UFC 299 is just round the corner and the fans are waiting eagerly for the event. Some of the biggest names in the UFC are ready to set the stage on fire. One big name is the bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, who defends his title against Marlon Vera. The 29-year-old is scheduled to defend his title for the first time in his career at UFC 299.

Before the event, UFC recently released a video on YouTube highlighting some of O’Malley’s initial fighting days. During the video, ‘ Suga’ made some claims which might surprise the fans now. Let us find out what the 29-year-old had to say.

Sean O’Malley shared his goals before making it big in the UFC

The current bantamweight champion is one of the biggest names in the UFC currently. Known for his charismatic attitude and a strong right hand, O’ Malley currently sits at the top position. However, this was not the case from the beginning of his career. The 29-year-old rose to fame from UFC CEO Dana White’s contender series and defeated Alfred Khashakyan via knockout. His impressive performance earned him a UFC debut fight and since then he has not looked back. Coming from a humble background, ‘Suga’ has made a name for himself in the bantamweight division. However, he had some different plans in his initial days.

In a recent YouTube video by UFC O’ Malley shared his plans. He said, ” I remember I had a whiteboard, I had $10000 on there that was my goal. I want to save up $10,000 cash, I don’t know why I wanted it. I didn’t really want it for anything specific. I just wanted to save up $10000. Then I follow the contender series. Then my next goal was 100,000.”

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His rematch against ‘Chito’ holds huge importance as he lost his previous fight against him. While the champion has always claimed the win to be a fluke, he still suffered his first loss against him. O’Malley, in a recent YouTube video, shared his thoughts about the challenger. Let us find out what he has to say.

Sean O’ Malley shares his opinion on Marlon Vera before their UFC 299 clash

Sean O’ Malley currently holds a record of 17-1-0 in his career, and his only loss has come against his upcoming opponent, Marlon Vera. The pair initially met at UFC 252 for the first time in their career. ‘Suga’ started off the fight strongly and then suffered an injury, which resulted him in getting knocked out. His injury forced him to stay out of action for quite some time. However, now the 29-year-old will look to avenge his previous loss against ‘Chito’ and defend his title. He recently made an appearance at a YouTube show and shared his opinion on his upcoming opponent. 

The 29-year-old said, “I think Cheeto is a cold-blooded killer. I don’t think it’s going to phase him.” He also cleared as to why Vera was getting a title shot and credited the majority of it to their history. The champion said, “He didn’t even finish Pedro. So there’s no way he’s coming off this, but like I earned this title fight. Like he knows he’s getting this title fight because I’m the champ.” Vera also responded to the claims and said it was the champion who needed the fight, as he had already beaten him in the past. The battle has already fired up as the pair have no liking for each other. With UFC 299 just a week away, who do you think will win the fight? Let us know in the comments below.

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