Sean O'Malley

2022 - 10 - 22

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UFC 280: Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley odds, picks and predictions (USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire)

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 280 odds and lines between Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

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Dana White Says 'Suga' Sean O'Malley Can Be UFC's Next ... (TMZ)

"Suga" Sean O'Malley is already a UFC star, but Dana White says he could reach Conor McGregor-like levels of fame ... as long as he keeps winning in the ...

[popped for a banned substance](https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/12/tj-dillashaw-apology-ufc-cheating-epo/), EPO, in early 2019. He has most Performance Of The Night awards in UFC history, most submissions in both UFC lightweight and featherweight history!" He's got the record for the most finishes in UFC history, he's got the most submissions in UFC history, tied for overall UFC post-fight bonuses. It's incredible." Believe me, that would be everybody's dream scenario, including mine if he beats Islam," White said. "It will be crazy, but yeah, Conor, on his way up, won all of the key fights he needed to win. "That's hilarious. where UFC 280 is going down Saturday afternoon (in the USA). He's the #11 ranked bantamweight. as long as he keeps winning in the Octagon! These guys are all being tested by USADA and when you're coming off what T.J. He needs to win this fight this weekend against Petr Yan.

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Lamborghinis, rainbows and Ecuador: How Sean O'Malley seeks ... (Sporting News)

A standout on Dana White's Contender Series, Sean O'Malley has emerged as a unique fighter and individual. His colorful personality has caused a dividing ...

[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1VIpppddhgA9JpePz0vZbA/videos), he has over 483K subscribers. Dillashaw](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/mma-net-worth/t-j-dillashaw-net-worth/) has a net worth of about $3 million. [net worth](https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/aljamain-sterling/) is about $1-$2 million. O'Malley lost to Marlon Vera in 2020 at UFC 252 via KO. At UFC 260 in 2021, he knocked out Thomas Almeida. Making his promotional debut later that year, O'Malley beat Terrion Ware. He dyed his hair pink, orange, and yellow. Before he became an enigma, O'Malley's hair was relatively normal. I haven't really revealed it," O'Malley said. The fans love it, the media, it’s something to talk about. As he grew in popularity, O'Malley decided to change things up. “Sugar” fights former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, ranked first in the bantamweight rankings.

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Andrew Tate Tells Sean O'Malley Real Reason For Social Media Ban (MMA News)

Andrew Tate has been banned from posting on all social media. Now he tells UFC fighter Sean O'Malley the real reason behind it.

For some reason, they thought I was toxic and I had to be deleted.” This is such a complicated topic with multiple layers, that people feel quite strongly about one way or the other, so we at MMA News strongly encourage you to do your own research. They attacked me with that misogyny garbage, but the truth is 99% of my content was aimed at men, telling them the truth,” Tate said. “99% of my content was aimed at men, it had nothing to do with women at all. However, he was deemed to be too toxic for social media and was banned from posting on any platform. He decided to sit down with Suga’ Sean O’Malley ahead of his

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Yan vs. O'Malley: Fight time, live stream, predictions, how to watch ... (DraftKings Nation)

Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley fight at bantamweight on the main card of UFC 280. We go over the fight time, how to watch, and current odds and betting splits.

This is a huge jump in competition for O’Malley so expect Yan to itch out a split-decision win. However, O’Malley is such a strong striker, Yan can’t afford to get behind too much. Prior to this no contest, he had won three fights in a row. Yan (16-3) is coming off a highly contested loss to current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling by decision in April. O’Malley (15-1) had a no contest in July after accidentally poking Pedro Munhoz. 1 ranked bantamweight Petr Yan and No.

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UFC 280 live blog: Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley (MMA Fighting)

Follow the UFC 280 live blog for Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley, the featured bantamweight fight on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

He won an interim title against [Cory Sandhagen](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4356/cory-sandhagen) a few months later, but came up short against Sterling in their rematch earlier this year, losing a split decision. Now, he faces one of the very best bantamweights on earth with a title shot hanging in the balance. [Sean O’Malley](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4140/sean-o-malley), the featured bantamweight fight on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

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UFC 280 'Embedded' video (Ep. 6): Sean O'Malley, Petr Yan cross ... (MMAmania.com)

UFC 280 "Embedded" video blog (Ep. 6) for the "Oliveira vs. Makhachev" pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. (Oct. 22, 2022) at Etihad Arena on "Fight Island" ...

ET on [ESPN](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23180126%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAManiaResults)+. For the complete UFC 280 fight card and PPV line up click [here](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23036709). [RIGHT HERE](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23172698), starting with the early [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23180126%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAManiaResults) “Prelims” matches at 10:30 a.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23180126%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAManiaResults)/ESPNews at 12 p.m. All of this was captured by UFC 280 “Embedded,” which features an in-depth look at final fight prep, weight cuts, and much more. O’Malley eventually scooted past and then locked eyes with “No Mercy.” Yan shook the encounter off and muttered, “I eat you tomorrow.” [here](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/17/23409604/aljamain-sterling-training-alongside-fellow-jamaican-leon-edwards-ufc-280-embedded-video-ep-1-mma), [here](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/18/23411505/sorry-charlie-but-ufc-280-lightweight-division-belongs-dagestan-mma), [here](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/19/23413287/petr-yan-fakes-takedown-unsuspecting-aljamain-sterling-episode-3-ufc-280-embedded-video-mma), and [here](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/21/23416674/ufc-280-embedded-videos-eps-4-5-preview-espn-ppv-mma-oliveira-makhachev-o-malley-dillashaw-mma) As Yan was leaving the scales and walking backstage O’Malley was making his way out. O’Malley and Yan have been lining up for a fight for quite some time. [right here](https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-280-results-live-stream-fight-card-start-time-date-location-odds-highlights-oliveira-makhachev-abu-dhabi-espn-ppv). The two bantamweights crossed paths and nearly bumped into one another. [HERE](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/10/21/23415618/ufc-280-early-weigh-ins-video-live-results-stream-oliveira-vs-makhachev-abu-dhabi-mma)).

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Sean O'Malley's crazy life has seen him get tattooed by controversial ... (talkSPORT.com)

UFC president Dana White has tipped Sean O'Malley to become a 'global superstar' if he beats former bantamweight champion, Petr Yan, this weeken.

O’Malley is certainly a unique character and it’s easy to see why the UFC boss has such high hopes for him. “The amount of eyeballs when Conor was building his way up was half what it is right now. “So, she knew she wasn’t in love with a phony me. Every relationship should be okay with it, that just needs to happen.” “I don’t own her, and she doesn’t own me. One look at O’Malley and it becomes clear why he is one of the most recognisable people in the UFC and on the verge of superstardom.

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"You f***ing chopped them up" - Sean O'Malley and Andrew Tate ... (Sportskeeda)

In a recent video uploaded to UFC bantamweight contender Sean O'Malley's YouTube channel, O'Malley and internet personality Andrew Tate discussed the social ...

we'll drive through all of it, we'll do all the way up to Poland. We'll stay in the city for a couple of days... We'll do all of it." It looks like Andrew Tate has a one-of-a-kind vacation planned for Sean O'Malley when he visits Romania. We need to do a tour. When you guys have got a month off fighting, we'll start in Romania, we all take supercars...

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UFC 280 results, highlights: Sean O'Malley takes split decision over ... (CBSSports.com)

'Suga' battled his toughest test to date in a slugfest with the former champion.

I don't know," O'Malley said. But the former champion, who worked a steady diet of calf and body kicks throughout, then responded to being stunned by a left cross in Round 2 by winding up for a left-hand haymaker of his own seconds later to rock O'Malley. "I was a little surprised [Yan chose to wrestle]," O'Malley said. But I was rocked." The post-fight statistics largely fell in O'Malley's favor after outlanding Yan 85 to 76 in total strikes and 69 to 51 in significant strikes. 1 guy in the world."

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UFC 280 results: Sean O'Malley wins debated decision over Petr ... (MMA Junkie)

At UFC 280, Sean O'Malley took what many called a "big step up" – and he controversially walked away the winner against Petr Yan.

Lina Lansberg via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-charles-oliveira-islam-makhachev-sterling-dillashaw-play-by-play-live-results”) AJ Dobson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-charles-oliveira-islam-makhachev-sterling-dillashaw-play-by-play-live-results”) [Muhammad Mokaev def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-charles-oliveira-islam-makhachev-sterling-dillashaw-play-by-play-live-results”) [Armen Petrosyan def. Makhmud Muradov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-charles-oliveira-islam-makhachev-sterling-dillashaw-play-by-play-live-results”) [Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-charles-oliveira-islam-makhachev-sterling-dillashaw-play-by-play-live-results”) [Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-280-results-katlyn-chookagian-vs-manon-fiorot-decision”) [Belal Muhammad def. Mateusz Gamrot via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-results-beneil-dariush-defends-mateusz-gamrot-grappling-decision-win”) [Manon Fiorot def. Malcolm Gordon via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 4:26](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-280-video-muhammad-mokaev-tested-pulls-off-late-armbar-against-malcolm-gordon”) [Karol Rosa def. Sean Brady via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:47](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-280-results-belal-muhammad-vs-sean-brady-tko-video”) [Caio Borralho def. Outside of a loss to Marlon Vera by TKO that stemmed from an injury in 2020, O’Malley remains unbeaten. In Round 2, O’Malley stunned Yan with a combination and pounced. Yan took O’Malley down, but eventually O’Malley found his way back up.

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UFC 280: Sean O'Malley edges Petr Yan by split decision in action ... (Yahoo Sports)

The man known as “The Suga Show” pulled out a gritty, gutty and bloody split decision over Yan, the former champion in a Fight of the Night type of battle.

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Controversy! Sean O'Malley upsets Petr Yan by split decision - UFC ... (Bloody Elbow)

The main and co-main events see UFC gold on the line. The main event features Charles Oliveira taking on Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title he ...

Things heated up again in the third when O’Malley rocked Yan again. Yan spent some time on top, but O’Malley was able to scramble back to his feet. Yan went back to his wrestling, picking up a double leg to plant O’Malley on his back. O’Malley stood back up, but there wasn’t much time left on the clock. If O’Malley wins, though, we may see ‘Suga’ fighting a belt in the near future. The main and co-main events see UFC gold on the line.

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Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan full fight video highlights (MMA Fighting)

Watch Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley full fight video highlights from the main card of UFC 280.

O’Malley fishing for a kimura and it gets him to his feet but Yan staying on him, holding the back and O’Malley looks a wee bit tired. Yan gets O’Malley to the fence though and he locks his hands and scores the takedown. O’Malley has butterflies but Yan is smothering the legs, looking to lock in a better position. Yan drops for a single but O’Malley fends it off. O’Malley to his feet and Yan lands a knee to the body. O’Malley tries to spin out but Yan stays on and he’s looking for another takedown. Yan is getting O’Malley backed up to the fence with ease and he drops for a double-leg again, this time his hands are locked and O’Malley goes up and for a ride. Yan lands some shots but O’Malley gets up and fires a 1-2. O’MALLEY ALMOST DROPS AND YAN IS ON HIM NOW! O’Malley cracks Yan with a left hand!!! O’Malley lands a right hand and a front kick. O’Malley moving around the outside and Yan has gone to the legs twice already.

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Twitter reacts to Sean O'Malley's split decision win over Petr Yan at ... (MMA Junkie)

O'Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Yan went toe to toe in an all-out war that had fans cheering all the way through. In the end, many thought the former champion ...

[October 22, 2022] O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Yan went toe to toe in an all-out war that had fans cheering all the way through.

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Sean O'Malley vs. Petr Yan official UFC 280 scorecard (MMA Fighting)

Check out the official scorecard from the UFC 280 bantamweight contenders' clash between Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan.

This was O’Malley’s first time going to a decision since his second UFC fight back in March 2018. The bantamweight contenders battered and bloodied each other for three rounds in a fight that featured thrilling exchanges on the feet and Yan testing O’Malley’s wrestling and grappling defense. In the end, two of the judges awarded a split decision to O’Malley with a pair of 29-28 scores.

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UFC 280: 'Suga' Sean O'Malley beats Petr Yan and graduates as a ... (MARCA.com)

Just before this fight, even Dana White was hyping up 'Suga' Sean O'Malley as a potential UFC star. Comparisons to Conor McGregor have been constant ever ...

He proved he is one of the most electrifying fighters in the entire UFC. Up next, Sean O'Malley definitely earned himself the chance to get a title shot against the winner of the fight between Sterling and Dillashaw. He did his best and managed to get back up all six times he fell on the ground. Sean O'Malley knew Petr Yan would try to take him down a number of occassions, he needed to remain vigilant and not get bested on the ground. [Dana White was hyping up 'Suga' Sean O'Malley](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/10/18/634ee2e546163f053c8b45c3.html) as a potential UFC star. Comparisons to [Conor McGregor](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/10/07/63400199268e3edb0b8b4585.html) have been constant ever since he started his rise through the Bantamweight division.

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UFC 280: Sean O'Malley edges Petr Yan by split decision in action ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

The man known as “The Suga Show” pulled out a gritty, gutty and bloody split decision over Yan, the former champion in a Fight of the Night type of battle.

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'Worst robbery in UFC history': MMA world reacts to Sean O'Malley ... (Sporting News AU)

A host of UFC fighters and countless fans have voiced their discontent with the judges at UFC 280 after Sean O'Malley was awarded a split-decision victory ...

"I could see people saying Yan won the fight, I could see people saying O'Malley won the fight." "I didn't know how it (the scorecards) was going to go. Before the scores were read out, O'Malley was considered a +800 ($9) underdog to take the decision.

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Sean O'Malley says 'it's inevitable' that he'll be a UFC champion (MMA Junkie)

Sean O'Malley thinks it's only a matter of time he becomes a champion following his win over Petr Yan at UFC 280.

“I got to go deep. It’s not good for you to have headaches. It’s not good to get punched on the head. “Now it’s ‘You can’t just kick his legs and take him down.’ Petr kicked my legs and took me down, and still (I) won. “I turn 28 (Sunday), and I’m going to be in this sport for a long time. and he was able to prove himself in those areas.

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Helena native Sean O'Malley defeats top contender Petr Yan by split ... (MontanaSports)

Helena native Sean O'Malley defeated Petr Yan by split decision on Saturday in Abu Dhabi at UFC 280 to become the new No. 1 contender at men's bantamweight.

Yan's advantage was on the ground and in takedowns. However, O'Malley had the clear advantage with significant strikes with 84 to Yan's 58. Yan, from Russia, entered the fight as the former bantamweight champion and as the No.

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Sean O'Malley: 'It's Inevitable' That I Become UFC Bantamweight ... (Sherdog.com)

While the end result was controversial, Sean O'Malley took a massive step forward in his evolution on Saturday night.

“He was as good as I thought he was,” O’Malley said. When all was said and done, O’Malley and Yan received “Fight of the Night” honors for their memorable scrap. “I got to go deep. “It’s inevitable,” he said. In his first test, O’Malley was hurt by leg kicks against “I turn 28 [on Sunday], and I’m going to be in this sport for a long time.

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Sean O'Malley expects to renegotiate UFC contract after beating ... (MMA Fighting)

Sean O'Malley is looking for bigger paydays after defeating a former bantamweight champion at UFC 280.

I want to go home and see my princess. I don’t want to fight anyone. For now, he just wants to rest and recover after a brutal back-and-forth fight. [UFC 280](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1330/ufc-280), O’Malley eked out a split decision over [Petr Yan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4437/petr-yan) to shoot up the rankings and boost his already considerable star power. I can almost guarantee I’m going to go sit down and renegotiate my contract after that. Because that’s going to be hard to do.

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Photo: Official Scorecards From Sean O'Malley Vs. Petr Yan (MMA News)

The three-round bloodbath between UFC bantamweights Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan resulted in divisive scorecards from the judges at UFC 280.

O’Malley and Yan battled on the main card of UFC 280 on Saturday. As for O’Malley, he could potentially earn the next bantamweight title shot after the split decision win. 1 contender in the stacked bantamweight division. He entered UFC 280 as the No. [including UFC fighters](https://www.mmanews.com/2022/10/sean-omalley-ufc-280/), felt Yan got robbed on the judges’ scorecards. [UFC](https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/) bantamweights Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan resulted in divisive scorecards from the judges at UFC 280.

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