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Sean O’Malley Reveals Banned Substance He Tested Positive For

Just a day after he is pulled from UFC 229, Sean O’Malley has revealed the banned substance he tested positive for. Timing is everything. And for the UFC’s top bantamweight prospect ‘Suga’ Sean it couldn’t have been worse. O’Malley was pulled from his fight this weekend (Oct. 6, 2018) against Jose Quinoñez due to failed […]

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Just a day after he is pulled from UFC 229, Sean O’Malley has revealed the banned substance he tested positive for.

Timing is everything. And for the UFC’s top bantamweight prospect ‘Suga’ Sean it couldn’t have been worse. O’Malley was pulled from his fight this weekend (Oct. 6, 2018) against Jose Quinoñez due to failed a drug test administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

O’Malley broke the news himself on social media. He thought since the UFC will no longer reveal potential violations until the proceedings are complete he should get ahead of this and let his fans know the deal.

The Substance?

He further explained his position on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, where he revealed exactly what he tested positive for.

“It’s called ostarine, I guess that’s the one that catches everyone that is kind of in all these random pills,” he said. “I feel like there has to be a new rule implemented or something because this has happened too many times.”

O’Malley expressed his anger at the situation, noting he would miss out on a big payday:

“It’s just not fair because I was about to go make a six-figure payday, my stock was about to go up and I was going to go knock this dude out in the first round. I am getting punished for something I didn’t do intentionally,” he added, while revealing caffeine pills could be at the root of the problem.”

He then detailed the reason why he thought he had tested positive for ostarine. He believes it was because of caffeine pills:

“I’m really hoping it’s these caffeine pills I took. I didn’t think anything of it. Obviously the ingredients on the caffeine pills are all USADA-approved, but what wasn’t in the ingredients is what I popped for, so it sucks.”

O’Malley’s fans

O’Malley will miss out on a huge payday. The biggest in his career by far. As for why “Suga” decided to be transparent about this entire situation that he knew 10 days ago? Karma.

“I had this guilty feeling in my stomach not to tell my fans why I am not fighting. No one knew, no one was releasing that I wasn’t fighting,” he said. “So I felt the need to. I am not to worried about people thinking I’m on steroids or trying to cheat. It’s just not me. I think the fans know deep down that I am not trying to cheat.”

O’Malley hopes to have this situation taken care of in a speedy fashion and hopes USADA will be lenient on him. “Suga” added, if snitching is involved, forget it.

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Sean O’Malley Off UFC 229 Following Failed Drug Test

A failed drug test has forced Sean O’Malley off UFC 229. The rising bantamweight star announced on Instagram tonight (Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018) that he had failed a USADA-mandated drug test. The failure forced him off of his scheduled bout with Jose Quiñonez at this weekend’s UFC 229. The UFC recently announced some changes to […]

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A failed drug test has forced Sean O’Malley off UFC 229.

The rising bantamweight star announced on Instagram tonight (Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018) that he had failed a USADA-mandated drug test. The failure forced him off of his scheduled bout with Jose Quiñonez at this weekend’s UFC 229.

The UFC recently announced some changes to their current drug testing partnership with USADA. Perhaps the biggest change came in the form of fighter failures not being announced until their case was resolved. This was due to cases involving unintentional use tarnishing fighters’ reputations.

O’Malley said he’s currently dealing with such a case himself. He wanted to get ahead of the game as a result. ‘Sugar’ announced his current issue to fans. He claims he’s identified the dietary supplement which caused the failure:

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? Just a speed bump on the way to greatness.

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O’Malley is maybe the UFC’s fastest-rising star at the lower weight divisions. He calls this setback only a “speed bump on the way to greatness,” but this is certain to be more than that as a result.

The well-liked prospect has built a large following in his first full year on the official UFC roster. He was fighting on by far his biggest card at UFC 229. Conor McGregor will be facing Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event. It’s tough to get a better card on which to gain exposure.

O’Malley is a highly-publicized user of marijuana. It’s unknown whether or not his failed drug test involves the oft-discussed use of cannabis. His words make it seem like it’s more of a performance-enhancing drug issue due to a tainted supplement.

He admitted he wanted to as open as possible even though his failure would have remained private under the new rules:

“Even though under the new policy, my case would not be public right now, I feel it’s important to be upfront and honest with my fans,” O’Malley wrote. … “We’ve sent remaining samples from the bottle I took to the USADA lab and [sic] as well as a full-sized bottle. I’m told the testing of these supplements can take as long as 30 days.”

“Sugar” won all three of his UFC bouts thus far. His most recent was a decision win over Andre Soukhamthath in March. He broke his foot and has been out since. His return on the UFC’s biggest-ever card will never materialize.

Another big-name talent is on the sidelines due to USADA regardless. Let’s hope it’s not for too long.

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Sean O’Malley Reveals He’s Out of UFC 229 Due to Failed Drug Test

Sean O’Malley reveals he’s off the UFC 229 card due to a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. O’Malley was scheduled to take on Jose Quinonez on the preliminary portion of UFC 229 on Oct. 6. “Suga&#…

Sean O’Malley reveals he’s off the UFC 229 card due to a potential violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policy. O’Malley was scheduled to take on Jose Quinonez on the preliminary portion of UFC 229 on Oct. 6. “Suga” has been a hot prospect who many believe can be a star if he’s able […]

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UFC 229’s Sean O’Malley Credits Fortnite For Keeping Him Busy

Sean O’Malley credits Fortnite for keeping him busy in the six months he’s spent away from the Octagon. O’Malley is set to take on Jose Quinonez on the FOX Sports 1 preliminary portion of UFC 229. The action will be held inside the T-…

Sean O’Malley credits Fortnite for keeping him busy in the six months he’s spent away from the Octagon. O’Malley is set to take on Jose Quinonez on the FOX Sports 1 preliminary portion of UFC 229. The action will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 6. It’ll be O’Malley’s first […]

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Sean O’Malley Shows Off Impressive Punching Power (Video)

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is one of the biggest stars to come out of Dana White’s “Tuesday Night Contender Series.” O’Malley is 23-years-old and has won both his fights in the UFC since the Contender Series. The 135-pou…

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is one of the biggest stars to come out of Dana White’s “Tuesday Night Contender Series.” O’Malley is 23-years-old and has won both his fights in the UFC since the Contender Series. The 135-pounder was a guest on UFC Tonight and took on the FOX punching machine challenge. His results proved to […]

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Sean O’Malley Says He’s Fighting Jose Quinonez at UFC 229

Sean O’Malley says his next fight is set and it’s against Jose Quinonez. O’Malley was last seen inside the Octagon back in March. He took on Andre Soukhamthath on the main card of UFC 222. O’Malley won the bout in a mostly domin…

Sean O’Malley says his next fight is set and it’s against Jose Quinonez. O’Malley was last seen inside the Octagon back in March. He took on Andre Soukhamthath on the main card of UFC 222. O’Malley won the bout in a mostly dominant unanimous decision. O’Malley hurt his foot in the bout, but didn’t suffer any […]

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