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Breaking: Sean O’Malley flagged by USADA again, out of UFC 239
Sean O’Malley will not return to the Octagon at UFC 239 as originally expected. The bantamweight was coming off of a six-month suspension from USADA due to Ostarine. Now, just two weeks from his fight against Marlon Vera, O’Malley took to social media to announce he was flagged by USADA again for Ostarine. And with […]
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VIDEO | Sean O’Malley gets BJJ purple belt, celebrates in classic style
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley already has some of the slickest striking in the UFC bantamweight division, but his grappling skill is coming along nicely too. Earlier this month, the red hot bantamweight prospect was awarded his Brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt after years of grinding away on the mats. O’Malley’s belt promotion was documented in a […]
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Sean O’Malley returns from USADA suspension at UFC 239, takes on ‘Chito’
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley is one of the most promising young prospects in the crowded UFC bantamweight division. Unfortunately, it’s been some time since we’ve seen the fan favorite in the cage, as he was recently sidelined by a four-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the result of his ingesting a tainted supplement […]
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Recovering Sean O’Malley aims for Summer return
One of if not the brightest prospect to come from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is the bantamweight division’s ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley. Unfortunately for the 24-year old star in the making, he’s been sidelined since March with injury as well as a suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Having supposed to have fought […]
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Sean O’Malley is making bank playing video games
Sean O’Malley is a rising star in the UFC’s bantamweight division. Unfortunately, he’s been sidelined by a USADA suspension. He was supposed to fight on the biggest card of the year at UFC 229 but was pulled off the card when he was flagged by USADA. While this represents a definite setback for O’Malley, he’s determined […]
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Sean O’Malley has a message for anyone who thinks he’s ‘stupid enough to take a banned substance’
Red hot UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley was expected to make his anticipated return to the cage opposite José Alberto Quiñónez at UFC 229 on October 6. Regrettably, the popular bantamweight was forced off this card when he failed a pre-fight drug test administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Although new USADA policy dictates […]
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Sean O’Malley gets 6-month NSAC suspension
Rising UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has been handed a 6-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for failing a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test administered ahead of his cancelled UFC 229 fight, per MMAjunkie. O’Malley received a reduced suspension on the basis of his cooperation with the commission, and because […]
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Sean O’Malley out four-months with scheduled hip surgery on Thursday
We won’t be seeing the “Sugar” show back in the octagon anytime soon. UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley announced on Twitter that he’ll be out of action for at least four months due to hip surgery which is scheduled for Thursday. Surgery on Thursday on my right hip. This will put me off the Mats for […]
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Sean O’Malley announces he’s out of UFC 229 due to potential USADA violation
Last week, the UFC announced that it has adjusted its drug testing practices, and that it will no longer be announcing potential United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) violations. Instead, the promotion plans on holding off on announcements until violations are confirmed. This means that, going forward, fighters could potentially be involved in USADA investigations without […]
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UFC 229 gets the ‘Sugar Show’, Sean O’Malley takes on Jose Alberto Quinonez
We all assumed that rising bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley would be making his return at UFC 229. It just came down to who against. Well…now we know. Today on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, O’Malley appeared as a guest where he revealed that he’ll be taking on Jose Alberto Quinonez on October 6th at UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Focused on UFC 227, Ricardo Ramos hopes for eventual fight with Sean O’Malley
In a way, UFC 227 will be a bantamweight showcase as the card hosts six bouts in the division. One of which being for the men’s title. Among the 12 135-pound combatants is the Brazilian prospect, Ricardo Ramos. At 22-years old, he’s the youngest of the dozen 135ers competing on August 4th. Already 11-1 in his young […]
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Sean O’Malley suggests he’s fighting in the co-main event of UFC 229
Rising UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley is suggesting he’ll be fighting in the co-main event of UFC 229, which goes down October 6th in the fight capital of Las Vegas, Nevada. O’Malley made this interesting claim in a Saturday Instagram post, which included video of one of his many knockout victories. He did not name […]
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Sean O’Malley gives timeframe for Octagon return
It sounds like “Suga” Sean O’Malley could be back in our lives quite soon. O’Malley, who has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in the talent-packed bantamweight division, last fought at UFC 222, when he picked up a decision win over Andre Soukhamthath. While this win was impressive, it did come with a catch: […]
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Under the MMA Microscope | Is the UFC hyping the wrong fighters?
In the current UFC era, it’s been made loud and clear what the new ownership’s motives are: get rich or die tryin’. Well…maybe not to that extreme of a level but 50 Cent has been getting involved with the MMA scene lately(whatever that means) so don’t tell me that that’s not a good quote choice. […]
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Sean O’Malley explains how the UFC reacted when he pulled out a joint on live TV
The crowd at last weekend’s UFC Glendale show was full of MMA stars, as most UFC shows are. One of the famous faces in the crowd was that of red-hot UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley. O’Malley, who has made no secret of his love of the devil’s lettuce, did not let his screen time go […]
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VIDEO | Sean O’Malley pays tribute to Nate Diaz at UFC Glendale
VIDEO | Sean O’Malley pays tribute to Nate Diaz at UFC Glendale Undefeated UFC bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley (10-0 MMA) paid homage to Nate Diaz on National Television at last night’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale. Diaz had infamously pretended to light up a blunt after being highlighted on a FOX Sports 1 […]
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Sean O’Malley has been offered a slot in a UFC main event
Sean O’Malley, one of the UFC bantamweight division’s brightest young stars, is now 2-0 in the perilous Octagon. From the sounds of it, he’ll be rewarded for this success with his first main event spot. Speaking to Niall McGrath on this week’s Talking Brawls Podcast, The MMA Lab fighter divulged that the UFC has offered him the […]
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Andre Soukhamthath is Leaving Instagram Because UFC Fans are Awful
When Andre Soukhamthath took a one-legged Sean O’Malley down in their UFC 222 fight, he probably didn’t even think about it. He was just going off of instinct. It cost him the fight, but the punches keep coming long after that bell rang. People have been trolling the UFC fighter relentlessly since then and haven’t […]
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Gervonta Davis beefs with Sean O’Malley and UFC champion Max Holloway chimes in!
Gervonta Davis beefs with Sean O’Malley and UFC champion Max Holloway chimes in! Undefeated boxing phenom Gervonta Davis (19-0) will return to the squared circle on April 21 at the Barclays Center in New York where he will square off with Jesus Cuellar for the vacant WBA Super Featherweight Title. With that said, the Floyd […]
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Former UFC Champion Gives Major Props to Sean O’Malley
It looks like we have another potential rising star on our hands, but there are a lot of people pumping the brakes. Rightfully so though, if you look back at the group of hyped prospects that have ended up being pushed too soon or falling short in the long run. Sean O’Malley sure seems to […]
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Andre Soukhamthath is Starting to Get Convinced by Trolls Flaming Him for UFC 222 Strategy
When Sean O’Malley’s foot was in so much pain he couldn’t stand on it at UFC 222, fans and the cornermen of Andre Soukhamthath were yelling at him to stand-up but instead he took him down. In the heat of battle, it’s hard to criticize someone, especially after the amount of punches they absorb. That […]
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UFC 222 medical suspensions: Sean O’Malley gets lengthy sit
Mixed martial arts can be a brutal sport, and UFC 222 was an excellent reminder of that fact. The Saturday night card, which went down in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a number of the beatdowns and injuries characteristic of this racket, and several fighters on the bill received lengthy injury suspensions as a result. One […]
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Nate Diaz comments on Sean O’Malley’s win, O’Malley responds
Last night, on the main card of UFC 222, red-hot bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley took his latest steps into the Octagon, this time facing the dangerous Andre Soukhamthath. Despite having his leg pulverized in the final frame – at which point a Soukhamthath win looked like it was only a kick away – O’Malley ultimately […]
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UFC 222 Results: Sean O’Malley defeats Andre Soukhamthath (Highlights)
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. Round one begins and Andre and Sean meet in the center of the cage. Soukhamthath is circling early here trying to find his way inside. Andre with […]
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Andre Soukhamthath Vows ‘Fake’ Sean O’Malley Will Call Him Big Brother After UFC 222
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 […]
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Sean O’Malley Plans to Celebrate UFC 222 Win By Smoking His New Strain of Weed
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 […]
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VIDEO | UFC 222 Staredown Gets Heated Between Sean O’Malley and Andre Soukhamthath
Well, that escalated quickly… Who you got, @SugaSeanMMA or @AndreSoukMMA? 😮#UFC222 pic.twitter.com/hMq6uPOiwg — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 1, 2018 For a fight week Thursday, things have been mostly quiet. The UFC 222 card has suffered a triple threat of changes including two late replacements, so it’s understandable that not a lot of heat is coming from […]
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Sean O’Malley Predicts ‘Best Performance’ Yet Against Andre Soukhamthath at UFC 222
If you didn’t know who Sean O’Malley was after his performance on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender series and the post-fight blunt sharing with Snoop Dogg, then you most likely found out about him in December of last year when he made his impressive UFC debut. He’ll get another chance to shine this weekend against […]