“I Think This Guy’s a Joke” Cody Garbrandt Goes After Sean O’Malley at UFC 269 Press Conference

Cody Garbrandt and “Sugar” Sean O’Malley attempted to steal the show at the press conference for the upcoming UFC 269. The pre-fight press conference took place earlier today in Las Vegas, Nevada. All the main card participants attended the event for the mandatory stare-downs and question-answer round for the media.

Lightweight Champion Oliveira, no. 1 contender Dustin Poirier graced the event along with Woman’s Double champ Amanda Nunes with her opponent Julianna Pena.

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However, a scuffle broke out between newly transitioned Flyweight Cody Garbrandt and Bantamweight Fighter Sean O’Malley, who will spearhead the main card against their respective opponents.

After a heated argument, the pair left their respective seats and headed towards each other. Later, security stepped in to separate the two.

After their scuffle, a reporter asked “No Love” for his opinion on “Sugar” declaring himself the unranked champion of the Bantamweight division.

To which Garbrandt advised the Irishman to focus on his opponent, Raulian Paiva. He said “I just laugh. I think it’s comical. I think this guy’s a joke, but like I said, I’m not facing him and he’s got Raulian. So, That’s who he should be focusing on. But hey, you know what, he’s got the hype, he’s growing up the hype, he’s got the fans behind him, so he’s got to go out there and prove to himself. He’s unproven. So, At the end of the night, he’s still unproven. He’s still has a lot to prove in this sport.”

This verbal spat turned scuffle resulted from months of banter on Twitter and possibly other social media platforms.

The two are now in completely distinct divisions and not scheduled to fight each other anytime soon. Although the fight could prove to be a hit as their rivalry resonated among their fans as well.

Cody Garbrandt will enter the Octagon with Kai Kara France in his Flyweight debut

Cody Garbrandt (12-4) will take on Kai Kara France at UFC 269 tomorrow. “Don’t Blink” will be the first Flyweight fighter for “No Love” after his recent switch to the division. “No Love” is ranked #7 in the Bantamweight division, whereas France is #6 in the Flyweight division.

The Former UFC Bantamweight champion is currently 4\1 in his last five fights. The 30-year-old was rolling on a winning spree and even won the Bantamweight championship along with it. But, he has been in deep waters after that.

Meanwhile, France (22-9) is coming out of a win Rogerio Bontorin and will look to take out the former champ to move further up on the ladder.

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