There are champions and there are next-level superstars. Watch out for this kid, with his striking skills and fighting style he can deliver performances that can bring fans to UFC kingdom in droves.
Sean O'Malley is the real deal, his skillset is phenomenal that he conquered tournaments before he came to UFC. He's got an undefeated 12-0 record as a professional MMA fighter and the competition just keeps getting higher every time he climbs inside the cage. I think he will be fighting for the UFC Bantamweight title in early 2021 next year.
His latest performance against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland is a testament to how exciting this young fighter is. He got an impressive walk-off knockout Performance of the Night delivered against the former champion. Eddie Wineland is no pushover as an opponent, his striking skills are also top-level and Sean O'Malley just walks past him just like that.
His UFC opponent before Wineland, José Alberto Quiñónez is no pushover either, having won 5 out of his last 6 fights before facing Sugar Sean O'Malley. Sean O'Malley dispatched all his UFC opponents in an impressive fashion.
He is a marijuana smoking, freestyle living, an unpredictable fighter. If this habit can negatively affect his performance as an athlete, so far it does not show that at all. I think he is an exciting anomaly in the sporting world. In fact, his character becomes relatable to his already growing fans. This kid has some charisma! Dana White should be salivating on the market value of this kid come next major fight events.
Sean O'Malley is also of Irish descent so Conor McGregor fans can easily translate to his following. You can easily sense in his video training and interviews about his free-flowing approach to life and fighting and that is very dangerous to any opponent he faces. There is no structured formula you can apply against him. If you're an opponent, you just adjust your game as it happens.
His unpredictability and exciting striking skills will endear to the fans. I see a superstar, not just a champion with a belt. People will come to see the man fight not just because he has a title. He will go beyond the championship status he can become the next face of the UFC. He may even surpass the stardom of Mystic Mac- that's hard to say at this time lol (Conor McGregor is a character of his own).
Though it is still early in his career, only 12 professional fights but the way this kid is rising to the top is phenomenal. I expect years of entertainment with this kid. How about you? What do you think of this kid's potential?
Watch Sean O'Malley fight highlights in this YouTube video.
