Sean O’Malley Slams Islam Makhachev’s Warning About Khabib’s Cousin Umar Nurmagomedov With an Emphatic Reply to UFC LW Champ

It’s common to see MMA fighters predict results for their opponents. However, in a recent development, Islam Makhachev and Sean O’Malley took on each other on social media. Both champions have no shortage of challengers and the pair voiced their thoughts on who would beat the other. Unsurprisingly, there was a hint of hostility visible in the exchange. 

‘Sugar,’ in his post, took a dig at the current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev after the champion showed interest in moving up to the welterweight division. However, in response, Makhachev reminded O’Malley of a formidable challenge waiting for him. Let us find out what happened between the stars.

Islam Makhachev feels teammate will beat Sean O’Malley

‘Sugar’ won the bantamweight title after defeating Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 via knockout in the second round. He holds an impressive record of 17-1-0 in the MMA. However, one of his biggest rivals in the future can be Umar Nurmagomedov. ‘Young Eagle’ is still unbeaten in the UFC and boasts a record of 16-0. Although there has been no official announcement of their fight, fans might soon witness the battle if Umar keeps up his form. 

MMA Junkie shared a post on Instagram where Makhachev made his prediction regarding ‘Sugar’ if he faced Nurmagomedov in the future and commented: “Umar Beats Sugar.” The entire battle started after Makhachev showed interest in moving up to the welterweight division after successfully defending his lightweight title at UFC 294. If the 32-year-old decides to move to welterweight, he might have to face Leon Edwards for the title.

O’Malley started the online feud when he picked his favorite and commented: ” Leon beats Islam.” It is not surprising that the bantamweight picked against the Dagestani since the Khabib camp argued that Petr Yan had beaten O’Malley in their meeting at UFC 280 in October 2022.

Well, it will be interesting to see whether the much-awaited fight happens between Makhachev and Edwards in the future. But what’s next for Sean O Malley? 

UFC 299: Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera for the bantamweight main event 

‘Sugar’ is all set to return to the Octagon at UFC 299 when he takes on Marlon Vera. The current bantamweight champion is coming off an impressive victory at UFC 292 and will look to keep his winning momentum going. Known for his striking and boxing abilities, ‘Sugar’ will face a formidable opponent in Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, the only man to hand him a loss in the UFC. 

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‘Chito’ the 31-year-old Ecuadorian, is coming off a win against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292. Vera holds a record of 21-8-1 and will look to create an upset when he steps inside the Octagon at UFC 299. Who will win the fight at UFC 299? Let us know in the comments below. 

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