Sean O’Malley News
Watch: Sean O'Malley and Ryan Garcia's heated FaceTime call as fight talks ramp up: 'I will murder you!"
Curtis Calhoun - May 16, 2024
Sean O’Malley and Ryan Garcia came face-to-face as talks of a potential crossover fight ramp up. Well, sort of.
Aljamain Sterling says he’s willing to bet his life savings that he would beat Sean O’Malley in a rematch: “People are going to say I’m still salty”
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2024
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling is pretty confident that he’d defeat Sean O’Malley if they ever fought in a rematch. At UFC 292, Sean O’Malley climbed to the top of the mountain. He knocked out Aljamain Sterling to claim the UFC bantamweight championship, cementing himself as one of the promotion’s next big superstars.
Sean O'Malley responds to public endorsement from Colby Covington: "He almost broke character!"
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley was caught off guard by rare public praise from the often-brash Colby Covington. O’Malley is expected to face Merab Dvalishvili for his next bantamweight title defense later this year. He earned a dominant win in his first title defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299, winning unanimously.
Urijah Faber believes Merab Dvalishvili is a “bad matchup” for Sean O’Malley: “That dude is durable”
Susan Cox - May 10, 2024
Urijah Faber believes that Merab Dvalishvili is a ‘bad matchup’ for Sean O’Malley. The current UFC bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA) last fought and defeated Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) this past March at UFC 299 in his first title defence.
Sean O’Malley claims he makes three times as much from social media compared to fighting: “I paid more in taxes than I made last year in my fight”
Susan Cox - May 9, 2024
Sean O’Malley is claiming that he makes three times as much money from social media compared to fighting. The current UFC bantamweight champion, O’Malley (18-1 MMA), last fought and defeated Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) in his first title defense this past March at UFC 299.
Daniel Cormier praises Sean O'Malley's callout of Conor McGregor: "Keep your name on that same playing field!"
Josh Evanoff - May 9, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier loved to see Sean O’Malley call for a fight with Conor McGregor. In case you missed it, a rivalry between ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Notorious’ has begun brewing. Earlier this month, Ryan Garcia failed a drug test stemming from his boxing match with Devin Haney. That positive test resulted in a rant from Conor McGregor, who slammed the boxer. The Irishman also aimed at Sean O’Malley in the rant, who previously failed a drug test for the same substance Garcia did.
Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling reignite rivalry ahead of Merab Dvalishvili title fight: “Keep bragging about a handicapped fight”
Harry Kettle - May 9, 2024
Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling have reignited their war of words as the former prepares to battle Merab Dvalishvili. As we all know, Sean O’Malley is the king of the bantamweight division. He was able to earn that title by defeating Aljamain Sterling, in what served as one of the biggest moments in the history of the promotion.
WATCH | Sean O'Malley's coach pretends to be Aljamain Sterling's coach just moments before KO
Cole Shelton - May 8, 2024
Tim Welch, the coach of Sean O’Malley, pretended to be Aljamain Sterling’s coach during their UFC 292 title fight. A video has gone viral showing Welch pretending to be Sterling’s coach and telling him he “has to go” just moments prior to O’Malley scoring the finish. After his comments, Sterling went forward and O’Malley caught him with the punch that dropped him, and he proceeded to finish him off with strikes.
Bellator champion Patchy Mix says he “would sleep” UFC’s Sean O’Malley: “I’m one round removed from being 31 in a row”
Harry Kettle - May 7, 2024
Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix has explained why he believes he’s a better fighter than Sean O’Malley. For the longest time now, Patchy Mix has been making a name for himself as one of the best bantamweights on the planet. Last year, he submitted Sergio Pettis to become Bellator’s undisputed king at 135 pounds.
Sean O'Malley 'sad' over Conor McGregor's recent social media jabs at him: "F*** Conor"
Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley was caught off guard when Conor McGregor called him out in hostile fashion in a recent social media rant. O’Malley is fresh off a dominant title defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 earlier this year. He’s expected to face top contender Merab Dvalishvili for his next fight, potentially at UFC 306 in September at the Las Vegas Sphere.
Video | Sean O’Malley shares footage of previous sparring session with Alexandre Pantoja
Susan Cox - May 6, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is sharing footage of the previous sparring session he had with Alexandre Pantoja. UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA) is hot off a unanimous decision victory over Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA) this past weekend at UFC 301.
Sean O'Malley denies Merab Dvalishvili's claim of UFC 306 title fight at Sphere
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has denied that a title fight against Merab Dvalishvili is set for UFC 306. For the longest time now, it’s seemed as if Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili is inevitable. Both men have made it clear that they want the fight to happen, and it’s just a case of seeing when the promotion will get it booked.
Coach Tim Welch weighs in on the Alexandre Pantoja - Sean O’Malley sparring controversy: “I don't even think Sean was a professional yet”
Harry Kettle - May 2, 2024
Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch has weighed in on the recent Alexandre Pantoja/O’Malley sparring controversy. This weekend, Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight championship against Steve Erceg. As you may have heard, though, Pantoja has been talking a great deal in the build-up to this contest.
Alexandre Pantoja details the time he "smashed" Sean O'Malley in sparring
Cole Shelton - April 30, 2024
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja claims he smashed Sean O’Malley when they sparred years ago. Pantoja and O’Malley have spoken about their sparring in the past, as both have different versions of what happened. However, ahead of his flyweight title defense at UFC 301, Pantoja says he smashed O’Malley in sparring, and it was so bad ‘Suga’ wouldn’t send the Brazilian the sparring footage.
Kamaru Usman questions Sean O'Malley for considering Ryan Garcia superfight
Harry Kettle - April 27, 2024
UFC legend Kamaru Usman has given his thoughts on Sean O’Malley toying with the idea of a superfight against Ryan Garcia. As we know, Sean O’Malley is sitting pretty at the top of the bantamweight division right now. He’s the world champion, and he’s coming off the back of an emphatic win over Marlon Vera. Now, many are left to wonder what’s next for ‘Suga’.
UFC champion Sean O’Malley explains delay in Merab Dvalishvili title fight booking: “I'm not fighting out of the country”
Harry Kettle - April 25, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has explained why there has been a delay in booking his title fight against Merab Dvalishvili. For a while now, fans have been expecting Sean O’Malley’s next fight to come against Merab Dvalishvili. Both men have had big performances in recent years, and it seems as if they’re the top two bantamweight on the planet right now.
Ryan Garcia responds to Sean O'Malley after 'Sugar' expresses interest in boxing match: "PREPARE TO BLEED RAINBOW"
Josh Evanoff - April 22, 2024
It seems that boxing star Ryan Garcia and UFC champion Sean O’Malley are on a collision course. ‘KingRy’ returned to the boxing ring over the weekend against Devin Haney. Heading into the contest, Ryan Garcia was a massive underdog, as he seemingly struggled with substance abuse and questions about his mental state. Instead, he dominated the WBC super lightweight champion handing him a majority decision defeat. For Garcia, the win was a satisfying one.
Video | Sean O’Malley mocks Ryan Garcia following his upset win over Devin Haney: “Interesting technique”
Harry Kettle - April 22, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on Ryan Garcia’s upset win over Devin Haney. Last weekend, Ryan Garcia pulled off quite the upset. After months of antics and strange behavior, he somehow managed to overcome and defeat Devin Haney in what proved to be a huge upset. He dropped Haney on multiple occasions, eventually securing a majority decision victory.