Aljamain Sterling doesn’t believe the UFC’s rush to book him against Sean O’Malley paid off. Back in August, Sterling put the UFC Bantamweight Championship on the line against O’Malley in the main event of UFC 292. O’Malley sent “Funk Master” crashing to the canvas off a clean punch early in round two. After some follow-up
Marlon Vera hasn’t forgotten about Sean O’Malley’s previous anti-doing violations. Vera and O’Malley are set for a rematch in the UFC 299 main event on March 9, 2024. UFC CEO Dana White recently revealed that the card will be taking place in Miami. There is no love lost between “Chito” and the “Sugar” show. Back
Marlon Vera thinks Sean O’Malley will not be able to handle a tough opponent like him “Chito” was not thrilled by his first face-off with the bantamweight champ Marlon Vera is aware that Sean O’Malley has what it takes to be a great fighter but at the same time, he is also confident that he
Welterweight knockout artist Joaquin Buckley isn’t buying Sean O’Malley as the next big thing in MMA. Fresh off an impressive unanimous decision victory over Alex Morono in October, Buckley sat down with Mike Owens in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview to discuss his current career trajectory and all things MMA-related. During their conversation, Owens inquired about
Sean O’Malley is feeling confident ahead of his rematch with Marlon Vera. It was recently announced that O’Malley vs. Vera 2 will be headlining UFC 299 on March 9. O’Malley’s UFC Bantamweight Championship will be at stake. He’ll be looking to avenge the lone loss of his pro MMA career, as Vera scored a first-round
Merab Dvalishvili won’t be challenging Sean O’Malley for UFC gold in March, and he believes he knows why. O’Malley is the current UFC bantamweight champion after scoring a second-round TKO finish over Merab’s close friend and training partner Aljamain Sterling back in August. O’Malley will be defending his UFC bantamweight gold against Marlon Vera at
UFC bantamweight titleholder ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley had his first face-off as a world champion. Appearing at the UFC 295 media event on Wednesday, O’Malley stepped on the stage for a face-to-face with his next opponent, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, who holds the distinction of being the only fighter to defeat ‘Sugar’ inside the Octagon thus far.
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley says the Las Vegas-based promotion is open to him boxing Ryan Garcia. O’Malley became the UFC’s bantamweight champion back in August as he scored a second-round knockout over Aljamain Sterling. After the win, ‘Suga’ called out Devin Haney to box him and the two started a back-and-forth. Sean O'Malley and
Sean O’Malley‘s next fight is official. The Rematch Is Here UFC CEO Dana White announced on Monday that the UFC Bantamweight Champion’s first title defense will come against Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. The title rematch between the rivals will reportedly headline UFC 299 in March, with a location and date yet to be announced. View this
Former WBO featherweight and super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson has a message for UFC bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley. Despite “The Predator’s” loss, his performance in the fight seems to have inspired confidence among his MMA colleagues who aspire to step into the boxing ring. For example, O’Malley, known for his striking skills, has often shown
Sean O’Malley wanted Tyson Fury to defeat Francis Ngannou and believes the judges made the right decision with their scorecards. Several days may have passed since Saturday, October 28, but the result of Fury vs. Ngannou has continued to be a controversial topic. A majority of fans and fighters believe Ngannou deserved to get his
Sean O’Malley believes Alexander Volkanovski’s cardio might not hold up against Islam Makhachev after accepting the rematch on short notice. On Saturday, October 21, Volkanovski looks to shock the world by dethroning Makhachev of the UFC lightweight title on less than two week’s notice. It’ll be easier said than done, as ‘The Great’ is undoubtedly
Daniel Cormier detailed the difference between Sean O’Malley’s decision-making power as a UFC champion compared to Aljamain Sterling’s. Between March 2021 and August of this year, Sterling established arguably the most accomplished title reign in UFC bantamweight history. Yet, ‘Funk Master’ seemed to never fully be on the same page as Dana White and the
UFC bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley and color commentator Joe Rogan recently had a discussion over the benefits of banned substances under USADA. The introduction of USADA back in 2015 has been looked back on with varying opinions. Some are happy with the results and feel the agency has been effective in cleaning up the sport,
Aljamain Sterling beat Mike Grundy in a grappling match at Polaris 25 “Funk Master” hit out at Sean O’Malley and called for a rematch Aljamain Sterling returned to action at the recent Polaris 25 grappling event which was aired live on UFC Fight Pass from inside Ebbw Vale Sports Centre in Wales. The former UFC
Sean O’Malley weighed in on the upcoming UFC lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. In October 2022, Makhachev dethroned Oliveira to become the 155-pound king. Following the disappointing loss, ‘Do Bronx’ bounced back by securing a first-round TKO win against Beneil Dariush in June of this year. In the meantime, the Russian