Alexander Volkanovski recently likened Merab Dvalishvili’s resilience to his own in his prediction for Noche UFC 306. Dvalishvili is set to challenge reigning UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the headlining bout of the highly anti…
Alexander Volkanovski recently likened Merab Dvalishvili’s resilience to his own in his prediction for Noche UFC 306. Dvalishvili is set to challenge reigning UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the headlining bout of the highly anticipated pay-per-view event, slated to take place this Saturday at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite riding the wave […]
UFC champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley has stood out due to his impressive striking power. Let’s downtown the top Sean…
UFC champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley has stood out due to his impressive striking power. Let’s downtown the top Sean O’Malley Knockouts ahead of his title match at UFC 306. Upcoming, he will face Merab Dvalishvili live from The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Top 5: Best Sean O’Malley Knockouts
The US-born ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley has earned many impressive knockouts in the UFC since making his promotional debut back in 2017. Let’s countdown the very best of his precise work.
5. Sean O’Malley vs. Alfred Khashakyan
This smooth knockout put O’Malley on the map. It was an impressive highlight reel finish in just the first round. But, having Urijah Faber and Snoop Dogg freak out on commentary made this rear-straight knockout iconic.
4. Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland
Eddie Wineland was an MMA veteran who had competed at the highest levels of the bantamweight divisions, including being a title contender. He was meant to be a stiff test for ‘Sugar’ Sean. But instead, O’Malley knocked him out in less than two minutes. This was one fo the most impressive of Sean O’Malley Knockouts.
3. Sean O’Malley vs. Raulian Paiva
Brazil’s Raulian Paiva was an experienced MMA fighter who was putting together a nice streak in the division. O’Malley knocked him out in the first round and then served up the iconic photo of him shooting a basketball. One of the best images after Sean O’Malley Knockouts.
2. Sean O’Malley vs. José Alberto Quiñónez
After some short time away, ‘Sugar’ Sean needed to get a win in the octagon. He faced the skilled José Alberto Quiñónez and was able to knock him out with an impressive head kick and punches.
1. Sean O’Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling
‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley was able to win the bantamweight title with a stunning knockout against the highly skilled Aljamain Sterling. Sterling dashed in and O’Malley was able to land a perfectly timed and placed punch to earn UFC gold.
UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t see successful takedowns as the be all and end all of his title challenge this weekend. Having won 10 straight inside the Octagon, a run that most recently had triumphs over Petr Yan and Henry …
UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t see successful takedowns as the be all and end all of his title challenge this weekend. Having won 10 straight inside the Octagon, a run that most recently had triumphs over Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo added to it, Dvalishvili is set to compete with UFC gold on the […]
With fight night rapidly approaching, O’Malley has been busy with media obligations and promotional appearances. Still, that didn’t stop ‘Sugar’ from taking a little time out of his way to speak with former UFC champions Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo on their Pound 4 Pound podcast.
However, O’Malley had no intention of sticking around for very long.
“Boys, you know I’m a very busy man so I’ll keep this short. I came here for two reasons. 1) to praise you, Kamaru. You’re an absolute legend and 2) Henry, how’d you let Aljo take you down so easy?” O’Malley asks with an accompanying maniacal laugh before abruptly exiting the interview.
Clearly, O’Malley was only interested in trolling Cejudo who lost to both Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili in his last two outings.
‘Triple C’ has some work to do before he can share the octagon with Sean O’Malley
Once upon a time, it appeared as though O’Malley and Cejudo were on a collision course, but back-to-back losses inside the Octagon have taken ‘Triple C’ out of the bantamweight title picture for the time being. Following his loss to Dvalishvili in February, Cejudo confirmed his intent to continue fighting, though he has not yet booked a return.
Despite not winning a fight since 2020, Cejudo is still the No. 6 ranked contender in the bantamweight division and likely remains one solid win away from a shot reclaiming the division’s top prize.
Between them, UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall know a thing or two about getting opponents out of there. Both men are incredibly fast and accurate strikers who often rely on reading their oppon…
Between them, UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall know a thing or two about getting opponents out of there. Both men are incredibly fast and accurate strikers who often rely on reading their opponents and lining them up for the perfect shot. The major talking point heading into O’Malley’s second […]
Sean O’Malley’s hair has been a central talking point for MMA fans since he made his UFC debut many…
Sean O’Malley’s hair has been a central talking point for MMA fans since he made his UFC debut many years ago. The UFC world champion ‘Sugar’ Sean has been able to grab headlines with his impressive hairstyles. Ahead of UFC 306, we take a look at Sean O’Malley’s hair through the years.
Sean O’Malley’s Hair Timeline
Sean O’Malley’s Hair
In 2017, Sean O’Malley made his debut on Dana White’s Contender Series followed by a feature on the Ultimate Fighter Finale. All the while, Sean O’Malley’s hair was just brown, puffy, and curly. At UFC 222, in 2018, was the last time we would see brown hair on the MMA fighter.
UFC 250, in 2020, ‘Sugar’ Sean brought out the iconic rainbow haircut. Some fans were embarrassed, while others were impressed. The Ecuador flag colors adorned the doo of O’Malley at UFC 252 to taunt his opponent Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera.
UFC 260 would see a muted rainbow color style, but it’s still fresh. UFC 264 had Sean O’Malley’s hair mixing light pink and purple. UFC 276 saw O’Malley roll out a bold hot pink style.
For a title eliminator at UFC 280 against Petr Yan, ‘Sugar’ Sean sported bright red. UFC 292 he knocked out then-champion Aljamain Sterling with a mix of yellows and other colors. His title defense at UFC 299 saw a bold pick with a mix of bright purple and blue.
O’Malley’s hair is styled by his wife, who does haircare professionally. We still have yet to see what hairstyle Sean will wear at UFC 306 when he faces Merab Dvalishvili at The Sphere.
Discussing his hair, O’Malley explained:
“The fans love it, the media, it’s something to talk about. The last time I did it, the whole fight week was about my hair. It’s something to talk about and just showing some love … Win, lose, draw, whatever, I’m here to fight and I’m here to put on a show.”
For UFC 306, ‘Sugar’ Sean predicts:
“The way he blitzes in, the ways [Merab is] loppy. He is slow. It is not going to end well for him. I do not understand where the confidence comes from… He’s never fought anyone like me.”