Sean O’Malley Sees Anti-Doping Case Extended By NAC

Sean O’Malley’s long road back to the UFC continues to drag on. Last month, the fan-favorite bantamweight announced he had tested positive for traces of Ostarine in a May 25 urine test with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The …

Sean O’Malley’s long road back to the UFC continues to drag on. Last month, the fan-favorite bantamweight announced he had tested positive for traces of Ostarine in a May 25 urine test with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The test forced him out of his scheduled UFC 239 match-up with Marlon Vera. That meant […]

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Marlon Vera to Sean O’Malley: “It’s Your F**king Fault”

Marlon Vera and Sean O’Malley’s war of words continued to heat up earlier this week, this time with Marlon Vera appearing on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show to render his unfiltered thoughts on his would-be UFC 239 opponent Sean O’Malley after O’Malley was …

Marlon Vera and Sean O’Malley’s war of words continued to heat up earlier this week, this time with Marlon Vera appearing on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show to render his unfiltered thoughts on his would-be UFC 239 opponent Sean O’Malley after O’Malley was forced off of the card after traces of Ostarine was found in […]

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Joe Rogan Defends Sean O’Malley’s Drug Test Issues

Joe Rogan has come to the defense of young UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley. O’Malley is back on the shelf due to trace amounts of Ostarine appearing in his system. The longtime UFC color commentator gave his take on the situation on a recent edition of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast: “He got a tainted […]

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Joe Rogan has come to the defense of young UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley.

O’Malley is back on the shelf due to trace amounts of Ostarine appearing in his system. The longtime UFC color commentator gave his take on the situation on a recent edition of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast:

“He got a tainted supplement,” Rogan stated (transcript via Pundit Arena). “These new tests that they have, they are so f**king extensive, they catch sh*t that you did years ago.

If you took a tainted supplement with something that has zero performance benefit years ago it can still show up in your system. Whereas they used to have ‘oh, it will be out of your system in six weeks’.”

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O’Malley has been temporarily suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) due to the failed drug test. The Dana White’s Contender Series product had been under a suspension for six months through March after a similar infraction. He was reinstated by USADA but still had to serve the short length of the punishment. 

He was supposed to fight Marlon Vera at the UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) event but obviously, that fight got nixed. Now, the promotion is seeking a replacement for O’Malley to fight Vera.

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Archives: Jon Jones Comments On O’Malley’s Run-ins With USADA (2019)

On this day three years ago, Jon Jones decided that he was not going to pile on Sean O’Malley as others have done to him. It is widely known that Jon Jones has had his fair share of issues with USADA over the years. However, the last couple of times Jones was flagged, it was…

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On this day three years ago, Jon Jones decided that he was not going to pile on Sean O’Malley as others have done to him.

It is widely known that Jon Jones has had his fair share of issues with USADA over the years. However, the last couple of times Jones was flagged, it was said to be from residual substances as opposed to any new ingestion. Furthermore, independent arbitration has always declared that Jones did not knowingly cheat in any of his previous cases as well.

Yet, this has not prevented Jones from being branded as a lifetime cheater by many critics, including some of his peers.

In 2019, O’Malley was dealing with a very similar issue as Jones was regarding residual substances causing complications in his MMA career. And Jones decided to come to Sugar Sean’s defense after being in his same position around the same time of this story.

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With his past drug testing woes far behind him, Sean O’Malley will be competing this upcoming Saturday at UFC 276 against Pedro Munhoz.

As for Jones, he has also remained cleared to compete, with the former LHW king expected to return to action this year, most likely making his heavyweight debut against Stipe Miocic.

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Headline: Jon Jones Comments On Sean O’Malley’s Run-ins With USADA

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Jon Jones is showing support for Sean O’Malley, who is having a difficult time returning to action due to drug testing results.

O’Malley was scheduled to compete on the massive UFC 229 card back in Oct. 2018. “Sugar” was going to face Jose Quinonez, but was forced off the card. O’Malley was popped for ostarine. He accepted a reduced sanction from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), but was flagged again ahead of his planned UFC 239 bout with Marlon Vera.

Jon Jones Weighs In On Sean O’Malley Situation

O’Malley claims that all signs point to the substance found in his system being residual. Jones has also dealt with a pulsing effect after turinabol entered his system. The UFC light heavyweight kingpin told MMAJunkie.com that he hopes O’Malley can prove his innocence:

“It doesn’t make me feel good (knowing someone else is going through the a similar issue). I know how stressful it can be to be in his situation. I hope that he is a clean athlete and he is able to prove that. I think he’s great for the sport. He’s extremely entertaining. He’s different, and that’s what we need. I won’t be one of those athletes to revel or celebrate someone else’s sadness. I wish nothing but the best for him. I hope that he can figure it all out.”

O’Malley has been out of action since March 2018 due to his drug testing issues. Many have high hopes for “Sugar,” who emerged through Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Stick with MMA News for the latest updates on O’Malley’s ordeal with USADA.

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Joe Rogan Discusses Sean O’Malley Being Removed From UFC 239 Due To Being Flagged By USADA

Sean O’Malley has been sidelined due to testing positive for Ostarine, and being suspended for six-months. But, USADA announced it was from a tainted supplement and the prospect did not take it on purpose. But, ahead of his scheduled fight agains…

Sean O’Malley has been sidelined due to testing positive for Ostarine, and being suspended for six-months. But, USADA announced it was from a tainted supplement and the prospect did not take it on purpose. But, ahead of his scheduled fight against Marlon Vera at UFC 239, it showed up again in his system. There, many […]

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Sean O’Malley Responds To Marlon Vera, Wants To Slap Him Upside The Head

Sean O’Malley has gotten a hold of Marlon Vera’s comments and he’s returning heat. O’Malley was scheduled to take on Vera at UFC 239 on July 6. Instead, the UFC is left scrambling for a replacement opponent for Vera as “Su…

Sean O’Malley has gotten a hold of Marlon Vera’s comments and he’s returning heat. O’Malley was scheduled to take on Vera at UFC 239 on July 6. Instead, the UFC is left scrambling for a replacement opponent for Vera as “Sugar” was forced off the card. That’s because a trace amount of ostarine was found […]

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