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Sean O’Malley vows he beats Conor McGregor: “Let’s do it … I wouldn’t call out somebody if I didn’t think I could beat him”

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes he would beat Conor McGregor in a potential fight.

O’Malley has praised McGregor early in his career for being so influential in his career, as ‘Suga’ tried to follow in the I…

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UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes he would beat Conor McGregor in a potential fight.

O’Malley has praised McGregor early in his career for being so influential in his career, as ‘Suga’ tried to follow in the Irishman’s footsteps. But, recently, the two have taken shots at one another and now O’Malley is calling for a fight with McGregor, which he believes would be one of the biggest fights ever.

“You know what’s crazy?” O’Malley said on his YouTube channel (via MMAFighting). “When I look at a professional athlete, a professional fighter who weighs 190, Conor probably weighs 190, right? 185? In the UFC, I look at that, I’m like, okay, I’m realistic. I weigh 155, 160. There’s weight classes for a reason, but I’m not gonna trip those guys.”

“I will trip Conor because I do believe I could beat Conor in a fight. I’m not just saying that. I think, stylistically, I could beat Conor in a fight. Not an easy fight. But I wouldn’t call out somebody if I didn’t think I could beat him in a fight. I think I beat Conor in a fight. At this point right now. He’s thick, but he’s short.”

If the UFC does make a fight between Sean O’Malley and Conor McGregor it would be a massive fight, and even though the Irishman would be much bigger, ‘Suga’ is confident he would beat the Irishman.

Sean O’Malley Calls Conor McGregor ‘Jealous’

Sean O’Malley and Conor McGregor had a recent back-and-forth on social media over ostarine and O’Malley sharing an article on how it can transfer through sweat by training with people. McGregor responded laughing at that claim, which is why O’Malley has turned his attention to fighting the Irishman.

“Conor does his little f*cking bump and puts a laughy face and, oh, that one drove me a little crazy,” O’Malley said. “I’m like, really, motherf*cker? This is science. I posted the scientific page it was on print, the science about it, which was good. People were like, ‘Damn, that’s legit.’

“I think Conor deleted the tweet, but I went on a little rampage. I was just sitting in my — it was that Monday that Tammy [my cow] died. I was in Vegas at my hotel room waiting to go to my faceoffs, had a little extra free time, grabbed my Twitter phone, and I was just f*cking Twitter fingers turned to Twitter fingers, tweeting it out. He’s a jealous b*tch, that’s what it is. On drugs.”

Sean O’Malley is set to headline Noche UFC on Sept. 14 against Merab Dvalishvili.

Video – Sean O’Malley warns Merab Dvalishvili in Noche UFC face off: ‘Do you wanna die?’

Officially slated to finally share the Octagon after months of speculation later this annum, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley…

Officially slated to finally share the Octagon after months of speculation later this annum, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley had some words of warning for Merab Dvalishvili – who took issue with the Montana striker’s head coach, former fighter, Tim Welch.

O’Malley, the incumbent undisputed bantamweight titleholder, returns to the Octagon in September Noche UFC, taking on the surging Georgian grappling challenger, Dvalishvili in a high-profile Las Vegas Sphere card in Nevada.

Most recently headlining UFC 298 earlier this year in Miami, Dana White’s Contender Series product, O’Malley turned in a one-sided unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera – avenging his sole professional loss.

Winning the bantamweight crown last summer, O’Malley made short work of Dvalishvili’s close friend and training partner, Aljamain Sterling with a second round knockout win Boston.

Sean O’Malley issues warning to Merab Dvalishvili

In the midst of a stunning unbeaten run, this year to boot, Tbilisi contender, Dvalishvili turned in a dominant decision win over former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo.

And finally booking a title grudge fight at the Las Vegas Sphere, O’Malley and Dvalishvili flapped gums at each other during a promotional face-off for Noche UFC – with the former claiming his head coach, Welch would “kill” the latter if they ever wanted to settle their differences.

“If you have a problem with him (Tim Welch), you can take it up with him,” Sean O’Malley told Merab Dvalishvili. “He’ll fight you, if that’s what you want. You want to die? That’s what you’re saying? He’ll kill you.”

Merab Dvalishvili set to serve as backup to UFC 299 title fight main event already cutting weight — Mandatory Credit: Media News Group – Los Angles Daily News

Engaging a long-standing rivalry with O’Malley and his coach Welch amid the champion’s victory over his training partner, Sterling, Dvalishvili claimed he would defeat the Montana striker before targeting Welch outside the Octagon.

As a result, Welch would fire back at the Georgian – mocking his stature and claiming he had “punted” footballs bigger than Dvalishvili.

Who wins at Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley or Merab Dvalishvili?

Video – Sean O’Malley warns Merab Dvalishvili in Noche UFC face off: ‘Do you wanna die?’

Officially slated to finally share the Octagon after months of speculation later this annum, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley…

Winning the bantamweight crown last summer, O’Malley made short work of Dvalishvili’s close friend and training partner, Aljamain Sterling with a second round knockout win Boston.

Sean O’Malley issues warning to Merab Dvalishvili

In the midst of a stunning unbeaten run, this year to boot, Tbilisi contender, Dvalishvili turned in a dominant decision win over former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo.

As a result, Welch would fire back at the Georgian – mocking his stature and claiming he had “punted” footballs bigger than Dvalishvili.

Who wins at Noche UFC: Sean O’Malley or Merab Dvalishvili?

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili booked for Noche UFC 306 Headliner

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili has been booked as the UFC 306 main event for UFC Noche on September…

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili has been booked as the UFC 306 main event for UFC Noche on September 14. The headlining fight will see the bantamweight title on the line, live from The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306

Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili is a relentless wrestler who has carved through the competitive bantamweight division in the UFC. On his way to the top ‘The Machine’ has defeated former champions such as Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and José Aldo. Since making his debut in 2017, Dvalishvili has become one of the top takedown athletes in the UFC. With Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, the Georgian athlete is looking to avenge his teammate Aljamain Sterling

‘Funkmaster’ Aljamain Sterling was the bantamweight champion until he lost the title via knockout to ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley. Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili is a battle of the two top fighters in the division as well as a clash of styles. This is a wrestler facing a slick striker.

The US-born Sean O’Malley is a popular figure among MMA fans having won the vast majority of his fights by way of knockout. Often, he will wear colorful hair, paired with colorful clothing, to stand out among his peers. Thus far in his UFC career, he has defeated notable fighters such as Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, Petr Yan, and the aforementioned Aljamain Sterling.

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili has been booked for UFC 306 on September 14, part of UFC Noche, it will be broadcast live from The Sphere in Las Vegas.

Sean O’Malley’s Next Fight – Is He Fighting Merab Dvalishvili?

Sean O’Malley is arguably more popular than ever after defending his UFC bantamweight title for the first time against Marlon Vera. The champ not only avenged his first UFC loss, but also shut down a ton of doubters. O’Malley last fought in March 2024 and fans are eager to see him back in the Octagon. […]

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O’Malley last fought in March 2024 and fans are eager to see him back in the Octagon. At this time, the bantamweight division lacks clear-cut title challengers and Merab Dvalishvili is the only fighter with a strong case.

So, who is O’Malley’s next fight and when will the champ return to action?

Who Will Sean O’Malley Fight Next?

Although the UFC has yet to confirm it, O’Malley will most likely fight Dvalishvili next. He can’t aim for a super fight with Ilia Topuria for the featherweight title because the latter is expected to fight Max Holloway.

Similarly, top-ranked fighters in the UFC bantamweight division are either scheduled for matchups or lack an impressive latest win. In contrast, Dvalishvili is riding a ten-fight win streak including wins over Petr Yan, Henry Cejudo, and José Aldo.

“The Machine” and “Suga” have also been calling each other out on social media for quite a few months now. There were strong rumors about their fight being the main event of the Riyadh Season Noche UFC card. However, the bantamweight kingpin has clarified that nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

On July 23, 2024, here’s what O’Malley said about his next fight on his official YouTube podcast:

“Me vs Merab is next. Everyone knows it. We just don’t know when. We don’t know where. And that’s kind of where that’s at.” He added, “I’m very excited about that fight. Still nothing. Waiting for the UFC to, you know, finally kind of tell us what’s next. Is it going to be Sphere? Is it going to be December, we’re all f*****g on our edge of our seats, waiting.”

When is Sean O’Malley’s Next Fight?

O’Malley is most likely to fight in the UFC’s Sphere Event or in December which could be UFC 310. His coach previously claimed that the UFC is finding a new date for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, potentially leading to the delay in confirming other anticipated fights.

So, for now, fans worldwide can be very certain about O’Malley’s next fight to be Merab Dvalishvili. However, the fight date and venue are hard to speculate unless the UFC announces them officially.

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‘Good stylistic matchup for O’Malley’ Dominick Cruz says Merab Dvalishvili will struggle

Dominick Cruz believes Sean O’Malley will have a stylistic advantage against his next bantamweight title challenger, Merab Dvalishvili. The…

Dominick Cruz believes Sean O’Malley will have a stylistic advantage against his next bantamweight title challenger, Merab Dvalishvili.

The inevitable clash between ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Machine’ does not have an official date, but all signs point toward the two going toe-to-toe in either September at Sphere in Las Vegas or in The Crossroads of the West when the UFC heads back to Salt Lake City in October.

But no matter where their 135-pound title tilt goes down, ‘The Dominator’ believes O’Malley’s size and standup game will be more valuable than the wrestle-heavy attack of Dvalishbili.

“O’Malley has the advantage,” Cruz said on the Anik & Florian Podcast. “You saw Henry [Cejudo] was able to kind of hurt Dvalishvili a little bit and force the wrestling. So, O’Malley’s going to hit him. We’re all going to get hit. If you’re going in there expecting, ‘I’m not going to get hit once. I’m just going to finish him in a minute…’ You could, yeah, but it’s quite an expectation for yourself, so I expect he’s going to get hit.”

“The question is how is he gonna close the distance? That’s why this is a good fight for O’Malley, is the distance and the stance switches and the footwork. Stylistically, you got a short guy who wants to wrestle and we know for a fact doesn’t want to stand up. It’s not what he wants to do. It’s not where he’s comfortable, so the fight starts standing. That’s where I see it’s a good stylistic matchup for O’Malley” (h/t SI.com).

Will Merab Dvalishvili stand and trade with Sean O’Malley?

Though wrestling is undoubtedly Dvalishvili’s best path to winning a world title, the Georgian boldly claimed that he would stand and trade with O’Malley. Of course, Michael Bisping quickly called bullsh*t on that, but only time will tell if ‘The Machine’ is willing to risk it all to prove a point against one of the most intriguing strikers in the game today.

In 10 career victories under the UFC banner, Dvalishvili only has one finish to his credit — a second-round TKO against Marlon Moraes in 2021.