News about Sean O'Malley

Jake Paul donned a thick beard, straggly hair and sunglasses in an audacious bid to 'sneak into UFC 306' and defy a long-standing ban from attending events at the Octagon. The YouTuber-turned-boxer claims to be barred from the UFC bleachers after a confrontation with commentator and two-weight champion Daniel Cormier in April 2021. Paul is preparing for an upcoming fight against Mike Tyson on November 15 which will see the 27-year-old take on the former undisputed world heavyweight champion at the AT&T stadium in Texas. The bout marks a sensational comeback for Iron Mike, albeit slightly delayed after the original contest was delayed from July 20.

'Suga' Sean O'Malley is the slightest of favourites at 4/5 with Sky Bet to defend his bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 this weekend. Meanwhile, his Georgian opponent is a marginal outsider at 1/1 to win at the new iconic Sphere venue. Elsewhere, in the Method of Victory market, O'Malley is 13/8 to win by TKO, 4/1 by decision and a wider 16/1 to submit his opponent. Conversely, the Georgian is 8/1 to be victorious by TKO/KO, 6/4 to get the nod on the judges' scorecards, and 16/1 to win by submission. Lastly, Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost for this bantamweight blockbuster - requiring O'Malley to win by TKO/KO in rounds 1 or 2. The odds for that bet have been enhanced from 4/1 to 5/1.

Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili headline an unprecedented night in UFC this weekend when the promotion makes its debut at the state-of-the-art £1billion venue, the Sphere in Las Vegas. The two MMA icon's will battle it out in the Octagon for the bantamweight title. O'Malley has held the belt for over two years, overcoming three title defences and is hot on a nine-fight win streak. The American's last title defence came back in March during UFC 299, where he faced Ecuadorian Marlon Vera and won by decision. 

The 33-year-old Georgian was sitting front row with his entourage at the Chris Jones Invitational in Las Vegas on Friday, when a fan in the crowd shouted some abuse at him while Sean O'Malley - Dvalishvili's next opponent - came up on the jumbotron. The taunting was enough for 'The Machine' to get up and take matters into his own hands, as viral footage on social media shows him climbing a fence before jumping onto another and finding the heckler in his section.

UFC star and current bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley revealed armed police stormed his home after a false 'swatting' report that he had murdered both of his parents and was an active shooter. O'Malley was live streaming himself playing a video game when the cops entered his street and immediately got his attention. 

The fight got called off after the Venezuelan fighter landed two illegal blows in the second round of their meeting. With less than two minutes remaining, Rodriguez held Carnelossi on full mount. The first headbutt was not as violent as the second, but the referee, Mark Smith, warned Rodriguez to 'watch your head.' The fighter seemingly ignored Smith's warning as she slammed her head on her opponent's face immediately after.

On paper, the UFC 300 headliner should provide the kind of fireworks befitting the tricentenary card in Las Vegas this Saturday night. Both Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill are frightening knockout artists and it would be a major surprise if both men were to see out the 25 minutes.  Hill was champion before having to relinquish the belt due to his Achilles injury, a vacant title claimed by Pereira against Jiri Prochazka. The bookmakers have Pereira as a narrow favourite but it is always revealing to see how fellow top UFC fighters past and present are predicting the fight.

Suga Sean defeated Vera in a rematch of their 2020 battle in which the Ecuadorian won by TKO in the first round. O'Malley scored 50-45 on two judges' cards and 50-44 on another to win his first bantamweight title defense. Vera took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday after the arrest during the Miami brawl. O'Malley, on the other hand, had a simple response that negated Vera's doubtable allegations. 'You braided your hair @SugaSeanMMA and you're greased (greased) to the bone,' Vera wrote.' 'I wonder how much gel they use?'

As Sean O'Malley defends his bantamweight title over Marlon Vera, follow Mail Sport's live blog for the most recent undercard findings and round-by-round reports.

At UFC 299 in Miami, Florida, 'Suga' Sean O'Malley and Marlon 'Chito' Vera will clash in one of mixed martial art's most highly awaited rematches.' With the 29-year-old's price tag being paid at 1/2 to guarantee the victory, O'Malley is backed by the bookies to avenge his sole professional loss. In comparison, Vera is a 2/1 outsider to win from so many fights against Suga. In the 'Method of Victory' market, O'Malley is 2/1 to win by TKO/KO, 11/8 to be victorious by decision, and 16/1 to forfeit his opponent. Meanwhile, the ever-dangerous Vera is 9/2, 6/1, and 14/1 in the same industry. This delectable match has also received a 'Price Boost', which has been increased to 4/1 and requires 'O'Malley' to win by KO/TKO in rounds 1,2 or 3'.

In the main event of UFC 299 on Saturday night, Sean O'Malley goes toe-toe with Marlon 'Chito' Vera, with the bantamweight championship on the line. Vera is the only man to have handed the American an apology in his professional career, a loss that O'Malley dismisses as a fluke. The champion has risen as a safe favourite and he is growing in confidence all the time, especially after superbly dispatching Aljamain Sterling.

Naturally, the build-up to the game on Saturday evening was heavily focused on the in-cage fight, so it's not surprising that the opponents are ordinary people with families who happen to love beating people up for a living. The partners of the likes of Brock Lesnar and Ross Pearson may be some of the most famous WAGs in the promotion, but what about those of the fighters competing in Miami this weekend?

In Miami this Saturday, Sean O'Malley and Marlon 'Chito' Vera take center stage in a revenge mission for the champion of UFC 299. Even though O'Malley's career denies that it counts, Vera is the only one to refuse it, putting it down to a 'fluke' shot. The Ecuadorian landed with a leg kick that struck O'Malley's peroneal nerve in the summer of 2020. It allowed him to leap on top and land enough punishing shots for the referee to intervene, which allowed him to do a good job. We'll find out whether Vera was lucky or simply has O'Malley's number on Saturday night.

According to the UFC 299 challenger, Sean O'Malley "likes strange s**t" and has been trying to capture Marlon Vera's head. Vera, the only man to have defeated O'Malley in his career so far, will try to repeat the trick to win the UFC bantamweight crown in Miami this Saturday. At the pre-fight media day on Wednesday, the two do not see eye to eye, and the Ecuadorian took pot shots at the champion. He's a strange guy,' he said. He likes strange s***.' I attempted to avoid it. The only thing I did was send him a picture of me back, but I haven't even read what he said after.

Garcia called for a MMA match against Devin Haney, the UFC's bantamweight champion, ahead of his bout against Devin Haney on April 20. Garcia called UFC chief Dana White for the match, the first call-out came on X. Garcia appeared on The MMA Hour and said he'd 'destroy' O'Malley in the UFC. Suga Sean appeared on ESPN's First Take to discuss his preparations for his upcoming rematch against Marlon 'Chito' Vera, just days away from his first title defense at UFC 299. When asked about his future, O'Malley wondered if he should stay champion and discussed how he and Garcia would be better off boxing. O'Malley said about meeting Garcia in MMA on Tuesday, "I would feel like a bully." I'm not sure if I should do that, but I would kill him in minutes.'

Sean 'Suga' O'Malley and Marlon 'Chito' Vera's long-running UFC rivalry will resurrect this weekend, with Suga defending his bantamweight title against the only man who has ever defeated O'Malley during his nine-year UFC career. In 2020, the 29-year-old was handed his first and only loss in MMA against Chito.

Ryan Garcia has made the dubious claim that he could beat UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley in the octagon and has called Dana White to set it up. With a few weeks of preparation, the 24-1 boxing star, who meets Devin Haney on April 20, believes he will go back to MMA and find success. Garcia, 25, has a slew of youthful fans that O'Malley does not have and wants White to honor him in a lucrative crossover competition.

Golden Boy's pitch came just days after his client Ryan Garcia begged with White to allow him to face UFC bantamweight king Sean O'Malley in the Octagon. If the two high-level strikers meet in the cage, the 51-year-old believes he and White are the rightful co-headliners. On Monday, De La Hoya debuted his idea to host Ariel Helwani. 'I would actually entertain that because Ryan will compete in the main event with this kid.' I'd be able to do Dana on the co-main,' De La Hoya said.

Despite the fact that Sean O'Malley has a looming defense next month, he is already considering a featherweight title shot and a bid to become a double UFC champion. When O'Malley's UFC 299 against Chito Vera, the team's headliners but wants a shot at the 145-pound belt later. In what seems to be a fantastic match on paper, Alexander Volkanovski takes on Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. And O'Malley, who only won the bantamweight crown last August, wants a piece of the action.

INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS: Perhaps these are just to be enjoyed in retirement, feet up, with pipe and slippers. However, Paul Craig, the first Scottish fighter to headline a UFC card, loses his blood, sweat, and tears on Saturday night. In Las Vegas, he takes on Brendan Allen, acknowledging how far he has come even as he lasered in on the war ahead.

At UFC 299. Sean O'Malley is licking his lips at the prospect of exacting revenge over Chito Vera. Dana White, the president of the United States, revealed a series of big tournaments in the coming year, one of which was a bantamweight showdown in March, with the exact date and location still unknown. O'Malley lost to the Ecuadorian three years ago, but now has gone undefeated and triumphed the Aljamain Sterling crown in August by TKO.

With Sean O'Malley's first bantamweight title defense set to take place in March of next year, the UFC's first quarter of 2024 is coming together. Dana White, the United States' president, released a video on social media on Monday, five days before UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden, announcing three main events scheduled for January, February, and March. Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria, and O'Malley's rematch with Marlon 'Chito' Vera are among the three headline bouts, which are arranged in chronological order.

His victory on Sunday has been described as one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, with all three judges judging the match 49-46 for the American to ensure he was decided unanimously. Strickland made a comeback of sorts from Adesanya in the second round before launching an explosive contest that saw him consistently press his opponent and land big shots.

When Aljamain Sterling called for a rematch of their bantamweight title match at UFC 292, Funk Master suffered a brutal TKO loss, Sean O'Malley delivered a scathing reply. O'Malley captured the UFC bantamweight crown with a second-round stoppage of the pound, having floored his opponent with a massive counter right hand in Boston. When UFC headed to Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night, the sterling was back in front of the cameras.