Sean O’Malley News

Chris Taylor - March 3, 2018

UFC 222 Results: Sean O’Malley defeats Andre Soukhamthath A bantamweight fight between Sean O’Malley and Andre Soukhamthath took place on tonight’s UFC 222 main card in Las Vegas.

Justin Golightly - March 3, 2018

There’s no mistake about it, Sean O’Malley has made fight week the ‘Suga’ show. He was heavily featured on the Embedded episodes, he crashed the open workouts when he wasn’t scheduled for one, even his media day outfit reminiscent of Hyde from That 70’s Show got some buzz going. Which is only fitting, since he’ll be releasing his own strain of marijuana at his after-party. His opponent Andre Soukhamthath is more than willing to take a backseat to all of this and take him out on fight night with even more eyes on UFC 222. “[Sean O’Malley] can talk all he wants. At the end of the day, he’s still going to fight, and when we fight, I’m going to make him my little brother. He’s going to call me big bro after this fight. I definitely feel like he needs to earn his stripes. It’s easy to get Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s attention with a room full of 50 people. You’re fighting in the ‘Contender Series.’ You’re not fighting in the UFC.”

Justin Golightly - March 2, 2018

In the blink of a bloodshot eye, ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley has lifted himself high onto the main card of a pay-per-view. His blazing performance against Terrion Ware placed him just under the co-main event slot against Andre Soukhamthath at tomorrow’s UFC 222. O’Malley plans to puff, puff, and pass through the former CES MMA bantamweight champ and celebrate in Vegas. When the smoke in the Octagon clears, Sean O’Malley plans to spark up once again at the after-party with his own custom strain. “We’re releasing the new strain, Suga Show OG. It’s a mix between Lemonhead and OG 92. I think they’re going to bring a good amount of that. They’re gonna have dab rigs set up. We’re gonna have a juice bar. The ultimate recovery: Smoking some weed and drinking some veggies. I’ve never been more excited to go knock someone out. It’s on a pay-per-view card, it’s at T-Mobile. There’s going to be millions of people watching it. I love proving people wrong. […] You need to buy the PPV to witness this hype train is real. I’m going to go out there and prove everyone who is calling this fake wrong. I’m going to go out there and get another viral knockout.”

Justin Golightly - March 1, 2018

Well, that escalated quickly… Who you got, @SugaSeanMMA or @AndreSoukMMA? 😮#UFC222 pic.twitter.com/hMq6uPOiwg — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 1, 2018

Tom Taylor - December 24, 2017

“Sugar” Sean O’Malley is one of the hottest prospects in the talent-rich UFC bantamweight division. Now 1-o in the UFC, having bested a game Terrion Ware in his recent promotional debut, he’s keen to continue his climb up the bantamweight ladder, and perhaps one day, battle reigning champ TJ Dillashaw. While O’Malley hopes to fight Dillashaw one day, he actually has tremendous respect for him, especially after his thrilling December knockout of Cody Garbrandt.

Tom Taylor - December 24, 2017

Over the last few weeks, the MMA community has been buzzing about the possibility of undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. cutting a deal with the UFC and stepping into the Octagon. These rumors were started by comments from Mayweather himself, then thrust into overdrive by subsequent statements from Joe Rogan and Dana White, who confirmed outright that the promotion was in talks with the boxer. Since then, of course, Mayweather has assured he has no real intention of competing in mixed martial arts. That said, many fighters are still dreaming of the chance to welcome the boxing legend to the cage – and you can count bantamweight prospect “Sugar” Sean O’Malley among them.

Tom Taylor - December 21, 2017

Sean O’Malley became an instant hint when he knocked out Alfred Khashakyan on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. When he smoked up with Snoop Dogg immediately after this win, however, he became a viral sensation. Unsurprisingly, this post-fight session with Snoop was an unforgettable experience for the 23-year prospect.

Tom Taylor - December 21, 2017

Sean O’Malley, the rangy, 23-year-old bantamweight who burst into the limelight with an epic knockout on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series (and by getting high with Snoop Dogg after this win), believes he knows who he’ll fight next. Shortly after his impressive UFC debut, in which he bludgeoned a game Terrion Ware to a unanimous decision win, O’Malley was called out by Andre Soukhamthath, who recently won big with a knockout of Luke Sanders.

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2017

A bantamweight scrap between Sean O’Malley and Terrion Ware served as the co-main event of tonight’s TUF 26 Finale in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Ware fires off a leg kick. O’Malley returns fire with a side kick to the body. Sean steps in to the pocket and throws another kick. He lands another and then circles off of the fence. Ware is pressing forward but Sean is keeping him at bay with kicks. Terrion goes to the body with a right hand. He presses Sean against the cage and works a knee. O’Malley shakes free and moves back towards the center of the octagon. Ware chases after him and lands a right. O’Malley returns fire with one of his own followed by a question mark kick. Sean with a nice left jab. He follows that up with a right hand over the top. Ware is trying to close the distance but Sean clips him with another left jab. Ware misses with a combination. He backs Sean on against the cage. O’Malley lands a foot sweep but does not follow Ware to the ground. Terrion is back up and fires off a left hook. Sean leaps in with a left hand. He counters Ware with a right hand. Terrion closes the distance and lands a right. Both men trade punches. The horn sounds to end round one.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2017

If you haven’t watched episode two or the highlights from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, you may not have been introduced to a new MMA star on the rise, Sean O’Malley.