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Sean O’Malley believes Pedro Munhoz opportunistically used his eye injury to escape defeat in their bantamweight clash at UFC 267 tonight. It was a very anti-climactic end to the main card curtain jerker, with the bout declared a no contest after…
Sean O’Malley believes Pedro Munhoz opportunistically used his eye injury to escape defeat in their bantamweight clash at UFC 267 tonight. It was a very anti-climactic end to the main card curtain jerker, with the bout declared a no contest after Munhoz sustained an accidental eye poke from O’Malley in round two. Munhoz was given…
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At UFC 276, the main card opened with a bit of controversy when Sean O’Malley’s bout with Pedro Munhoz was waived off in the second round. At the 3:09 mark of the second round, O’Malley reached in and grazed the eye of Munhoz bringing a pause to the action. After a few moments, the cageside […]
At UFC 276, the main card opened with a bit of controversy when Sean O’Malley’s bout with Pedro Munhoz was waived off in the second round.
At the 3:09 mark of the second round, O’Malley reached in and grazed the eye of Munhoz bringing a pause to the action. After a few moments, the cageside doctor was called in to review Munhoz’s condition. Munhoz could be heard on the broadcast repeatedly saying that he couldn’t see and that all he could see was black. As a result, the fight was called off and ruled a no contest.
During the post-fight press conference, Sean O’Malley discussed the fight and when asked if he felt that Munhoz was “looking for a way out,” O’Malley agreed with that statement emphatically.
“A hundred percent, that’s what going on in my mind. I’ll have to rewatch it. I was piecing him up. I didn’t get hit once. He came in there, he said I was gonna kick his legs and try to take him down. He tried kicking my legs and it damaged him more. He couldn’t get me up against the fence. He couldn’t take me down. I was dominating that fight.
“Initially when it happened, I’m like, okay. Didn’t feel like it was bad. Thought we were going to be fighting in 20 seconds. I didn’t think the fight was gonna be stopped. I was dominating that fight. I checked every one of his leg kicks. I could feel his shins cracking. Every time he would throw a kick, I would check it and I could tell it would hurt him. I didn’t get hit one time. I was dominating that fight. I was piecing him up. I was finding my range. It sucks.”
When O’Malley was informed that two of the judges scored the first round for Munhoz, ‘Sugar’ responded with criticism, saying that the checked leg kicks should count as a strike for himself.
“Have those judges kick me and I’ll check their kick and they’ll be like, ‘oh, okay, that hurts.’ That’s a strike for me. That hurt Pedro every time he would kick me and I’d check it, that hurt him. For those judges to say that’s a score for him, they’re completely stupid.”
Unfortunately for O’Malley, checking a leg kick is considered a defensive maneuver and the ABC’s (Association of Boxing Commission) criteria for MMA judging specifically states that “no scoring is given for defensive maneuvers.”
When asked if he would like to run it back with Munhoz, O’Malley said that he feels like he won the fight, but without the emotional aftereffect of a traditional win inside the Octagon. It’s unclear if the two will meet once again down the line, but O’Malley may want to take a few moments to review the judging criteria for mixed martial arts head of his return to the Octagon.
The mixed martial arts (MMA) world has reacted to the lackluster start of the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) between Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz. O’Malley and Munhoz squared off in a bantamweight tilt to open up the card, that saw a good str…
The mixed martial arts (MMA) world has reacted to the lackluster start of the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) between Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz. O’Malley and Munhoz squared off in a bantamweight tilt to open up the card, that saw a good striking exchange between the pair in the first round. However, the second round…
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Sean O’Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest in round two at UFC 276. Going into the bout on a three-fight win streak, Sean O’Malley faced a major jump in competition when he took on Pedro Munhoz, his first ranked opponent at tonight’s UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, […]
Sean O’Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest in round two at UFC 276.
Going into the bout on a three-fight win streak, Sean O’Malley faced a major jump in competition when he took on Pedro Munhoz, his first ranked opponent at tonight’s UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
O’Malley’s match with Munhoz opened the main card of the night. He secured a second-round finish with just two seconds left on the clock at the time of the submission. Munhoz began to chop away at O’Malley’s legs from the opening round. Although ‘Suga’ did a good job of checking many of those low kicks, Munhoz was able to land a considerable amount and appeared to be ahead on the scorecards.
In the second round, an unintentional eye poke from O’Malley would cause the referee to separate the men. Munhoz complained that he was unable to see out of the damaged eye. As a result, the contest was ruled a no-contest into the fourth minute of round two.
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Ahead of UFC 276 this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena, bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley has claimed that he could submit former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov – maintaining that critiques and spectators would still find something to complain about from him. Montana native, O’Malley, attempts to land successive victory number four this weekend during […]
Ahead of UFC 276 this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena, bantamweight contender, Sean O’Malley has claimed that he could submit former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov – maintaining that critiques and spectators would still find something to complain about from him.
Montana native, O’Malley, attempts to land successive victory number four this weekend during International Fight Week – drawing Brazilian veteran and division mainstay, Pedro Munhoz.
Last time out, O’Malley, a product of Dana White’s Contender Series – managed to stop Munhoz’s compatriot, Raulian Paiva with a first round knockout win back in December at UFC 269 in ‘Sin City’.
Ahead of this weekend’s bout with Munhoz, O’Malley maintains he would be the first fighter to knock out the Brazilian in a professional setting, but insists that fans would still complain if he were to hand the now-retired, Khabib a career-first loss.
“I could submit Khabib (Nurmagomedov) and people would be like, ‘Yeah, but,’” Sean O’Malley said during his media availability on Wednesday ahead of UFC 276. “Something. They’d say something.”
“So I pay no attention to what the negative fans say,” Sean O’Malley continued. “It doesn’t matter to me. Yes, I’ll go out there and finish Pedro (Munhoz), and yes, it’ll be like, ‘Yeah, but,’ so it doesn’t matter.”
In the midst of a string of three consecutive knockout victories, O’Malley went further to claim that he can envision himself stopping any potential opponent at bantamweight with strikes.
“Anybody my weight class, I could see me standing across from them and knocking them out,” Sean O’Malley explained. “I’ve done it over and over and over again – it’s hard not to envision that. Everyone I fight, I knock out, so that’s just how I see this fight going. That’s how I see any fight that I’m ever going to be in going, just me putting my hands on their chin enough times, and they’ll fall.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)
Sean O’Malley is undefeated. Well, that’s according to the man himself. The 27-year-old oozes confidence. From his colorful appearance to his highlight-reel knockouts, the bantamweight has grown into a rising star in the UFC. Sean O’Malley is scheduled to face UFC veteran Pedro Munhoz, who doesn’t agree with his “undefeated” remarks. The No. 13 ranked […]
Sean O’Malley is undefeated. Well, that’s according to the man himself.
The 27-year-old oozes confidence. From his colorful appearance to his highlight-reel knockouts, the bantamweight has grown into a rising star in the UFC.
Sean O’Malley is scheduled to face UFC veteran Pedro Munhoz, who doesn’t agree with his “undefeated” remarks.
The No. 13 ranked bantamweight has bounced back from his first official UFC loss which came against Marlon Vera in August 2020. He has won his last three fights by defeating Raulian Paiva, Kris Moutinho, and Thomas Almeida.
O’Malley (15-1) has not been shy in expressing his “undefeated” ranking despite having a blemish in his professional MMA record. After his loss at UFC 252, he continued to claim “unbeaten” status by releasing merchandise that supported his statements.
He labeled Vera’s TKO win as a “certified fluke” and credited a leg injury for his loss.
“Mentally I’m undefeated, I didn’t lose because my skills aren’t better than this dude,” O’Malley said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast. “The sugar state athletic commission called it a no contest.”
Speaking to MMA Fighting, Munhoz (19-7, 1 NC) believes O’Malley’s undefeated mindset is actually insecurity.
“He’s from this new generation that is influenced by rappers on social media,” Munhoz said, “so I believe this image of being undefeated is something that defines him as a person and an athlete, but it’s ridiculous. I’m telling you, I think that’s ridiculous. If you’re injured or not, if the fight was stopped or not, you lost, buddy.” H/T MMA Fighting.
Munhoz is currently ranked No. 9 in the world at bantamweight. The São Paulo native is heading into his 19th UFC fight. He made his UFC debut in February 2014 and has fought the likes of Aljamain Sterling, Cody Garbrandt, and Frankie Edgar.
The 35-year-old is looking to rebound from back-to-back losses that came against MMA legends Dominick Cruz and José Aldo. Munhoz’s last win was a rematch against Jimmie Rivera in early 2021.
O’Malley has labeled Munhoz as “Prelim Pedro” leading up to their scrap. It will be O’Malley’s 10th UFC appearance.
The two will square off in Las Vegas during international fight week at UFC 276. The event is headlined by UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Jared Cannonier. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Max Halloway will co-headline the event.
