Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley isn't happy with Daniel Cormier bringing up Song Yadong as Petr Yan's next opponent! Following Yan's title defense against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333, DC mentioned Song Yadong as a possible next challenger, leaving O'Malley confused. 🗣️ “DC, I don’t know what he’s thinking. I beat Song like 6 months ago. I should be next for the title, I don’t care.” Via: (@sugasean)

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Sean O’Malley just LEAKED his voice-note exchange with Petr Yan 😭🔥 O’Malley messaged Yan saying he hopes he beats Merab Dvalishvili so he can beat him again. Yan fired right back, telling Sean to come to Abu Dhabi: “I smash Merab and you will be next.” 👀

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Sean O'Malley says he welcomes a fight with Payton Talbott when the time is right but rejects claims he avoided it, insisting he was never offered Talbott for UFC White House in June. He said he would swear on his family that no such offer reached him and believes Talbott made up the story. Talbott called out O'Malley after knocking out Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332. O'Malley's next move hinges on the Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili bantamweight title trilogy at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi, and an O'Malley vs. Talbott matchup could follow if Dvalishvili retains.

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Sean O'Malley is one of the UFC's most explosive bantamweights, and rival Merab Dvalishvili's parody skits about him keep going viral. Nicknamed Suga, O'Malley holds a dominant record in mixed martial arts as a former UFC bantamweight champion, and ahead of their 2024 title fight, Dvalishvili filmed a series of comedic sketches featuring a Sean O'Malley lookalike, teaching the impersonator to tap out while former champion Aljamain Sterling cameoed asking where he found this off-brand version. Another viral clip during UFC 306 fight week showed Merab jokingly calling O'Malley his son mid-interview, sending fans into hysterics. Known for relentless trash talk and ferocious counter-striking, O'Malley's rivalry with Dvalishvili remains one of combat sports' most entertaining ongoing storylines. #ufc #mma #seanomalley #training #viral

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Dvalishvili, Yan, Yadong

Sean O'Malley is one of the UFC's most explosive bantamweights, and old footage of his early days hitting pads in Montana keeps resurfacing. Nicknamed Suga, O'Malley began training as a teenager after a classmate's father, a boxing coach, first introduced him to combat sports, quickly earning his nickname from an early coach. Before leaving Helena for Arizona with just 2,000 dollars to his name, O'Malley compiled a 9-2 amateur MMA record, winning his first-ever fight at just 18 years old, four years before signing with the UFC. Fans have called the resurfaced clips wild, noting his unorthodox footwork and creativity were visible even then. Known for relentless volume and ferocious counter-striking, O'Malley's early pad work foreshadowed the bantamweight champion he would eventually become in combat sports.