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Sean O'Malley explains why Conor McGregor is the MMA GOAT: "It’s crazy to look back on him"

Cole Shelton - October 4, 2022

Sean O’Malley has declared Conor McGregor the MMA GOAT. The GOAT is a topic many fans and fighters like to debate, although there is no clear-cut answer to the question. The names often listed are Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, and Anderson Silva among others, but O’Malley believes McGregor is the GOAT due to his fighting skills as well as making MMA mainstream.

Aljamain Sterling, Sean O'Malley, Petr Yan
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Aljamain Sterling explains why he thinks Sean O'Malley can beat Petr Yan at UFC 280: "It could be a miserable night for Yan"

Cole Shelton - October 3, 2022

Aljamain Sterling believes Sean O’Malley could defeat Petr Yan at UFC 280. O’Malley is getting his toughest test when he faces Yan and will be the betting underdog for the first time in his career, and is a sizeable one with that. With that, many expect Yan to run through O’Malley. However, for Sterling – who has beaten Yan twice and is set to defend his bantamweight title on the same card – he thinks ‘Suga’ has what it takes to defeat the Russian.

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Dillon Danis shares DMs from Sean O’Malley, challenges ‘Suga’ to fight

Fernando Quiles - October 2, 2022

Dillon Danis has once again caused a stir on social media in the latest case of tweet and delete fever. Danis, who has been known for his social media antics rather than fighting these days, was back at it again on Twitter. This time, he took aim at UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley, who is preparing for the biggest fight of his pro MMA career against former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22.

Sean O'Malley, Ben Askren
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Photo | Sean O’Malley flaunts his physique ahead of UFC 280: “Ready for war”

Josh Evanoff - September 26, 2022

It seems that bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is ready for his return to the octagon. ‘Sugar’ has been out of action since his showdown with Pedro Munhoz in July. At UFC 276, the two bantamweight contenders fought to a no-contest, after the Brazilian was poked in the eye. The result snapped a three-fight winning streak for O’Malley, but he doesn’t view it that way.

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Sean O’Malley understands why some top UFC fighters are jealous of him: “I'm sitting in a mansion with a Lambo, two Teslas out in the garage”

Susan Cox - September 20, 2022

Sean O’Malley is letting it be known that he understands why some top UFC fighters are jealous of him. ‘Sugar’, 27, is a huge draw on the UFC roster. O’Malley currently competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC and is currently ranked #13.

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UFC

Sean O’Malley reveals the UFC fight that inspired his journey into MMA

Susan Cox - September 2, 2022

Sean O’Malley has revealed the UFC fight that inspired his journey into MMA. It was almost a decade ago that O’Malley entered the UFC as a bantamweight contender.

Petr Yan, Sean O'Malley
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Sean O’Malley releases mock interview with Petr Yan ahead of UFC 280 (Video)

Susan Cox - August 30, 2022

Sean O’Malley has released a mock interview with Petr Yan ahead of UFC 280. It will be Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) vs Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) in a bantamweight bout on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Petr Yan, Sean O'Malley
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TJ Dillashaw says Sean O’Malley is “good for the sport” but expects Petr Yan will be able to “run through him” at UFC 280

Harry Kettle - August 18, 2022

TJ Dillashaw has explained why he thinks Petr Yan will be able to defeat Sean O’Malley when they clash at UFC 280. Later this year in Abu Dhabi, Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley will meet in a huge grudge match at bantamweight. The two have been going back and forth at one another for quite some time and despite how far apart they are in the rankings, the UFC has decided to strike while the iron is hot by booking them against one another.

Sean O'Malley, Ben Askren
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Sean O'Malley says he's "okay with losing" to Petr Yan at UFC 280 because he knows he's "gonna be a world champ someday"

Cole Shelton - August 10, 2022

Sean O’Malley is fine with losing to Petr Yan as he says he isn’t scared of losing as many think he is. O’Malley is set for the toughest test of his career as he will face Yan in a potential title eliminator bout. It’s a massive step-up in competition and for O’Malley, he says he knows he’s going to be a champion anyway so he isn’t worried about if he loses this fight or not, yet he’s confident he will get his hand raised.

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Marlon Vera explains how Sean O’Malley got the “perfect fight” with UFC 280 matchup against Petr Yan: “He already have insurance plan”

Harry Kettle - August 9, 2022

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera has explained how Sean O’Malley wound up with the perfect fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280. This weekend, Marlon Vera has a chance to take a huge step forward in the bantamweight division when he locks horns with Dominick Cruz down in San Diego. The top 15 is as stacked as it’s ever been and more so than ever before, every fight counts.

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Petr Yan

Aljamain Sterling shares advice for “frail” Sean O’Malley ahead of his UFC 280 showdown with Petr Yan

Harry Kettle - August 4, 2022

Aljamain Sterling has offered Sean O’Malley some advice heading into his showdown with Petr Yan at UFC 280. Out of everyone in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Aljamain Sterling probably knows Petr Yan the best. In addition to their controversial first meeting that ended in a disqualification win for ‘Funk Master’, Sterling was also able to edge past Yan via decision when they met in a rematch back at UFC 273 in April.

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Sean O’Malley explains why he acts as his own manager: “No middleman, no one taking a random percentage for being a middleman”

Susan Cox - July 29, 2022

Sean O’Malley is explaining why he acts as his own manager. ‘Sugar’ is not only a successful UFC fighter but a podcaster, YouTuber and streamer as well. One would expect for all those ventures, O’Malley would need to have a team of managers to handle the business aspects of his career. It has been revealed that is in fact not the case, O’Malley handles that part of his career himself – he’s his own manager.

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Sean O'Malley

Sean O’Malley explains why he will never consider having a rematch with Pedro Munhoz: “I’ve seen guys take f**king fingers all the way through their eyes and they continue”

Harry Kettle - July 28, 2022

Sean O’Malley has explained why he won’t consider having a rematch with UFC 276 opponent Pedro Munhoz. Earlier this month at UFC 276, Sean O’Malley took the biggest step up of his career thus far when he went head to head with veteran Pedro Munhoz. Many were eager to see what kind of progress he’d be able to make but in the end, the bout ended in disappointment as an accidental eye poke rendered Munhoz unable to continue.

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Dana White shares how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking: “I said are you out of your goddamn mind?”

Susan Cox - July 27, 2022

Dana White is sharing how he reacted to the Sean O’Malley vs Petr Yan fight booking. It was announced that Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) will meet former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) at UFC 280 on October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

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Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley says he won't lose confidence in himself if he’s defeated by Petr Yan at UFC 280: "I don't have have to go out there and beat Petr to know I'm good"

Cole Shelton - July 26, 2022

Sean O’Malley says he knows he is a good fighter and his confidence won’t drop if Petr Yan defeats him at UFC 280. O’Malley surprised many when he announced he would be facing Yan at UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. It is a massive step up in competition and the first time ‘Suga’ is fighting someone ranked in the top five, with Yan being ranked first overall.

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Sean O’Malley claims Aljamain Sterling will owe him “like 50 percent” of his pay-per-view money from UFC 280

Susan Cox - July 26, 2022

Sean O’Malley claims Aljamain Sterling will owe him ‘like 50 percent’ of his pay-per-view money from UFC 280. It was recently announced that a bantamweight title co-main event between Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA) and T. J. Dillashaw (17-4 MMA) will be featured at UFC 280 on Saturday October 22nd at the Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi. Also on the ticket will be a bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley (15-1 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-3 MMA).

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Sean O'Malley expects to fight Petr Yan "multiple times" after UFC 280: "It's crazy it's happening"

Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022

Sean O’Malley believes he and Petr Yan will share the Octagon with one another multiple times. At UFC 280 on October 22 in Abu Dhabi, O’Malley is getting the toughest test of his career as he’s facing the top-ranked Yan. It’s a fight both men have wanted for quite some time and given the fact that neither of them is 30 yet, O’Malley is confident they will meet multiple times.

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Sean O'Malley hopes for title shot with Petr Yan win, but would allow Jose Aldo first shot: "Jose's a legend and deserves to fight for the belt"

Josh Evanoff - July 22, 2022

UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley would like a title shot, but not before Jose Aldo gets one. ‘Sugar’ is set to face Petr Yan at UFC 280 in October. It is the biggest step up in the 27-year-old’s career to date, and it’s not even close. ‘No Mercy’ is a former bantamweight champion and was one scorecard away from holding the title in his last bout.