News about Sean O'Malley

Israel Adesanya is backing Jamahal Hill to KO his old nemesis Alex Pereira before fourth round, but Alexander Volkanovski tips champion to defend belt... as fighters predict UFC 300 main event

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 13, 2024
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.

After a rival accused Marlon'Chito' Vera of being 'greased to the bone,' during their championship fight in Miami, UFC star Sean O'Malley retaliates against him, 'Send a picture of your face.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2024
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?'

Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera - UFC 299: Start time, undercard results and updates follow all the action in Miami as 'Suga' makes first title defence, with Dustin Poirier and Michael 'Venom' Page also in action

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
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.

Sean O'Malley is an odds-on favourite to avenge his sole professional loss against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 this weekend - and the bantamweight champion is 4/1 to record a knockout in rounds 1, 2 or 3

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
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'.

Alexander Volkanovski advises 'underrated' Sean O'Malley to protect his belt, while Henry Cejudo predicts STOPPAGE for Marlon'Chito' Vera

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
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.

Inside the lives of UFC 299 WAGs: Sean O'Malley, the card's headliner, is in an eight-year open relationship, while another actress' wife was the object of Conor McGregor's trash talk

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 9, 2024
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?

Sean O'Malley averages more striking as compared to any bantamweight in history, while Marlon 'Chito' Vera has the most finishes, according to the statistics ahead of the UFC 299 title showdown in Miami

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2024
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.

In the UFC 299 showdown, Marlon 'Chito' Vera brands Sean O'Malley as a 'weird guy' who likes strange s***' and promises to 'f*** up' the bantamweight champion.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2024
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.

When he laughs off Ryan Garcia's UFC request, Sean O'Malley says he would kill him "within minutes" in the Octagon

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 5, 2024
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.'

UFC 299: The start of the United Kingdom, how to watch and undercard information; Sean O'Malley, the current bantamweight champion, will face Marlon 'Chito' Vera in a 'Suga' match against the only man who has handed him a career loss

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 4, 2024
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 claims he would 'DESTROY' UFC champion Sean O'Malley with 'three or four months' of MMA training and reveals Dana White has ignored messages asking for crossover fight

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 27, 2024
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.

In a potential co-main match between Ryan Garcia and Sean O'Malley, Oscar De La Hoya challenges UFC chief Dana White to a fight: "We're cool, but it doesn't mean we can't go to it."

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2024
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.

Sean O'Malley 'wants to break Ilia Topuria's little nose' and secure 'champ champ' status, if he beats Chito Vera at UFC 299 and Spaniard upsets Alexander Volkanovski

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2024
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.

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Craig on his pride at being first Scottish fighter to headline  a UFC card, why 'fighting is secondary to entertainment' and the quiet intensity of the Apex in Las Vegas ahead of Brendan Allen showdown

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 18, 2023
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.

After Dana White's declaration of a bantamweight title match for UFC 299. Sean O'Malley says he will 'SMOKE' Chito Vera in a huge rematch and that the challenger is'very afraid.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 7, 2023
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.

Sean O'Malley is expected to defend his UFC bantamweight title in a rematch against Marlon Vera in March... as Dana White announces three title fights for 2024

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 7, 2023
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.

Sean Strickland shocked the world by beating Israel Adesanya, but the current UFC middleweight champion is known for his sexist remarks and saying that MMA shielded him from murdering people. (Hint: one fighter is too afraid to even be on the same card as him!

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 11, 2023
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.

After losing KO at UFC 292, Sean O'Malley trolls Aljamain Sterling after the 'Funk Master' asks for a match

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 10, 2023
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.

RECOVERED: Weili Zhang, the highest paid fighter from UFC 292 has won £411k, while Chris Weidman earns £336k, while Sean O'Malley earns £395,000

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2023
Weili Zhang, a Chinese actress, won the most of any fight at UFC 292 after defending her strawweight title. The fighter's compensation for the case has been announced, but not considering additional fees such as sponsorship or other discretionary compensation. MMA Junkie's complete list of base pay figures was revealed by The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure. It may have come as a surprise to some that Sean O'Malley, the main event winner, was defeated by Zhang, who earned £411,000.

Dana White has slammed Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili for REFUSING due to their close friendship... with UFC bantamweight stars bizarrely lobbying for each other to have a championship shot

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 30, 2023
Dana White, the UFC president, has slammed Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling's decision not to combat each other out of love. The two men, who have been training partners for years, have long confirmed that they will not cross paths in the octagon. Sterling had hoped to step up a weight class by defeating Sean O'Malley at UFC 292, giving No. 1 contender Dvalishvili the opportunity to step up and challenge for the vacant belt. However, O'Malley won the race with a dramatic finish, muddying the waters at bantamweight as the currency is pushed higher.

After the devastating knockout at UFC 292, Sean O'Malley shares what Dana White told the new bantamweight king

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 26, 2023
After his jaw-dropping victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, Sean O'Malley told him what UFC president Dana White said to him. Since winning the bantamweight title, the buzz was real, with Sterling plummeting in the second round of their blockbuster main event. Early in the second, O'Malley dropped the Sterling with an overhand right. O'Malley led him down with ground and pound until referee Marc Goddard called the match just 51 seconds into the round.

Sean O'Malley claims he can cheat on wife as he 'pays for everything'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
O'Malley boosted the hype by winning the UFC bantamweight title last weekend, knocking Alijamain Sterling with a brutal shot just two rounds into Saturday's main tournament, UFC 292.

UFC champion Sean O'Malley claims he is entitled to cheat on his wife because he 'pays for everything' as bantamweight boasts: 'I'm a king'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
Sean O'Malley, the recently crowned UFC champion, has blasted his wife because he 'pays for all.' O'Malley fueled the hype surrounding his name by winning the UFC bantamweight championship last weekend, defeating Alijamain Sterling with a stunning shot just two rounds into Saturday's main tournament, UFC 292. Earlier in the second, the Phoenix fighter dropped the Sterling with an overhand right before being chased by ground and pound until referee Marc Goddard called the fight 51 seconds into the round.

As the new bantamweight king says he wants to share a UFC card with the Irishman, Sean O'Malley reveals that Conor McGregor contacted him after his brutal KO of Aljamain Sterling

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 24, 2023
After beating Aljamain Sterling, Sean O'Malley says Conor McGregor called him. 'Suga' is a big underdog in UFC 292's main tournament, with Sterling riding a nine-fight streak and possessing some of the most common grappling skills the division has ever seen.' However, O'Malley caused a major shock by dropping the pound within two rounds to take the bantamweight championship at TD Garden on Saturday night.