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The UFC’s bantamweight division has stepped into the Sean O’Malley era. After an electrifying performance at UFC 292, O’Malley has grabbed the position of the new bantamweight champion. He shocked the MMA world by defeating Aljamain Sterling on August 19 at the TD Garden in Boston. Not many expected that O’Malley would bring down Sterling from the top position as the ‘Funk Master’ defended his title three times.

When the bout reached the second round, the Helena native threw an unexpected punch at Sterling. The 34-year-old soon became unstable and fell to the ground. O’Malley’s dominant victory has made his family and fans extremely happy. Following O’Malley’s victory, his longtime partner and wife, Danya Gonzalez, took to her Instagram handle to share a two-word message. Let’s dive deeper to find out.

Danya Gonzalez sends a message to Sean O’Malley

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 Soon after O’Malley won against Sterling, Gonzalez took to her social media handle to share the photo of ‘Suga’ with the belt. Along with the image she wrote, “The New [crown emoji]There is no doubt that she was on cloud nine after her partner’s monumental victory. In her Instagram story, she also shared the fight between ‘Suga’ and ‘Funk Master’, where she wrote “super” and tagged O’Malley.

 

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During the first round of the bout, ‘Funk Master’ was highly aggressive, and he used a combination of low and high kicks. In contrast, O’Malley used precise strikes and occasionally went for some shallow moves. Nonetheless, Sterling secured the initial round through effective close-contact strikes. But things took an unexpected turn in the second round, as one brilliant strike from O’Malley made him the new bantamweight king. This indeed made his long-time partner feel proud of ‘Suga’.

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Who is ‘Suga’s wife?

 Gonzalez has always been a highly supportive partner who makes sure that she is present at the venue during his fights. She was also present as one of the audience members at UFC 292. When ‘Suga’ won the championship, she made sure that she stood by him in one of his happiest moments. The couple has been together for six years, and they have a daughter named Elena, who was born in 2020.

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 Danya Gonzalez is an entrepreneur and hair stylist by profession. In 2019, she opened a hairstyling salon named ‘Hairapy By Danya’. Often, she is the one who is behind O’Malley’s colorful hairstyles. Interestingly, she developed an interest in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA and is taking training with her husband, O’Malley. What are your thoughts about the couple? Let us know in the comments below.

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