Sean O’Malley News

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Petr Yan

Marlon Vera explains how Sean O’Malley got the “perfect fight” with UFC 280 matchup against Petr Yan: “He already have insurance plan”

Harry Kettle - August 9, 2022

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera has explained how Sean O’Malley wound up with the perfect fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280. This weekend, Marlon Vera has a chance to take a huge step forward in the bantamweight division when he locks horns with Dominick Cruz down in San Diego. The top 15 is as stacked as it’s ever been and more so than ever before, every fight counts.

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Petr Yan

Aljamain Sterling shares advice for “frail” Sean O’Malley ahead of his UFC 280 showdown with Petr Yan

Harry Kettle - August 4, 2022

Aljamain Sterling has offered Sean O’Malley some advice heading into his showdown with Petr Yan at UFC 280. Out of everyone in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Aljamain Sterling probably knows Petr Yan the best. In addition to their controversial first meeting that ended in a disqualification win for ‘Funk Master’, Sterling was also able to edge past Yan via decision when they met in a rematch back at UFC 273 in April.

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Sean O’Malley explains why he acts as his own manager: “No middleman, no one taking a random percentage for being a middleman”

Susan Cox - July 29, 2022

Sean O’Malley is explaining why he acts as his own manager. ‘Sugar’ is not only a successful UFC fighter but a podcaster, YouTuber and streamer as well. One would expect for all those ventures, O’Malley would need to have a team of managers to handle the business aspects of his career. It has been revealed that is in fact not the case, O’Malley handles that part of his career himself – he’s his own manager.

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Sean O’Malley reacts to Dana White’s “are you out of your mind” comments regarding his upcoming fight with Petr Yan

Susan Cox - July 28, 2022

Sean O’Malley has reacted to Dana White’s ‘are you out of your mind’ comments regarding his upcoming fight with Petr Yan. White, when asked about the fight between the two bantamweights said to Alex Behunin on a video posted to ‘Twitter’:

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Dana White shares how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking: “I said are you out of your goddamn mind?”

Susan Cox - July 27, 2022

Dana White is sharing how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking. It was announced that Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) will meet former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 280 on October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

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Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley says he won't lose confidence in himself if he’s defeated by Petr Yan at UFC 280: "I don't have have to go out there and beat Petr to know I'm good"

Cole Shelton - July 26, 2022

Sean O’Malley says he knows he is a good fighter and his confidence won’t drop if Petr Yan defeats him at UFC 280. O’Malley surprised many when he announced he would be facing Yan at UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. It is a massive step up in competition and the first time ‘Suga’ is fighting someone ranked in the top five, with Yan being ranked first overall.

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UFC

Sean O’Malley claims Aljamain Sterling will owe him “like 50 percent” of his pay-per-view money from UFC 280

Susan Cox - July 26, 2022

Sean O’Malley claims Aljamain Sterling will owe him ‘like 50 percent’ of his pay-per-view money from UFC 280. It was recently announced that a bantamweight title co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and T. J. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA) will be featured at UFC 280 on Saturday October 22nd at the Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi. Also on the ticket will be a bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA).

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UFC

Sean O’Malley encourages other UFC fighters to “do better” on social media: “I make twice as much money on social media”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 24, 2022

Sean O’Malley is calling on his fellow UFC fighters to get better at utilizing social media. O’Malley has raised his stock a great deal on social media. It’s helped him garner success with his own podcast and merchandise. Overall, the Sean O’Malley brand is booming and whether you like him or not, the “Sugar” show is money.

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Petr Yan

Sean O'Malley hopes for title shot with Petr Yan win, but would allow Jose Aldo first shot: "Jose's a legend and deserves to fight for the belt"

Josh Evanoff - July 22, 2022

UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley would like a title shot, but not before Jose Aldo gets one. ‘Sugar’ is set to face Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. It is the biggest step up in the 27-year-old’s career to date, and it’s not even close. ‘No Mercy’ is a former bantamweight champion and was one scorecard away from holding the title in his last bout.

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Petr Yan reacts after booking a fight with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280

Susan Cox - July 22, 2022

Petr Yan has reacted after booking a fight with Sean O’Malley at UFC 280. It was announced that UFC 280 will feature a bantamweight bout between Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) and Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Abu Dhabi.

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Henry Cejudo shares advice with “Ronald MethDonald” Sean O’Malley following Petr Yan booking

Susan Cox - July 22, 2022

Henry Cejudo has shared some advice with ‘Ronald MethDonald’ Sean O’Malley following the Petr Yan booking. It was recently announced that Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) will battle Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022 at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Sean O'Malley opens as betting underdog for the first time in his career against Petr Yan

Cole Shelton - July 20, 2022

Sean O’Malley will be in unfamiliar territory when he faces Petr Yan. On Wednesday, O’Malley surprised many as he announced he would be fighting Yan at UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. It’s a fight he has wanted for quite some time but it is a massive step-up in competition for ‘Suga’ and should he win, he would likely get a title shot.

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Sean O'Malley announces he's fighting Petr Yan at UFC 280

Cole Shelton - July 20, 2022

Sean O’Malley will be having the toughest test of his career in October. O’Malley did an interview on ESPN and revealed he will be fighting Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. It’s a massive fight for the bantamweight division and serves as the biggest step-up in competition for O’Malley. The UFC has yet to officially announce the fight.

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UFC

Sean O'Malley works as a gas station attendant, and gives everything away (Video)

Josh Evanoff - July 13, 2022

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has seemingly found a second calling. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his no-contest with Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 earlier this month. While that bout went down as a no-contest, O’Malley viewed the fight as a win. However, he didn’t receive his win bonus for his effort, as he had previously hoped he would.

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Petr Yan

Sean O’Malley says “little f**king weasels” Henry Cejudo and Petr Yan are “all talk” and don’t really want to fight him

Harry Kettle - July 12, 2022

Sean O’Malley has gone after Henry Cejudo and Petr Yan as he continues to search for a big fight in the bantamweight division. Earlier this month, Sean O’Malley fought to a no contest against Pedro Munhoz after an accidental eye poke rendered the veteran unable to continue. ‘Suga’ has been pretty outspoken since then, to the point where he’s even accused Munhoz of ‘robbing’ him of a highlight reel knockout.

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Sean O’Malley accuses Pedro Munhoz of robbing him of a highlight reel KO: “That wasn’t a f**king poke in the eye”

Harry Kettle - July 11, 2022

Sean O’Malley has gone after Pedro Munhoz following the controversial finish to their fight at UFC 276 last weekend. In what turned out to be a bit of a bantamweight grudge match in Las Vegas, Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz fought to a disappointing no contest at the T-Mobile Arena. The bout came to an end in the second round with Munhoz claiming he couldn’t see off the back of an eye poke from O’Malley.

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Henry Cejudo details UFC 276 confrontation with Sean O’Malley: “I should start calling him stuttering Sean how he tripped over his own damn words”

Cole Shelton - July 7, 2022

Henry Cejudo has opened up on his UFC 276 confrontation with Sean O’Malley after his fight. Cejudo was backstage at UFC 276 and after O’Malley’s fight against Pedro Munhoz was ruled a No Contest, ‘Triple C’ crashed his interview and had some words for O’Malley. The video then went viral and now Cejudo has opened up on the verbal altercation and ripped O’Malley.

Sean O'Malley, Pedro Munhoz, UFC 276
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Pedro Munhoz blasts Sean O’Malley for his phony apology at UFC 276: “Now I just feel that I was in the circus”

Josh Evanoff - July 6, 2022

UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz isn’t a fan of Sean O’Malley’s recent comments. The two squared off at UFC 276 last weekend in Las Vegas. While it was an exciting matchup on paper, the fight itself ended in catastrophe. After a close first round, the fight was halted due to an eye poke in the second by ‘Sugar’.