Insider Says Sean O’Malley Is Ahead of Conor McGregor in This Regard – “O’Malley Is Now a Top Draw”

The return of Conor McGregor has already gathered a lot of attention from the fans. However, it seems ‘The Notorious One’ finds ways to stay in the news throughout the year. In a recent development, the Dubliner unleashed his wrath upon Ryan Garcia and Sean O’Malley via a tweet after the latest PED allegations on Garcia. Although the tweet was immediately deleted, the damage was already done. Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen discussed the entire matter on their channel.

While speaking to ‘DC,’ Sonnen shared what exactly the champion should do next. He also pointed out some distinct advantages the 29-year-old holds at the moment.

Chael Sonnen feels Sean O’Malley holds the upper hand over McGregor

Conor McGregor is without a doubt one of the biggest fighters in the UFC at the moment. With the former dual champion calling out Sean O’Malley for a sparring session, should he take the challenge? Although there is no possibility of the fighters taking on each other at the moment, Sonnen seemed a bit excited. In his recent conversation with ‘DC on ‘Good Guy/Bad Guy’, Sonnen said, “Isn’t this the move though? Everybody wants to align themselves with Conor. And if you’re ever going to be a top draw in the sport, you gotta get in there with Conor.”

However, ‘The American Gangster further cleared the fact that Sean O’Malley currently holds some advantages over McGregor. He claimed, “O’Malley is now a top draw. I would say he’s a top three. He’s not McGregor. But in all fairness he’s the champion and in some ways he’s in front of McGregor. Which one them is most likely to defend a world title? O’ Malley.”

“Which one of them is most likely to have more than two fights in the rest of their career? It’s O’Malley. I mean you are talking about some shelf life. He’s never gonna get the match. Conor’s never coming down. O’ Malley is never going all the way up to 155. Isn’t this the right move to come and stick it right in the guy’s chest,” concluded the fan-favorite UFC analyst.

‘Suga’ is undoubtedly one of the best in the division at the UFC. His sublime striking skills have allowed him to win some tough matches in the division. The current champion recently sat for a chat with Bradley Martin and shared his honest opinion about the recent X post by McGregor.

Sean O’Malley confused with Conor McGregor’s latest callout

29-year-old Sean O’Malley has always been a fan of Conor McGregor and even considers him an idol. However, his recent call-out has left the champion a bit sad and confused. McGregor’s deleted tweet pointed out the controversy that surrounded O’Malley in 2018-19 for the use of Ostarine. But why exactly did the Dubliner drag ‘Suga’ into this?

Well, O’Malley, while speaking to Martin, said, “I’ve never said anything but praised him, you know? I’ve looked up to him. So, I want to try to hate him, but you know, it’s hard. Conor, he’s the man. He really is. But I… I don’t know. I really don’t feel any way about it. When I first saw it, I was like, “What the…”

He further pointed out how he was previously contacted by McGregor’s sports management company to sign a contract with them.’Suga’ declined the opportunity which might have triggered the former dual champion. O’Malley did make a reference to this point in his latest interview and said, “You know? So, he wanted me to sign with their management company. I didn’t want to, so he’s, you know, he sees me blowing up.” 

At the moment, there is no exact reason known for this sudden call out. However, it will be interesting to see both fighters in action in the future. Do you feel they will ever fight each other inside the Octagon? Let us know in the comments below.