“It’s All About the…”- One Aspect of Sean O’Malley Puts Him in the Same Bracket as Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, and Jorge Masvidal According to UFC Legend Chael Sonnen

Sean O’Malley is basking in the glow of his recent victory against Aljamain Sterling. At UFC 292, held at Boston’s TD Garden on August 19th, ‘Suga’ emerged as the new bantamweight champion after a thrilling performance against Sterling. While ‘Funk Master’, entered the octagon as the favorite, having successfully defended his bantamweight title on three previous occasions, it was O’Malley who ultimately claimed victory. This unexpected turn of events left many fight fans surprised. The bout proved the unpredictable nature of the sport.

Now, UFC legend Chael Sonnen has added Sean O’Malley to the elite list of fighters who have the ability to grab the attention of fight fans. According to Sonnen, ‘Suga’ is a fighter with power and talent. Sonnen claims that he can build up his fights in the best way possible. Let’s find out what Sonnen has to say about the new bantamweight champion. Also, let’s find out who all are there on Sonnen’s elite list.

Sean O’Malley is on the elite list

‘The American Gangster’ was talking in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. In the video, he detailed how O’Malley has the power to grab eyeballs. He also appreciated the 28-year-old for one aspect, and that’s his power to build up his fights. He said, “It’s all about the power but it’s gotta come across as though it’s not. I mean, really, it’s a tough thing to do or you just go the other way with it. You don’t play the game at all and you say it’s about the power now. That’s never happened in politics, but we’re seeing that happening constantly within the politics of MMA.“

He further added, “‘Sugar’ Sean pulled it today. Sean is the gift that keeps on giving… I can’t put Masvidal on the list because he officially retired, but Masvidal did a very good job with this as well. You got Adesanya. You got ‘Sugar’ Sean. You’ve got Conor McGregor.” According to Sonnen, Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, Jorge Masvidal, and Sean O’Malley can weave interesting stories around their fights. Hence, they have the power that comes with people’s support.

Who is ‘Suga’s next opponent?

Soon after his bout against Sterling, O’Malley called out Marlon Vera. The only loss of his fighting career was against ‘Chito’, and he wanted to take revenge against him. This has shattered the hopes of top bantamweight fighters like Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo. However, after O’Malley’s bout, ‘Triple C’ demanded that Dana White give him the next title shot against ‘Suga.’

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According to him, Vera and Dvalishvili are not the best opponents for the Helena native. He claims that ‘Chito’ is no good and he can never put up a great fight. Also, according to ‘The Messenger’, Dvalishvili can only wrestle, which can make the fight boring. It seems that at the moment, O’Malley has plenty of options when it comes to his next opponent. Who do you think O’Malley would fight next? Let us know in the comments below.

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