“That Was Was Something Very Stupid To Say”- Sean O’Malley Dismisses TJ Dillashaw’s Comments

Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw recently said he doesn’t see striking phenom Sean O’Malley as a champion of his division. Dillashaw pointed out that ‘Suga’ has holes in his game. Chael Sonnen has since come in O’Malley’s defense.

In fact, Sonnen wanted O’Malley to grapple with either Dillashaw or Dominick Cruz in his Submission Underground show. But ‘Suga’ revealed that both men turned down the opportunity to do so. “He [Sonnen] said you wanna grapple with TJ, Dominick. I said either, that’d be great. But they both kind of didn’t want that match,” said O’Malley.

“So, what he said I have holes in my game. I don’t know if he didn’t actually mean that. He just didn’t know what to say. I am not gonna be champion, I have holes in my game. That was something very stupid to say and he was like yeah, it didn’t make sense,” said O’Malley about Dillashaw’s comments.

“But yeah, I mean what do you mean I have holes in my game? Doesn’t make sense,” he added further dismissing the former champion’s opinions.

Dillashaw earned a decision over Cory Sandhagen upon his return to the Octagon. O’Malley is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. Whether the duo eventually squares off in the Octagon at some point in time, remains to be seen.

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Chael Sonnen has come up to defend Sean O’Malley

While Dillashaw has been critical of O’Malley, Sonnen has defended the latter. He believes O’Malley is a complete fighter and doesn’t necessarily have any major weak points that his opponents can exploit.

O’Malley is certainly a unique talent and has one of the most diverse striking games in the entire UFC roster. He has immense potential. But, ‘Suga’ hasn’t yet been tested by the elites of the 135 lbs division of the UFC. Fans can’t wait to see if O’Malley can be just as good against the very best bantamweights in the world.

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