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Sean O’Malley Lines Up Legends Row For His Future Fights

Following his entry into the bantamweight rankings, Sean O’Malley has his sights set on fights against a number of UFC legends across the next few years.

O’Malley closed out a perfect 2021 with his third finish in as many pay-per-view fights on the…

Following his entry into the bantamweight rankings, Sean O’Malley has his sights set on fights against a number of UFC legends across the next few years.

O’Malley closed out a perfect 2021 with his third finish in as many pay-per-view fights on the year. The 27-year-old’s impressive year began with a rebound win against once highly-touted Brazilian Thomas Almeida at UFC 260, which followed his first loss in MMA against Marlon Vera in 2020.

Setting himself back on a winning streak, O’Malley succeeded his Almeida triumph with a record-breaking striking performance against promotional newcomer Kris Moutinho at UFC 264. That TKO victory saw O’Malley matched up with the formerly-ranked Raulian Paiva at UFC 269.

Inside the opening round, “Sugar” hurt his Brazilian foe before unleashing a brutal combination against the cage. With his trio of successes in 2021, O’Malley now enters 2022 as the No.13-ranked bantamweight contender.

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O’Malley Boasts Lofty Aspirations

In the aftermath of his victory in the UFC 269 main card opener, O’Malley has kept his cards close to his chest in regards to who he’d like to face next. He followed the same attitude during a recent appearance on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox.

The Montana native said he hopes to return to the Octagon in April or May at the latest, but the ‘who’ aspect of that scenario isn’t on his mind right now.

“As far as who’s next, I don’t know, dude. I’m excited right now, to not have a date or an opponent in mind… Right now, I’m not even gonna talk to the UFC about who’s next or what’s next… I’m gonna fight who they offer me, just like they have been… I’d say latest April, maybe May (for my next fight). As far as who, I don’t really care right now. Whoever it is, everyone’s gonna watch.”

Despite not divulging into talk of his immediate future, O’Malley did line up some legends he’s expecting to face within the next couple of years. They include arguably the featherweight GOAT, two former bantamweight champions, and the current interim 135-pound titleholder.

“Aldo would be a trip dude. That would be wild. I really think my path’s gonna cross with [José] Aldo, Dominick Cruz, Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw; like, all these legends, I’m gonna fight one day. It just depends on, you know, they don’t have a ton more years left. I still got a long time left, so if I do wanna fight those guys, it’s gonna have to be within the next couple years. So yeah, I can see all those big matchups happening.”

To face those names, O’Malley will have to make a surge for the top 10 in his next outing. Whoever it’s against, “Sugar” can be sure people will watch, especially given the interest his clashes with unranked names had in 2021.

Which top-10 bantamweights would you like to see Sean O’Malley face in the near future?

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Cody Garbrandt Not Ruling Out Flyweight, Wants Sean O’Malley

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt isn’t done with flyweight and could be targeting a possible matchup with bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley. Garbrandt is coming off of his first-round knockout loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 269. It was his flyweight debut after a rough series of fights at bantamweight after losing the title to […]

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt isn’t done with flyweight and could be targeting a possible matchup with bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley.

Garbrandt is coming off of his first-round knockout loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 269. It was his flyweight debut after a rough series of fights at bantamweight after losing the title to TJ Dillashaw in back-to-back bouts.

Garbrandt has remained relatively quiet since his most recent loss at UFC 269. But during a recent appearance on the Rollin with the Homies podcast, Garbrandt reflected on his first fight at 125 pounds.

“Rehydration, refuel process was good, I felt great at 125,” Garbrandt said. “I just got caught with a good punch in there and I just couldn’t recover. After I got hit with the punch, got back up, kinda felt OK to where I was moving, coming forward, but I still wasn’t like all there and then I took him down, and then we got into a scramble and came back to our feet and it just felt like I was on a slant.” (h/t MMA Junkie)

Garbrandt had some tense moments with O’Malley during the pre-fight press conference, and he pointed to the rising bantamweight as a possible matchup next.

“There’s a lot of good matchups. Sean O’Malley, I really want to whoop his ass,” Garbrandt continued. “That’s a fight that’s looming. Hopefully, that could possibly be my next one. I want that fight so I’d like to stay at 35. He might fight me now because I’m not in the rankings at 35 and he’s ranked so that’ll be a good fight.”

Cody Garbrandt Has Lost Five Of His Last Six

UFC president Dana White seemed vague when discussing Garbrandt’s future with the promotion. He likely needs to win in his next fight to remain on the roster, especially in light of recent cuts such as Kevin Lee and Junior dos Santos.

Garbrandt has now lost back-to-back fights in 2021 after losing three of his previous four. It’s unclear if he’ll return to title contention again, but he’s still young enough in his career where he still has time to make up lost ground.

Who do you think Cody Garbrandt should fight next?

Sean O’Malley Trolls Public With His “Fighter Of The Year” Proclamation

Is Sean O’Malley your fighter of the year?

The colorful bantamweight is a talented prospect in a division full of killers. Besides a loss to Marlon Vera in 2020, O’Malley has looked great in his UFC run. “Suga” shows solid power and pinpoint accur…

Is Sean O’Malley your fighter of the year?

Yet, as many on the internet will quickly point out, O’Malley hasn’t exactly faced the stiffest competition. But that seemed to be neither here nor there, for the flashy fighter recently took to Instagram to proclaim himself the “Fighter of the Year.”

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“2021 fighter of the year. Thanks ??

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In a later appearance on The Full Send Podcast, O’Malley admitted he was intentionally trying to rile people up by making this claim and gave his nod to Kamaru Usman as the true fighter of the year.

How Does The Suga Show Compare?

Of course, when deciding who should be crowned “Fighter of the Year,” one has to dig a bit into the competition faced.

O’Malley fought zero ranked opponents in 2021. Thomas Almeida was on a three-fight losing streak when he met the 27-year-old striker. Chris Moutinho had never fought on the big stage and was brought in as a late replacement, even though multiple UFC-proven fighters offered to step up on short notice for the bout.

O’Malley’s most recent victim, Raulian Paiva, was on a three-fight win streak, but the undersized bantamweight had bounced between 125lbs. and 135lbs. over the last few years. All in all, it’s easy to see that O’Malley was trolling with his Instagram post.

There are no easy fights in a promotion like the UFC, but there are levels to this stuff. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman also went 3-0 in 2021. His current run saw him knockout Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns and take a decision over Colby Covington.

Another fighter that comes to mind for his 2021 streak is Charles Oliveira. The lightweight champ overcame adversity in bouts with Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier to win and then defend his UFC gold.

Who is your 2021 fighter of the year?

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O’Malley Hopes To Emulate McGregor’s Whiskey Success With Marijuana

Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is hoping to make a similarly-sized splash in the business world as Conor McGregor but through a different product.

Despite a relatively short career in the Octagon so far, O’Malley has already grown into …

Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is hoping to make a similarly-sized splash in the business world as Conor McGregor but through a different product.

Despite a relatively short career in the Octagon so far, O’Malley has already grown into one of the most recognized personalities in the UFC. Whether through his eccentric fight week attire, his charisma, his slick striking style, or a combination of them all, fans certainly tune in to see “The Suga Show.”

Since his rise up the bantamweight ladder stalled at the hands of Marlon Vera in 2020, O’Malley has been back to his best. In 2021, “Sugar” went 3-0 with victories over Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho, and Raulian Paiva. In the final pay-per-view of the year, the Montana native closed out a perfect 12 months by delivering a highlight-reel knockout against the formerly-ranked Paiva.

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O’Malley Targets Success Inside & Outside The Octagon

O’Malley’s latest Octagon success saw him enter the rankings at 135 pounds. Now sitting at #12, the 27-year-old is well on his way, and he’ll look to continue his climb to the top against a high-ranked name in 2022, or perhaps against another fellow rising striker in Adrian Yanez.

But while UFC glory is first and foremost for O’Malley, he’s also looking to make a lucrative impact in the business world.

While he wasn’t the first to mix fighting with other money-making ventures, Conor McGregor has found success doing so like no one before him. From his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey to his McGregor Fast training system, the Irishman has taken new industries by storm and lined his pockets nicely in the process.

Home-US – Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

Looking to follow in the footsteps of the fighter he described as the only person he’s ever looked up to, O’Malley has his own plans for building a multi-million dollar business empire. But while the bulk of that success came through whiskey for McGregor, “Sugar” is targeting the marijuana scene.

During an appearance on the Full Send Podcast, O’Malley revealed his aspirations and explained why developing his own marijuana strain will be a tough challenge.

“I think the big one, the one that’ll probably be the biggest, hasn’t happened yet. And that’s gonna be a strain, a certain strain, the ‘Sugar strain,’ and it’s getting into that business, like, we’ve tried it a couple times, but it’s tough. There’s a lot of things you’ve gotta figure out; laws, federal laws. The weed game’s tough. I think that’s definitely something I wanna get into. But you have to pick the right people, the right partners.

“I think that’s gonna be similar to the whiskey, Conor’s whiskey. I think that could be my fucking-my $100 million business. We’ve tried to (do it already) and it’s tough… I’m waiting for the right people to come around.”

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O’Malley and McGregor interacted for the first time at a Dallas Cowboys game earlier this year. With the Irishman apparently complimenting the bantamweight’s performance at UFC 264, perhaps he’ll be willing to lend some tips to the rising 27-year-old as he looks to make his mark in both the fighting and business realms.

Do you think Sean O’Malley can emulate the business success of Conor McGregor?

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Kevin Lee Jealous Of Sean O’Malley For Cherry Picking Fights

Kevin Lee parted ways with the UFC following a tough run against high-level competition, which saw him go 1-4 in the promotion since late 2018. However, he wasn’t out of mixed martial arts for very long and has since found his new home under Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC. Kevin Lee will enter in at the […]

“The Motown Phenom” did have success during his time with the UFC enjoying wins over Gregor Gillespie, Edson Barboza and Michael Chiesa. Lee would have an opportunity at an interim title in a matchup against Tony Ferguson but would all just short this time around.

Kevin Lee Praises O’Malley’s Decision Making

Having had time to reflect since leaving the promotions, speaking with The Schmo Lee states how he would approach things differently, similarly to how Sean O’Malley has been now.

“I’ve got to tip my hat to Sean O’Malley. He knows how to come up. He did it the right way. Honestly, I wish I would have took a couple of pages or two out of his book and had that ability to kind of pick and choose my fights and put on great performances like that. He’s doing it the right way.

“I’m not mad at him for it. I’m a little jealous, I ain’t going to lie. He doesn’t have to fight jiu-jitsu black belts and then in the next fight, fight a world-class striker and then fight a world-champion kickboxer and then fight a wrestler. He doesn’t have to do that. I’m a little jealous. But I tip my hat to him for doing that, though.”(transcribed by mmamania.com)

This method has clearly worked for O’Malley who has amassed a huge following along the way whilst earning himself eight victories inside of the promotion. His only loss coming to Marlon Vera which in turn has created a highly anticipated rematch for the pair in the future.

How do you think Kevin Lee will do competing in Eagle FC?

Marlon Vera Calls Sean O’Malley a ‘Piece Of Sh*t’ For Documenting His Generosity

Marlon Vera doesn’t believe in Sean O’Malley’s generosity since he had a cameraman documenting him giving the money out. ‘Sugar’ took to his local Walmart to hand out $100 dollars to the local shoppers for the holidays. Society deems it necessary nowadays to document every good deed one does. It’s no wonder why O’Malley documented […]

Marlon Vera doesn’t believe in Sean O’Malley’s generosity since he had a cameraman documenting him giving the money out.

‘Sugar’ took to his local Walmart to hand out $100 dollars to the local shoppers for the holidays. Society deems it necessary nowadays to document every good deed one does. It’s no wonder why O’Malley documented it, as many influencers that do charitable things are constantly posting it.

While it was a nice gesture by O’Malley, ‘Chito’ doesn’t see the reason why it needed to be documented with a cameraman. He even went as far as calling O’Malley a ‘piece of sh*t’ for his kind gesture. O’Malley handed out thousands of dollars to shoppers, as he claimed in the video.

Marlon Vera took to Twitter to call out Sean O’Malley for posting the video

Vera and O’Malley had have bad blood between the them since Vera’s win over O’Malley back at UFC 252. An ankle injury caused O’Malley to go down and allowed Vera to capitalize with shots on the ground. O’Malley has always claimed that loss as an illegitimate one and still calls himself undefeated to this day.

A rematch featuring the two may be in the cards in the near future with O’Malley breaking into the top 15 rankings of the bantamweight division. There are more questions that have to be answered between the two, as they are on a collision course as two future contenders in the division.

Vera is coming off a beautiful front kick KO over Frankie Edgar in a fight that was very close before ‘Chito’ was able to put his light out. It was Vera’s second win in a row after losing to Jose Aldo at UFC ‘Fight Night’ 183.

O’Malley on the other hand, has won three straight fights since losing to Vera. He had a statement win over his last opponent Raulian Paiva in his last fight. O’Malley won via TKO and was dominant the entire fight. He even fought and won with an injured hand.

Would you want to see a rematch between ‘Chito’ Vera and ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley?