Sean O’Malley lately opened up about his humble beginnings and confessed that he at all times needed to develop into a UFC fighter and by no means chalked out a profession plan B.
When O’Malley was 18 years previous he packed his baggage to chase his dream of combating within the UFC. At the moment, he had very restricted funds to chase his aim.
The previous UFC bantamweight champion, who trains at The MMA Lab in Arizona beneath coach Tim Welch, lately instructed Daniel Cormier how it began. “Suga” spoke about how he saved $2000 and obtained his “a*s kicked” for 10 days straight by powerful Mexicans. Nonetheless, he had his sights set on signing with the UFC and by no means gave up grinding.
“Tim [Welch] got here right down to commentate on a struggle once I was 18 years previous. He was in Arizona. He was like, ‘Hey, if you wish to prepare at an actual fitness center, come down for 2 weeks. let me know.’ Got here down. It was 10 days. I’ve by no means flown or been out of the state on my own. Flew to Mesa, Arizona. Tim picked me up in his Mazda, and I couldn’t imagine I used to be in Arizona going to coach.”
“These powerful Mexicans at The MMA Lab, once I got here down to only get my a*s kicked for 10 days straight. Flew again dwelling, labored full-time, saved up 2000 {dollars}, packed my Nissan, and drove to Arizona, and there was no plan B. I used to be going to be within the UFC, and I used to be going to make it occur.”
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Lastly, in 2017, on Dana White’s Contender Sequence 2, O’Malley knocked out Alfred Khashakyan in Spherical 1 to earn a UFC contract. Later that 12 months, he made his promotional debut on the TUF 26 finale in opposition to Terrion Ware and gained by unanimous resolution.
Now, “Suga” is counted as one of many firm’s greatest STARS and boasts a UFC file of 11 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Sean O’Malley goes to struggle on the White Home
After dropping his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili in 2024 and failing to reclaim it in a title rematch in 2025, Sean O’Malley most lately returned to profitable methods at UFC 324 in opposition to Tune Yadong, snapping his two-fight dropping skid.
Now, the 31-year-old American is part of the UFC Freedom 250 lineup and can struggle Aiemann Zahabi on June 14 on the White Home.
An enormous win subsequent might earn Sean O’Malley another chance to reclaim what he misplaced to “The Machine” in 2024.
