radar since 2017, is one of the sport’s most popular fighters, creating his own social media branding and eclipsing nearly three million followers across Instagram and Twitter.
Sean O’Malley believes he’s the “superstar” the UFC desperately needs: “They’ve got Jon Jones, but he’s getting older”
Harry Kettle - January 26, 2023
UFC fighter Sean O’Malley believes he could be the promotion’s next big star through the next phase of his career. Over the course of the last few years, the popularity of Sean O’Malley has gone through the roof. From his personality to his fight style and beyond, ‘Suga’ has proven himself to be a true superstar at bantamweight.
Sean O’Malley understands why the UFC wouldn’t agree to Francis Ngannou’s sponsorship request: “You give him a little bit and then you got to give this guy a little bit”
Harry Kettle - January 25, 2023
Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on Francis Ngannou not being allowed to have his own in-cage sponsors by the UFC. Earlier this month, Francis Ngannou was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It came at the end of a negotiating period in which ‘The Predator’ listed a series of things he wanted.
Video | Sean O’Malley slams restaurant after being kicked out for dress code violation: “Do you know who the f**k I am?!”
Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2023
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley was not happy after being kicked out of a restaurant for a dress code violation. ‘Sugar’ has been out of action since his clash with Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. In that outing, O’Malley and ‘No Mercy’ went back and forth for 15 grueling minutes. While many felt the former champion deserved the nod, the Russian came up short by split decision.
Sean O’Malley explains why Khamzat Chimaev’s rumored move to middleweight would be the “smartest f**king career move”
Susan Cox - January 20, 2023
Sean O’Malley is explaining why Khamzat Chimaev’s rumored move to middleweight would be the ‘smartest f**king career move’. Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) last fought in September of 2022 at UFC 279 where he defeated Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA) by submission. Originally the Swedish-born fighter was supposed to fight Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) at UFC 279, but missed weight by a whopping 7.5 pounds.
Sean O’Malley reacts to Dana White’s Power Slap League: “This has the recipe for disaster / entertainment”
Susan Cox - January 19, 2023
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is reacting to Dana White’s Power Slap League. The Power Slap League made it’s TV debut last night, January 18th. The UFC claims it’s ‘the biggest slap competition of all time’ and was held inside the UFC’s APEX Center in Las Vegas.
Aljamain Sterling hopeful Henry Cejduo waits for him, but isn't mad if he takes "the easier fight" against Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - January 16, 2023
Aljamain Sterling wants to fight Henry Cejudo next but understands if ‘Triple C’ decides to face Sean O’Malley instead. Sterling and Cejudo have been taking shots at each other for quite some time and both said they agreed to fight one another on March 4 at UFC 285. However, Sterling then revealed he had a torn bicep and wanted to get that fixed before taking a fight.
Henry Cejudo responds to challenge from top ranked UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley: “You like a pack of Skittles that had an abortion”
Susan Cox - January 11, 2023
Henry Cejudo is responding to the challenge from top ranked UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. According to reigning champion Aljamain Sterling it was to be ‘Funk Master‘ (22-3 MMA) vs Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA) in a bantamweight bout this coming March at UFC 285.
Sean O’Malley clarifies previous comments about Dana White slapping his wife: “I was like, dark humor, making jokes on a bunch of bad sh*t”
Susan Cox - January 11, 2023
Sean O’Malley is clarifying his previous comments about Dana White slapping his wife. It was on New Year’s Eve at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where video footage was shot of White getting into an physical altercation with his wife. The video was released by ‘TMZ’ and the fallout came fast and furious.
Bryce Mitchell claps back at Sean O’Malley following his recent troll job: “Your making it real personal. Talking about my family and money”
Josh Evanoff - January 9, 2023
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell is seemingly unhappy with Sean O’Malley. ‘Thug Nasty’ is fresh off his return at UFC 282 against Ilia Topuria last month. Heading into the contest, Mitchell was riding a 15-fight winning streak, having recently defeated Edson Barboza that March. However, he would suffer his first career defeat to ‘El Matador’ that night in Las Vegas.
Adrian Yanez happy Sean O'Malley never came to fruition last year, expects to face 'Suga' for the belt: "We are two strikers, we are not going to shoot in for the takedown"
Cole Shelton - January 9, 2023
Adrian Yanez and Sean O’Malley both agreed to fight one another last year, but the bout never came to fruition. Yanez had called out O’Malley after his win, and ‘Suga’ had said Yanez would be next, but the scrap never happened. Instead, O’Malley had a No-Contest against Pedro Munhoz and then defeated Petr Yan by split decision, which surprised many but not Yanez as he thought O’Malley was capable of winning that fight.