Sean O’Malley News
Marlon Vera reacts after UFC champion Sean O’Malley calls out boxing star Gervonta Davis
Harry Kettle - September 7, 2023
Marlon Vera has given his thoughts on Sean O’Malley once again calling out Gervonta Davis for a superfight. Last month, Sean O’Malley shocked the world by knocking out Aljamain Sterling to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. While some weren’t too surprised by the result, the manner of his victory was certainly memorable.
Sean O'Malley claims he lost Marlon Vera fight "on purpose" to have the rematch be "my biggest fight"
Cole Shelton - September 6, 2023
Sean O’Malley says he lost to Marlon Vera back at UFC 252 on purpose as he knew it would set up a massive rematch. In the co-main event of UFC 252, O’Malley was set for the toughest test of his career as he was facing Vera in an intriguing matchup. O’Malley entered the fight as a sizeable betting favorite but a leg kick from Vera caused ‘Suga’ to keep rolling his ankle. ‘Chito’ eventually won the fight by ground-and-pound TKO.
Sean O’Malley willing to “teach” Henry Cejudo whatever he wants to know after outwrestling Aljamain Sterling: “I’m above Henry, statistically speaking”
Susan Cox - September 6, 2023
Sean O’Malley is willing to ‘teach’ Henry Cejudo whatever he wants to know after outwrestling Aljamain Sterling. UFC 292 saw Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA) and Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) in a bantamweight title fight. The outcome was a TKO victory for ‘Suga’ at 0:51 of round 2.
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley claims Marlon Vera is not actually a draw but admits he’s the biggest fight: “Just because of that controversial fight”
Josh Evanoff - September 5, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley wants to clarify things ahead of a rematch with Marlon Vera. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his championship win last month at UFC 292 over Aljamain Sterling. Scoring a first-round knockout win over ‘Funk Master’, Sean O’Malley quickly became one of the biggest stars in the sport. Following the victory, he made it clear that he needed to get revenge against Marlon Vera.
Henry Cejudo claims UFC champion Sean O’Malley is “tailor made” for an opponent like Marlon Vera
Harry Kettle - September 1, 2023
UFC star Henry Cejudo believes that Sean O’Malley is going to struggle in a potential rematch against Marlon Vera. Earlier this month, Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. In doing so, he cemented his status as one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts – and combat sports as a whole. However, as is the nature of MMA, there are already plenty of people looking ahead to what’s next.
Sean O'Malley fires back at Henry Cejudo over UFC 292 pay-per-view buyrate: "Aljo vs Henry did 135k"
Cole Shelton - August 31, 2023
Sean O’Malley has fired back at Henry Cejudo. Cejudo recently took to his YouTube channel to take aim at O’Malley and his star power as he didn’t think ‘Suga’ was as big of a draw as many think. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion also revealed he had someone at ESPN tell him the buyrate for UFC 292 which was headlined by Aljamain Sterling against Sean O’Malley.
Henry Cejudo claims to know UFC 292 pay-per-view buyrate, takes aim at Sean O'Malley's star power for lack of buys: "That’s it"
Cole Shelton - August 31, 2023
Henry Cejudo says he knows how much UFC 292 did in pay-per-view buys, which featured Sean O’Malley fighting for the belt. In the main event of UFC 292, Aljamain Sterling was defending his bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley, in ‘Suga’s’ first pay-per-view headliner. O’Malley is a massive star on social media, but many were curious to see if that would translate to pay-per-view buys, which is important for the UFC.
Sean O'Malley sides with Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili, says he "wouldn't want to fight a teammate" either
Cole Shelton - August 31, 2023
Sean O’Malley is siding with Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili as he says he wouldn’t want to fight a teammate either. As Sterling was the bantamweight champion, he and Dvalishvili both made it clear that the two would never fight one another, which UFC President Dana White wasn’t too thrilled about. Then, after Sean O’Malley knocked out Sterling to become the bantamweight champion, Dvalishvili said he would wait over a year for the title shot as he wanted Sterling to get the rematch first.
Jon Jones heaps praise on newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley: “He reminds me a lot of McGregor”
Harry Kettle - August 31, 2023
Jon Jones has praised UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and his rise to prominence in mixed martial arts. Earlier this month, Sean O’Malley finally reached the top of the mountain. The man known as ‘Suga’ defeated Aljamain Sterling, becoming the new king at 135 pounds in the process. Many felt as if he’d reach the summit some day, but those who didn’t were forced to eat their words in Boston.
Sean O’Malley says he received a threatening message from Vitor Belfort for his open relationship remarks: “He wants to kick my ass”
Harry Kettle - August 31, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has revealed that he has somehow developed a beef with Vitor Belfort. Earlier this month, Sean O’Malley climbed to the top of the mountain. He was able to knock Aljamain Sterling out, claiming the UFC bantamweight championship in the process. It was a moment many expected to happen at one point or another, and now, he’s finally the king of the castle.
Daniel Cormier laughs off Sean O'Malley's new 'CHAMP' tattoo: "We all know who you are!"
Josh Evanoff - August 30, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier isn’t a huge fan of Sean O’Malley’s latest tattoo. ‘Sugar’ returned to the cage earlier this month in the main event of UFC 292. There, Sean O’Malley received the first title shot of his career, facing bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. For his part, ‘The Funk Master’ last defeated Henry Cejudo in May, and was looking for his fourth title defense.
Sean O’Malley responds after Gervonta Davis’ trainer claims ‘Tank’ would finish him in the first round
Susan Cox - August 30, 2023
Sean O’Malley is responding after Gervonta Davis’ trainer claimed that ‘Tank’ would finish him in the first round. It was at UFC 292 where Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) became the new UFC bantamweight champion, after finishing Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA) by KO in round two.
Gervonta Davis' trainer claims 'Tank' would KO Sean O'Malley in the first round if they boxed: "Tank would whoop his ass"
Cole Shelton - August 29, 2023
Kenny Ellis, the head trainer for Gervonta Davis, doesn’t think a potential ‘Tank’ vs. Sean O’Malley boxing match would last all that long. After O’Malley scored a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, he called out Davis for a boxing match. It would be a massive fight as both men are big stars in their respective sports.
Aljamain Sterling reveals “the key” for Merab Dvalishvili to defeat new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley
Susan Cox - August 29, 2023
Aljamain Sterling is revealing ‘the key’ for Merab Dvalishvili to defeat new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. It’s been just over a week ago that Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA) was defeated by Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) at UFC 292 which took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
UFC champion Sean O’Malley sounds off on MMA managers that take 20% of fighter purses: “If you do this to the fighters you are a POS”
Harry Kettle - August 28, 2023
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has taken a shot at MMA managers who take a certain amount of their fighter’s purse. In mixed martial arts, it’s always been tough to receive big paydays. Unless you’re one of the top stars in the sport, you probably aren’t going to be receiving the kind of lifechanging money that some would expect. As we know, fighter pay has been a big issue in the last couple of years, and this is one of the reasons why.
Marlon Vera insists fighting Sean O’Malley for UFC title makes sense: "There’s no way they’re not going to do it right now"
Fernando Quiles - August 27, 2023
Marlon Vera is convinced that the UFC will book him in a title fight against Sean O’Malley. O’Malley has just one loss in his pro MMA career thus far. That defeat came against “Chito” Vera back in 2020 via first-round TKO. Since that fight, O’Malley has gone 5-0, 1 NC. Of course, the most recent win resulted in Sean O’Malley capturing the UFC Bantamweight Championship from Aljamain Sterling.
Photo | Sean O’Malley celebrates his UFC title win with a new tattoo on his forehead
Fernando Quiles - August 27, 2023
Sean O’Malley has a new face tattoo celebrating his first UFC championship victory. The “Sugar” show is the new UFC bantamweight titleholder. He defeated Aljamain Sterling via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC 292. After the big title win, O’Malley has added some fresh ink on his face.
Sean O’Malley reveals what Dana White told him while wrapping the belt around his waist at UFC 292
Chris Taylor - August 26, 2023
Sean O’Malley has revealed what Dana White told him while wrapping the belt around his waist at UFC 292 in Boston. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) captured the promotion’s highly coveted bantamweight world title in stunning fashion earlier this month at UFC 292, stopping Aljamain Sterling with a second-round TKO victory (see that here).