A highly anticipated bantamweight bout kicked off tonight’s UFC 250 pay-per-view as Sean O’Malley took on former WEC champion Eddie Wineland.<\/p>\n
O’Malley (12-0 MMA) was most previously seen in action at March’s UFC 248 event where he needed just over two minutes to score a TKO<\/a> win over opponent Jose Alberto Quinonez. The former Contender Series standout has quickly become a fan favorite and was favored to get his hand raised again his evening by oddsmakers.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Eddie Wineland (24-14-1 MMA) was coming off a TKO victory over Grigory Popov in his most recent effort at UFC 238. The 35-year-old entered UFC 250 having gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon<\/a> appearances respectively.<\/p>\n Tonight’s Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland bout proved to be a quick affair. After Wineland seemed to have early momentum with some quick flurries, O’Malley crushed all hope of an upset by landing a devastating punch<\/a> that put the former WEC champion out cold.<\/p>\n Official UFC 250 Result: Sean O’Malley def. Eddie Wineland via KO in Round 1<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to O’Malley defeating Wineland below:<\/p>\n Call me crazy but I'm going with @EddieWineland<\/a> in this fight. #UFC250<\/a><\/p>\n — Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) June 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n