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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley is one of the fast-rising stars, not just in his division, but in all of UFC. Known for his penchant for striking big in his matches, he has accumulated many knockout victories.

He is also touted to be the next big thing after Conor McGregor, as he possesses similar qualities to the ‘Notorious‘ one. While his undefeated streak came to an abrupt end at the hands of Marlon Vera, he still is confident enough to get back into the title picture.

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‘Sugar’ O’Malley, unlike most of the fighters, is very open about his personal life. He constantly shares his moments with his family over social media platforms. He is also in a happy relationship with his girlfriend and they have a daughter too.

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Let’s have a look at his family, including his partner and daughter.

Danya Gonzalez- partner of Sean O’Malley

The world got to know about O’Malley’s longtime girlfriend Danya Gonzalez in an episode of Food Truck Diaries. ‘Sugar’ revealed the details after picking up an emphatic win over Eddie Vineland at UFC 250.

O’Malley and Gonzalez’s relationship goes a long way. They have been together even before the bantamweight contender got fame. She has been a constant supporter of him since his early MMA career days.

Gonzalez is a hairstylist on a professional front and has displayed her collection of work in her Instagram profile with many notable personalities paying a visit as clients.

She works as an independent hairstyle at her own store named Hairapy by Danya. This store is located in Phoenix, Arizona. She provides hair treatment at affordable prices to both men and women.

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O’Malley and Danya’s daughter- Elena O’Malley

‘Sugar’ and his girlfriend are blessed with a baby girl named Elena, who was born last year. She has been all over the bantamweight sensation’s Instagram account. The fighter more often than not posts her pics on the channel.

In an interview, O’Malley gave some insights about her daughter. “She’s pretty chill, definitely got her mom’s genes because she is chill, I am not,” he said.

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The fighter also detailed that her girlfriend was 10 days pregnant when she competed in a jiu-jitsu tournament. He also described how his life changed drastically after her arrival as he no longer plays games and keeps himself busy with her.

Well, the family provides an extra bit of motivation to O’Malley in his fights. He will head out to ring soon and come back to winning ways after an unfortunate loss last time around.

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