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Sean O’Malley left frustrated UFC still haven’t booked Sterling vs Cejudo
Sean O’Malley sealed the biggest victory of his career when he sealed a split decision win against Petr Yan at UFC 280. Despite the result being hotly-debated, the outcome sent ‘Sugar’ flying up the rankings as he usurped the Russian and slotted into the #1-contender spot. That should have been enough to guarantee the 28-year-old […]
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Sean O’Malley shares his prediction for UFC 281 main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira: “He’s a f**king scary human being”
Sean O’Malley shared his prediction for the highly anticipated UFC 281 main event. Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will go toe-to-toe for the third time in their careers. However, it will be the first time the pair will square off inside the Octagon with 4oz gloves. Rising bantamweight star Sean O’Malley recently discussed the upcoming […]
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Sean O’Malley explains how UFC 280 knee might have sent Petr Yan to “ONE FC or Bellator”
Sean O’Malley rewatched his highly-discussed bout with Petr Yan at UFC 280 and believes his knee in the third round might have concluded the Russian’s UFC tenure. ‘Sugar’ was awarded the split decision with many fighters and pundits disagreeing with the judges’ verdict. The new #1 contender at bantamweight believes he won. He was on […]
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Sean O’Malley makes huge jump up bantamweight rankings after beating Petr Yan
Sean O’Malley is now the No. 1 ranked bantamweight in the UFC. That’s according to the UFC’s official rankings, which were updated following UFC 280 to take O’Malley’s big win over Petr Yan into account. ‘Suga’ jumped ten spots up the list to replace Yan in the top position, just below 135 pound champion Aljamain […]
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Michael Bisping explains why Sean O’Malley won at UFC 280: “That was a close fight”
Sean O’Malley won a controversial split-decision over Petr Yan at UFC280. And while Michael Bisping had Yan winning the fight, he understands why the judges scored the fight the way they did. O’Malley won the first and third rounds on two of the three judges’ scorecards. That shocked a lot of fans and fighters, some […]
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Petr Yan roasts Sean O’Malley over his physical appearance at UFC 280 press conference: “Just look at him, he’s like a whore on the side of the road”
Petr Yan hasn’t taken too kindly to “Suga” Sean O’Malley ahead of their fight at UFC 280 Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Yan, the former UFC bantamweight champion, is looking to move one step closer toward regaining his belt, while O’Malley faces his toughest Octagon test to-date starring across from the Russian superstar. Yan is coming […]
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Petr Yan shoves Sean O’Malley during UFC 280 press conference, ‘Suga’ responds
Things got physical at the big public UFC 280 press conference this morning when Petr Yan laid his hands on Sean O’Malley during a faceoff, shoving ‘Suga’ across the stage. Yan had been doing his best to get under O’Malley’s skin through the entire press conference, hitting him with savage zingers. At one point he […]
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Sean O’Malley believes Petr Yan was “bullied” into accepting fight at UFC 280: “He turned down Chito, so I don’t think he really had an option”
The mental warfare between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan is in full tilt ahead of their blockbuster bantamweight clash at UFC 280. In his latest jibe, ‘Sugar’ has claimed that his opponent was bulled into taking the fight. “He was the only guy after that Pedro Munhoz fight (when) I went back to the UFC […]
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Sean O’Malley vs Yan could be ‘Suga’s’ McGregor vs Aldo moment – Dana White
Sean O’Malley is one of the biggest stars in the UFC. At UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi this weekend, he has an opportunity to take his shine to the next level when he takes on the former champion, Petr Yan. From the moment he arrived in the Octagon, ‘Sugar’ has been synonymous with the word […]
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Did Dana White really confirm Alexander Volkanovski would get the next lightweight title shot?
We’re days away from the big UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi, which not only features two big title fights but could also decide who fights for those same titles next. The vacant UFC lightweight title is being fought for between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, with featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski serving as backup and […]
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Tim Welch says Sean O’Malley could make Petr Yan look ‘Stupid’
Sean O’Malley is a near impossible puzzle to solve according to his coach Tim Welch. ‘Suga Sean’ will head into the biggest fight of his career at UFC 280 against Petr Yan. #12-ranked O’Malley sits 10 places behind the Russian at bantamweight and has never beaten anyone inside the top-10. ‘No Mercy’ is a former […]
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Sean O’Malley believes he’s “a couple more fights” from title shot
With Henry Cejudo now retired, and removed from the rankings, and the UFC’s bantamweight title vacant and up for grabs, there is new opportunity for several fighters looking to become the new champion. One of those fighters, Sean O’Malley, believes he’s just a few fights away from becoming the new bantamweight champion. O’Malley was recently […]