“Still Making $50 From Dana” – Champion Sean O’Malley’s Wild Photo From 9 Years Ago Goes Viral Leaving Fans With Questions

Sean O’Malley put an end to Aljamain Sterling‘s two-year-long reign as the bantamweight champion at UFC 292. He also defeated ‘Funk Master’ in style by registering a TKO finish. However, things weren’t so bling for ‘Suga’ during the early days of his MMA career. He once shaved his eyebrows to earn some money and the fans have reacted to it on social media.

The 28-year-old bantamweight fighter quickly rose to fame after he started fighting in the UFC by appearing on Dana White‘s contender series. Having suffered only one defeat, O’Malley successfully captured the bantamweight title at UFC 292, which was also his first-ever title fight in the promotion.

However, there was once a time when Sean O’Malley didn’t really have much money. Compared to the millions of dollars he’s earning now, early in his MMA career, he was willing to do anything to earn some money. In a resurfaced story about his past, ‘Suga’ once attempted a dare, which involved him shaving his eyebrow to earn $50.

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$50 dollars is not a lot, but Sean O’Malley needed that money and even shared a post after winning the amount. ESPN shared a post on their Instagram handle talking about his rags-to-riches story. Let’s take a look at what the fans had to say about that instance from the new bantamweight champion’s life.

Fans react to the story of Sean O’Malley shaving his eyebrow off for a mere sum

There were a lot of fans who gave their takes on the incredible rise of the new bantamweight champion. Some fans claim that Sean O’Malley’s story is quite inspirational. They also believe that everything that he’s earned is because of his discipline and work ethic.

• Shaving his eyebrows off for $50, to becoming the UFC bantamweight champion for $50. Truly inspirational!
• That’s not a glow up. That’s trusting the process. No overnight success. Putting that time in. Respect.

However, some fans took jibe at UFC and brought up the fighter pay issue. They believe that Sean O’Malley isn’t making as much as he should, considering that he’s a champion and one of the most popular fighters in the promotion. They took aim at ‘Suga’, claiming that he’d still shave his eyebrow for another $50.

• Now he’s making $51 a year ! (Ufc doesn’t pay their fighters)
• Still making $50 from Dana
• And he’d still probably shave his eyebrows for $50 with that UFC pay

There were also those fans  who went to the extent of observing the amount O’Malley was holding in his hand after shaving off his eyebrow. The fans stated that he might have been ripped off because it looks less than $50.

• Ngl that looks like $45
• Bro got ripped off cause he’s only holding 45..

Regardless of what people have to say, Sean O’Malley is now at the peak and pinnacle of his career. Just like any other fighter’s dream, he finally became a champion after all the hard work he put for so many years. Fans are now waiting to see whom he fights next, with ‘Suga’ calling out his former opponent, Marlon Vera, to avenge his only UFC defeat.

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