Sean O’Malley may have made an enemy in fellow UFC fighter Bobby Green despite being two weight classes apart. On a recent episode of The TimboSugarShow podcast, surging bantamweight O’Malley and his coach Tim Welch reviewed the recent UFC …
Sean O’Malley may have made an enemy in fellow UFC fighter Bobby Green despite being two weight classes apart. On a recent episode of The TimboSugarShow podcast, surging bantamweight O’Malley and his coach Tim Welch reviewed the recent UFC 265 card this past weekend. Whilst reviewing the fight of the night between Rafael Fiziev and […]
The UFC is looking at a bantamweight clash between Sean O’Malley and Frankie Edgar. According to MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC is targeting a fight between O’Malley and the #8-ranked bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar on November …
The UFC is looking at a bantamweight clash between Sean O’Malley and Frankie Edgar. According to MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani, the UFC is targeting a fight between O’Malley and the #8-ranked bantamweight contender Frankie Edgar on November 6th for Madison Square Garden. No official announcement has been made as of this writing. If finalized, this […]
A fun bantamweight fight between Frankie Edgar and Sean O’Malley is being targeted for UFC 268 according to a report from Ariel Helwani. The veteran MMA journalist broke the news of the potential match-up on his substack. “UFC wants to book Sean O’Malley versus Frankie Edgar next,” Helwani wrote. “Maybe even for the MSG show […]
A fun bantamweight fight between Frankie Edgar and Sean O’Malley is being targeted for UFC 268 according to a report from Ariel Helwani.
The veteran MMA journalist broke the news of the potential match-up on his substack.
“UFC wants to book Sean O’Malley versus Frankie Edgar next,” Helwani wrote. “Maybe even for the MSG show on Nov. 6. TBD on if it will happen.”
While this seems like the perfect match-up for both men, O’Malley is already on record as saying he’s not interested in competing at UFC 268 in New York. ‘Suga’ spoke in detail about his bust-up with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby after he turned down the chance to fight on the November 6 pay-per-view event.
During an episode of The BrO’Malley Show, ‘Suga’ explained his reasons for refusing to fight at UFC 268.
“I don’t even know if I’m supposed to say this…Sean Shelby was mad at me,” O’Malley said. “Dude, I don’t wanna fight in New York. It’s far, the taxes are ridiculous, and Tim (Welch) has no-Gi or no, ADCC trials that weekend. And he told me that before I even potentially had a fight. So, that’s his thing, and I’m not gonna say, ‘No. I have a fight’. We’re doing it, especially when I could fight like a month later in Vegas.”
Apparently, those reasons didn’t fly with Shelby who responded in an angry fashion.
“Sean Shelby was just like, mad and like, ‘Fine. Go hang out with 6ix9ine’. Like, just acting like a f**king tool, dude,” O’Malley said. “So, I don’t know if I should’ve said that or not. But it’s like, dude, come on. What do you do?”
Perhaps, Shelby’s tactics will work and we’ll see O’Malley compete at UFC 268. Alternatively, we could see O’Malley vs. Edgar at a later date. Either way, this definitely seems the be the fight that is next for both men.
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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is a rising star in the promotion, and as his stock rises, so do the number of enemies he’ll make along the way, including UFC lightweight Bobby Green. O’Malley is fresh off his largely dominant performance against short-notice replacement Kris Moutinho, earning the unanimous decision win at UFC 264. O’Malley […]
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is a rising star in the promotion, and as his stock rises, so do the number of enemies he’ll make along the way, including UFC lightweight Bobby Green.
O’Malley is fresh off his largely dominant performance against short-notice replacement Kris Moutinho, earning the unanimous decision win at UFC 264. O’Malley has been on fire since his devastating loss to Marlon Vera earlier in his career, and has now won back-to-back outings and is moving up the bantamweight division. However, it appears that Green is not a fan of O’Malley, stemming from a recent back-and-forth between the two on social media.
O’Malley gave an insight as to what happened during a recent appearance on the “Timbo Sugar Show”.
“I think initially, he commentated on the UFC that they were giving me easy fights,” O’Malley said. “He was talking shit and I commented: ‘Get fifty thousand followers’ And then he messaged me and said ‘I’m coming for you… ‘He’s lucky he didn’t see me in six or he would have slapped us or something. So, that’s cool. Like dude, why can’t we be friends.”
O’Malley and Green will more than likely never meet in the UFC octagon, as there’s a 20-pound difference between the two when they enter their fights. But, the beef between the two appears to be heading towards a climax.
Green recently fell to Rafael Fiziev at UFC 265 by unanimous decision but engaged in a great fight with one of the promotion’s brightest prospects.
Green isn’t the only one that has had beef with O’Malley. Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has had his fair share of things to say about the “Suga Show”, along with former champion Petr Yan.
It’ll be interesting to see if the two run into each other at any upcoming UFC events; because if their recent back-and-forth is any indication, it probably won’t be a respectful meetup.
What are your thoughts on the beef between Bobby Green and Sean O’Malley?
If Sean O’Malley is to be believed, then an intoxicated Luke Rockhold pestered his father. Rockhold is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, while O’Malley has been trying to break through in the UFC’s top 15 bantamweight rankings. It i…
If Sean O’Malley is to be believed, then an intoxicated Luke Rockhold pestered his father. Rockhold is a former UFC Middleweight Champion, while O’Malley has been trying to break through in the UFC’s top 15 bantamweight rankings. It isn’t always the case when one fighter approaches the father of another. This is especially true when […]
Sean O’Malley has taken issue with how a UFC matchmaker reacted to turning down a fight. O’Malley has been regarded as a rising star in the UFC. He has garnered a substantial social media following. While many may believe that everything is…
Sean O’Malley has taken issue with how a UFC matchmaker reacted to turning down a fight. O’Malley has been regarded as a rising star in the UFC. He has garnered a substantial social media following. While many may believe that everything is rosy between O’Malley and the UFC brass behind the scenes, that isn’t the […]