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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 05: Sean O’Malley poses for media during the UFC 248 Ultimate Media Day at UFC APEX on March 5, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 05: Sean O’Malley poses for media during the UFC 248 Ultimate Media Day at UFC APEX on March 5, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC #1 bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley announces the launch of his new marijuana venture. He is following in the footsteps of the biggest Irish UFC superstar who launched his own Whiskey company. Moreover, O’Malley believes that there is huge potential to scale the business and believes it can reach the $100 million mark.
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Since making his transfer to UFC from Intense Championship Fighting back in 2017, he has won nine fights. Moreover, his only loss came against Marlon Vera back in 2020, while against Pedro Munhoz, his fight was deemed no contest due to an eye poke.
These results have spiraled him into stardom, reaching the #1 contender for the bantamweight belt. Whilst Aljamain Sterling hasn’t addressed his doubters since claiming the belt, ‘Sugar’ has the chance to claim it for himself. Although he has shifted his focus now to start his own business.
Sean O’Malley looking to capture the booming marijuana business
‘Sugar‘ was recently featured on ‘Full Send Podcast’, where he spoke about his new business venture. In addition, he explains how he wishes to emulate ‘The Notorious’ by building a marijuana empire.

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He said, “I think the big one, the one that’ll probably be the biggest, hasn’t happened yet. And that’s gonna be a strain, a certain strain, the ‘Sugar strain,’ and it’s getting into that business, like, we’ve tried it a couple times, but it’s tough”
Moreover, he talks about how difficult it is to deal with the regulations. He said, “There’s a lot of things you’ve gotta figure out; laws, federal laws. The weed game’s tough. I think that’s definitely something I wanna get into. But you have to pick the right people, the right partners.”
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O’Malley believes he can replicate McGregor’s success
As a superstar himself, ‘Sugar’ believes that he can achieve the success ‘Mystic Mac‘ achieved in the whiskey industry but in the marijuana business.

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He says, “I think that’s gonna be similar to the whiskey, Conor’s whiskey. I think that could be my fucking-my $100 million business.”
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Although he thinks it will be difficult because for that he needs to meet the right people.
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