Sean O’Malley News
Sean O'Malley trolls Bryce Mitchell after 'Thug Nasty' explains why he fought with the flu at UFC 282
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Sean O’Malley has trolled Bryce Mitchell after ‘Thug Nasty’ explained his decision to fight with the flu at UFC 282. Mitchell (15-1 MMA) squared off with Ilia Topuria (13-0 MMA) on the main card of last month’s UFC 282 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The result was a second-round submission defeat for ‘Thug Nasty’, as he was forced to tapout due to an arm-triangle choke.
Sean O'Malley says Dana White's wife "deserves a slapping back" after hitting him first
Cole Shelton - January 6, 2023
Sean O’Malley says he feels bad for Dana White. On New Year’s Eve, White and his wife had a fight that led to them slapping each other in the middle of a club in Cabo. TMZ then obtained the video of the incident and got White’s apology before they released the article where the UFC president made it clear that he was in the wrong. O’Malley says he thinks White’s apology was sincere.
Sean O’Malley scoffs at Cory Sandhagen’s recent comments, vows to become UFC champion in 2023
Harry Kettle - January 5, 2023
Sean O’Malley has vowed to become UFC bantamweight champion in 2023 after responding to Cory Sandhagen’s recent remarks. The rise of Sean O’Malley has been gradual. In the last twelve months, however, he’s been able to shoot to the top of the 135-pound division with a somewhat controversial win over Petr Yan.
Cory Sandhagen explains why he's "more deserving" of a title shot than Sean O'Malley
Cole Shelton - January 4, 2023
Cory Sandhagen believes he should get a title shot before Sean O’Malley. Sandhagen is set to headline a Fight Night card on February 18 against Marlon Vera in a big fight for the bantamweight division. However, the top of the division is a murky one with Alajmain Sterling and Henry Cejudo linked to a fight and O’Malley likely getting the winner.
Sean O’Malley says he has a “weird feeling” about the upcoming Alex Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev title fight at UFC 284
Harry Kettle - January 3, 2023
Sean O’Malley has said he has a weird feeling about the upcoming match-up between Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev. At UFC 284 next month, Alex Volkanovski will lock horns with Islam Makhachev. In the eyes of many, this gives Makhachev the chance to solidify himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC.
Sean O'Malley hoping for future title clash with rival Marlon Vera: "He’s gotten really good, and nothing but respect for him"
Josh Evanoff - January 2, 2023
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has his eyes set on a rematch with Marlon Vera. At UFC 252 in August 2020, the two 135-pound prospects faced off for the first time. Despite being a heavy favorite, ‘Sugar’ suffered an early leg injury, and wound up being TKO’d in the first round. The result was the first defeat of O’Malley’s career thus far.
Sean O’Malley believes Aljamain Sterling is holding up the Henry Cejudo fight to extend his reign as champion: “Even if he gets past Henry, he ain’t getting past the Suga Show”
Harry Kettle - December 30, 2022
Sean O’Malley has said he believes Aljamain Sterling is holding up his proposed title fight against Henry Cejudo. The bantamweight title picture in the UFC is pretty interesting right now. Aljamain Sterling is the champion, and in the process, he’s beaten Petr Yan twice and TJ Dillashaw.
Sean O’Malley explains how fighting at the UFC Apex puts Cory Sandhagen at a “disadvantage” against Marlon Vera
Susan Cox - December 28, 2022
Sean O’Malley is explaining how fighting at the UFC Apex puts Cory Sandhagen at a ‘disadvantage’ against Marlon Vera. UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 and will see Cory Sandhagen (15-4 MMA) vs Marlon Vera (20-7 MMA) in the bantamweight main event at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
Daniel Cormier advises Sean O’Malley to “steer clear” of one contender at bantamweight
Susan Cox - December 23, 2022
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier is advising Sean O’Malley to ‘steer clear’ of one contender at bantamweight. Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) most recently defeated Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) this past October at UFC 280. That victory made ‘Sugar’ the No. 1 ranked 135 pounder.
Sean O'Malley left frustrated UFC still haven't booked Sterling vs Cejudo
Andrew Whitelaw - December 21, 2022
Sean O’Malley sealed the biggest victory of his career when he sealed a split decision win against Petr Yan at UFC 280. Despite the result being hotly-debated, the outcome sent ‘Sugar’ flying up the rankings as he usurped the Russian and slotted into the #1-contender spot. That should have been enough to guarantee the 28-year-old the next title shot right away. However, it seems the UFC are looking to give former champion Henry Cejudo the first crack at Aljamian Sterling. ‘Triple C’ retired in 2020 but it was announced in May that he’d re-entered the USADA testing pool with a view to competing late this year.
Sean O'Malley reveals that he's doing nothing but grappling in preparation for UFC title shot: "I know I need to improve"
Josh Evanoff - December 20, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has been hitting the mats lately. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his outing with Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. Despite ‘No Mercy’ coming in as a substantial favorite, O’Malley brought the fight to him. The bout was back and forth and saw the former champion lose by a split decision.
Sean O’Malley discusses Bobby Green’s recent accusations against Islam Makhachev: “They don't know what the f**k they're taking”
Susan Cox - December 20, 2022
Sean O’Malley is discussing Bobby Green’s recent accusations against Islam Makhachev. ‘King’, 36, recently accused his former opponent, Makhachev, of using PED’s during fights.
Marlon Vera urges Petr Yan to "stop crying" over Sean O'Malley decision loss: "You wanna win the fight? You finish the guy"
Josh Evanoff - December 16, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera has some advice for Petr Yan. ‘No Mercy’ has been out of action since his bout with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. In that outing, the bantamweight contenders put on a show. However, it was ‘Sugar’ who wound up getting the victory by split decision.
UFC bantamweights Henry Cejudo and Sean O’Malley trade barbs on social media: “You should fight Paddy… the judges won’t know who to rob”
Susan Cox - December 15, 2022
UFC bantamweights Henry Cejudo and Sean O’Malley are trading barbs on social media. Obviously not the first time and certainly not the last, Cejudo and O’Malley are at it again. The two have a history of trash-talking each other and calling each other out for a fight in the Octagon.
Sean O’Malley believes Paddy Pimblett is at a crossroads following latest performance at UFC 282: “Is he going to get better or fatter?”
Susan Cox - December 14, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Paddy Pimblett is at a crossroads following his latest performance at UFC 282. Just last Saturday, December 10th, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) by unanimous decision. The win has caused much discussion as several fans and fighters alike believed it was Gordon who should have been declared the winner.
Sean O’Malley explains why the Liver King steroid revelations suck: “His nine tenets... They're all good sh*t”
Susan Cox - December 2, 2022
Sean O’Malley is explaining why the Liver King steroid revelations suck. Sean O’Malley is speaking out concerning reports of the ‘Liver King’ (Brian Johnson) allegedly using steroids.
Sean O'Malley reveals he's been promised a title shot next: "I'm the biggest fight"
Cole Shelton - November 21, 2022
Sean O’Malley will be fighting for UFC gold next time out. O’Malley picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC 280 as he beat Petr Yan by split decision. Since the fight, many have wondered what would be next for O’Malley, but now it is set. According to ‘Suga’ – who just sat down with the UFC – he will be fighting for the belt in his next fight.
Sean O’Malley explains why he “liked” referee stoppage in Alex Pereira's TKO win over Israel Adesanya: “Dude, that was trending in a bad way”
Harry Kettle - November 17, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained why he was a fan of the referee’s stoppage during the closing moments of Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya. In the main event of UFC 281, Alex Pereira shook up the middleweight division.