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Cory Sandhagen tells Sean O'Malley to "quit acting like a troll" and agree to fight him

Cole Shelton - October 8, 2024

Cory Sandhagen wants Sean O’Malley to fight him once he’s healthy. Sandhagen says he was rooting for Jose Aldo to win at UFC 307 so that could be his next fight. But, after Aldo lost, Sandhagen is now turning his attention to O’Malley as he believes it makes sense, as the winner should get a title shot.

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Sean O'Malley provides update after surgery, plans to come back sooner than expected: "I feel great"

Cole Shelton - October 7, 2024

Sean O’Malley is expecting his layoff to be a lot shorter than originally planned. Following O’Malley suffering a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili to lose his bantamweight title, he revealed he would be having surgery. The plan for O’Malley was to take several months off and look to return sometime next summer. However, after undergoing surgery on Thursday, ‘Suga’ says he feels great and plans on coming back much sooner.

Jose Aldo and Sean O'Malley
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Jose Aldo eyes Sean O'Malley with a win at UFC 307: "A great fight"

Cole Shelton - October 3, 2024

Jose Aldo is hopeful to face Sean O’Malley next time out. Aldo is set to return to the Octagon on the main card of UFC 307 on Saturday against Mario Bautista. It’s an intriguing matchup, but it is not the biggest name for Aldo. Since making his return to the UFC, Aldo has fought Jonathan Martinez and now Bautista, which Aldo says he was hopeful to get bigger names.

Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley
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Merab Dvalishvili calls to rematch Sean O'Malley at UFC 309: "I wanna show him I will beat him again"

Cole Shelton - September 27, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili wants his first title defense to be a rematch against Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili became the UFC’s bantamweight champion with a clear-cut decision win over O’Malley at UFC 306 at Sphere. Following the win, most assumed that Dvalishvili would face Umar Nurmagomedov next. However, since the fight, O’Malley has called for a rematch as he claimed he won rounds 1, 3, and 5.

Sean O'Malley, Dana White
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Sean O'Malley reacts to Dana White's boxing plans, makes new boxing callout: "That's f***ing exciting!"

Curtis Calhoun - September 23, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley wants to be one of the centerpieces of Dana White’s planned dive into the boxing world. O’Malley is fresh off a loss of the bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. The loss snapped a seven-fight unbeaten streak, including his title win against Aljamain Sterling last year.

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Devin Haney offers to face Sean O'Malley in boxing after 'Sugar' calls for MMA fight: "Making real money"

Josh Evanoff - September 23, 2024

It appears that boxing star Devin Haney is willing to face Sean O’Malley, but only in the ring. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his return to the octagon earlier this month at the Las Vegas Sphere. In the main event of Noche UFC, Sean O’Malley was handed a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili. In the process, ending his reign with the bantamweight title. Following O’Malley’s defeat, Devin Haney took to social media.

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VIDEO | Sean O'Malley mocks Merab Dvalishvili's style in "takeaway" review of UFC 306

Curtis Calhoun - September 23, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has explained, in his way, what he took away from five rounds in the Octagon with Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley lost the UFC bantamweight belt to Dvalishvili at UFC 306 earlier this month. He lost by unanimous decision and struggled to find footing against the mauling of Dvalishvili in the Octagon.

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Chael Sonnen argues Sean O'Malley should get immediate UFC title rematch against Merab Dvalishvili

Fernando Quiles - September 23, 2024

Chael Sonnen believes there’s a case to be made for Sean O’Malley to get an immediate rematch with Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley put the UFC Bantamweight Championship on the line against Dvalishvili earlier this month. The bout went the distance, and it was Dvalishvili’s pressure and wrestling that made the difference. He ended up having his hand raised via unanimous decision, and the chatter is now about who his first challenger will be.

Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling
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Aljamain Sterling shares details of altercation with "Assh***" Sean O'Malley fans ahead of UFC 306

Curtis Calhoun - September 20, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling nearly got into a brawl with a group of Sean O’Malley’s fans during UFC 306 fight week. Sterling’s teammate, Merab Dvalishvili, defeated O’Malley in the UFC 306 main event last weekend in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili got some revenge for the Serra-Longo team after Sterling lost to O’Malley by TKO at UFC 292.

Henry Cejudo, Sean O'Malley
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Henry Cejudo blasts "World's biggest cuck" Sean O'Malley after dismissing his Olympic accolades

Curtis Calhoun - September 20, 2024

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a pointed message for Sean O’Malley after the latter downplayed his career accolades. O’Malley lost the UFC bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last weekend in Las Vegas. Despite initially taking the unanimous decision loss gracefully, he’s pivoted recently, claiming he was robbed on the judges’ scorecards.

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Sean O’Malley warned by former UFC champion about facing top 5 bantamweight: "I think he pieces Sean up"

Fernando Quiles - September 20, 2024

One former UFC bantamweight champion has warned Sean O’Malley to stay clear from a certain 135-pound contender. O’Malley won’t have to worry about future opponents at the moment. The “Suga” show will be going under the knife following his UFC 306 loss to Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley claims he suffered a torn labrum 10 weeks before losing the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

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Sean O’Malley's coach clears the air on UFC 306 corner advice: "It sounded way worse than it actually was"

Fernando Quiles - September 20, 2024

Tim Welch, Sean O’Malley’s coach, has responded to criticisms of his corner advice going into the final round of the UFC 306 main event. It was clear that O’Malley needed a finish in the final round if he wanted to retain the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. Welch told his fighter that he was “almost done with this.” Fans gave Welch some flak for what they perceived to be a lack of urgency.

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Tim Welch addresses backlash following Sean O'Malley's loss at Noche UFC: "I know what's going through his mind"

Josh Evanoff - September 19, 2024

Tim Welch has responded to the critics following Sean O’Malley’s loss at Noche UFC. ‘Sugar’ returned to the cage in the main event of UFC 306 on Saturday night. Back for the first time since a unanimous decision victory over Marlon Vera in March, Sean O’Malley faced Merab Dvalishvili. Heading into the bout, things were intense. Not only between O’Malley and ‘The Machine’, but also between the Georgian fighter and Tim Welch.

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UFC

Sean O'Malley claims he won three rounds over Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306

Curtis Calhoun - September 19, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is moving forward as if he got his hand raised against Merab Dvalishvili last weekend. O’Malley lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision to lose the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 306. The elite striker struggled against Dvalishvili’s wrestling pace and pressure and failed to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards.

Ilia Topuria and Sean O'Malley
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Ilia Topuria moves on from Sean O'Malley following UFC 306: "I’m better than you, so why fight?"

Fernando Quiles - September 19, 2024

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria says Sean O’Malley has blown a potential super fight with him following UFC 306. O’Malley fell short in his bid for another successful UFC bantamweight title defense at UFC 306. It was a historic event with the UFC making its debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The “Suga” show lost the 135-pound gold to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision.

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Matt Serra goes scorched earth on Sean O’Malley's coach following UFC 306: "He exposed himself"

Fernando Quiles - September 19, 2024

Matt Serra has gone off on Sean O’Malley’s coach for his advice in-between rounds during UFC 306. O’Malley suffered just the second loss in his pro MMA career against Merab Dvalishvili on September 14th. The “Suga” show was outmatched in the grappling department and he struggled with the forward pressure of Dvalishvili. Ultimately, it was Dvalisvili who walked out of the Sphere in Las Vegas with the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O'Malley
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Merab Dvalishvili's coach shares what he screamed at coach Tim Welch during UFC 306 headliner

Curtis Calhoun - September 17, 2024

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili took issue with Tim Welch’s taunting in the opening seconds of UFC 306, and his coach took mere minutes to hit back. Dvalishvili got the last laugh against Sean O’Malley by defeating him by unanimous decision in the UFC 306 main event. The Georgian’s long path to the title paid off in a big way as he largely dominated O’Malley over five rounds.

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Sean O'Malley suffered torn labrum weeks before UFC 306, set for surgery

Curtis Calhoun - September 17, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley suffered a significant hip injury just weeks ahead of his matchup with Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley revealed the pre-fight injury in a recent chat with streamer Adin Ross.