Sean O'Malley: 'Everything Has Worked Out Perfectly' | ESPN Exclusive Interview

Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley sat down with Megan Olivi to reflect on his journey to bantamweight gold and all that happened for him in the past year.
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[@jdash24ful]

“Sucked on some happy dads” is crazy 😂😂😂

[@newfie-dean5803]

Swallowed too 😂

[@Jameslfgsmith]

He made Conor a very happy dad 😂

[@PJ-po6xy]

Major pause

[@tenacminotauro9541]

Cool how Suga is wearing Khabib's hat for the interview.

[@quinn1614]

😂😂😂

[@devinraborn3190]

"Just partying with the boys, stayed up a little late, sucked on some happy dads...." 😂😂😂😂

[@andbo7937]

What’s funny about that

[@active.7universal]

​@@andbo7937Sean probably meant dabs

[@austinmaj803]

@@active.7universalno he most definitely meant dads, like the drink happy dad

[@active.7universal]

@@austinmaj803 is that a brew or ?

[@active.7universal]

hard seltzer

[@tico3326]

Real MMA fans wanna see Sean vs Cory but this is cool too🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Yourlocalscumbag]

The fight they should’ve made smh

[@draqon8094]

@@YourlocalscumbagCorey was injured unfortunately plus Chito has a bigger fan base and an ongoing story with Sean having already beat him once so this fight sells more ppv than Sean vs Corey would

[@Hikergy16]

Real MMA fans just love the sport and want what sounds coolest to them

[@aeep1999]

Adam 22 vs Chito is gonna be nuts.

[@NooneTymeCollections]

Cringe

[@Youtubesucks15]

@@NooneTymeCollectionsbig Sean fan ehh?

[@PokeBeardTCG]

​@@KZbinsucks15I'm not and that was cringe

[@Jameslfgsmith]

@@KZbinsucks15 facts 😂

[@slowmotionradio73]

thats funny

[@bryanduchane2371]

Been my selection for the title since watching his first fight. His striking angles are so unique that his opponents don't see them coming. Not massive punching power, but makes up for with pure speed in his hands. Sean keeps his angles and defends the take downs, he will be champ for a number of defenses .... He's a ROCK STAR!!!

[@epablo2471]

Rockstar who win by bullshit😅😅😅😅

[@chriswells3348]

No way this is a real comment lol

[@AA-bh3bz]

Sean is dat you?

[@javongoehring2536]

Cory, umar, merab. All beat him

[@masrr3678]

He does have very good punching power for the division

[@dustinkenney5803]

It’s nice of Sean to acknowledge Aljamain Sterling as the Bantamweight Goat. I don’t think he often gets the credit he deserves

[@AA-bh3bz]

i think he does (and did it prior to the fight) because it props him up even more because he beat him. He mentions it all the time

[@whataworld2028]

Came to say the same thing

[@user-ln8hq4wt8c]

Fighters always praise fighters that they beat in the past

[@flydraulics552]

@@user-ln8hq4wt8caljo has most bantam defenses in history. he’s GOAT

[@happym5717]

Hope we can see Sean 3 times in 2024, but at least 2. A super entertaining fighter, great on the mic, promotes himself well. He shit talks, but I don't feel too excessively and does give people there props (while also shit talking them). Can't wait to see him vs Chito, hopefully they can both give us a striking masterclass.

[@thomasmatthews478]

agree with everything bar great on the mic

[@TapiwaMunyanyi]

Sean is a stand-up guy right here. Great persona and the face of the UFC too, him vs Chito is gonna be a very good fight.

[@mixedmartialanarchist6469]

As an American, I am a huge fan of O’Malley. IMO he’s a great personality, down to earth, and watching him spark these guys is paramount entertainment.

[@TTime685]

Like Chito sparked his forehead with elbows and made him moan and cry? 😂

[@mixedmartialanarchist6469]

@@TTime685no, I meant like the 12 out of 17 wins he knocked out his opponent.

[@dimsumpizza4746]

​@@TTime685chito is a bum why are you praising him 😂

[@masrr3678]

​@@dimsumpizza4746a bum would be what you are, not Chito

[@TTime685]

@@dimsumpizza4746 because he finished this clown show.. and O'Malleys fangirls are so delusional they can't even admit it happened 😆🤦🏼‍♂️

[@EchoArlo]

Dude acts like a star but has the charisma and quick wit of a streamer fortnite kid.

[@zinidinerahman4168]

Meanwhile the other Sean has the charisma to turn enemy territory into support (sounds like a certain Conor) but absolutely loathes the idea of being a celebrity LMFAO

[@ForThemGainzFitness]

The UFCs Golden Boy. It’s going to be an entertaining reign for sure.

[@VClll]

He looks so skinny even now at 160. So crazy he makes that 135 at 5’11. I’m 6 feet and 195, I can’t even imagine being 175

[@blackslav1497]

Im 6'1 170 and a lot of length and girth. I feel good.

[@nb_oovanboi7750]

@@blackslav1497 I'm 9'4 170 with a 2 footer I feel good.

[@charleshan0207]

I was at my fittest at 165-170 and now i'm 180-185 and feel pretty average

[@rrai-]

Look volk relax we know u used to weigh 240

[@777KZL]

Edit boy

[@rivercloud33]

Fantastic well done interview. Megan has become a true professional. Hat's off

[@jcarby86]

not really a fan, she aint bad but , i dont feel her. seems like a journalist machine cut out

[@anakinskywalker1509]

Jesus loves you guys so much. God is with yall through all of your problems

[@kelvey08]

Don't let the curly hair and bright colours fool you, Sean O'Malley has his head screwed on! Carries himself so well and speaks like a champion.

[@Ghost-cx7yo]

he is such a superstar that this video was watched by 85 million in 7 days (oops, that's not millions, but only 80 thousand)

[@maddie45779]

Appreciate for the upload, keep them coming! 👍

[@j.w.cleveland1392]

I love him as a fighter, I question him as a genuinely good person.

[@disciplineiskey5895]

What 😂

[@roflcakes7224]

He needs to better on the mic and interviews if he wants to do Conor numbers.

[@user-kf7ov2fi4h]

Agreed

I don't think so. He just needs to keep winning which Conor didn't.... That will negate the lack of mic personality.

[@jrrr5039]

Let people just be who they are bro, not everyone has to play a character.

[@KennithBcringe]

@@jrrr5039 The person who he is naturally isn't very captivating on the mic, that's the point.

[@red3350]

Ahhhh he's just simple & real. That's how it should be, it's not a soap opera shoooot. No need for dudes trying to portray some lame character that's not even close to who they truly are.

[@HomeWrecknKneeKnockr]

Chito is Sean's Kryptonite..

[@stephanegauthier5099]

Why he is wearing Khabibs hat?

[@timlene2675]

Chito knocked this fool out already

[@Jameslfgsmith]

It was so nice he’s gotta do it twice!

[@PokeBeardTCG]

😂😂😂

[@dagreatestof]

I hope he keep winning and stay champion bruuh!! I'm all in on sean O'Malley Vs Umar nurmagomedov 2024 baby 😭

[@valdovinosjonathan]

If he only fights twice a year then I say 2025

[@SheCallsMeAbo]

He doesn’t wanna fight guys like umar and merab. So we’ll see.

[@Jameslfgsmith]

That will never happen…

[@slowmotionradio73]

gobblegobble lol

[@ghoul5371]

@@SheCallsMeAboumar is much more of a striker than a grappler so… he doesn’t wanna fight anybody ?

[@craigmills6275]

I believe suga wins this. Sugar has improved imo way more than chito has. No disrespect to chito, he is a MONSTER. But I believe he is at his peak right now. And still not enough to finish Sean barring some injury or drop foot deal. Who knows?!! What a banger though.

[@JKMeZmA]

Shit I thought it was Khabib with his Dagestani hat 🤣🙈

[@iankreegs9196]

Only 60k views on this so far , thought he was an internet ppv sensation?

[@yeahbrotha3717]

sean has came a long way I am glad he is champ now

[@stayclashy3433]

Sean looking like he's wearing a Papakha

[@TheJapanChannelDcom]

Fighters have to be confident, but often they end up arrogant. This young man has found the balance. Respect to him.

[@MatthewMcRowan]

nah he just dont want to go Full McGregor because he lacks the skill. he is beating manlets by height bullying them. he is mid.

[@jely5541]

My guy said WHoA 😅... & Caught that real quick

[@wheelmanstan]

This is the guy who told Sean Strickland "at least I didn't get effed by my dad". Yeah, he's a real class act.

[@Njvghvvnn]

All he talks about on the Mike is his weird relationship. He’s a weirdo

[@benjamincomstock9529]

I was a big fan of omalley until he said that to strickland. Lost all respect for him

[@wheelmanstan]

absolutely, and he's just lucky that never happened to Strickland @@benjamincomstock9529

[@nathandust]

As if Strickland didn’t say anything to him…. Come on guys. It’s the fight game.

[@brandonchutt312]

Sean wasn't effed by his dad so it's ok 👍

[@gusmendez2564]

Aljo should have got the rematch he was on such a huge tear before his loss.

[@HellaSlow3.7]

It’s his own fault. He shouldn’t have made plans to move up a weight class regardless of win or lose. UFC had to make plans around that.

[@anasshahid224]

Solid interview, Suga Sean is the man 😊

[@mithunnair8587]

Don't know about his mic skills, but he definitely compensates it in the octagon with spectacular fights everytime❤

[@MatthewMcRowan]

fighting midgets wow such a great talent maybe he moves up to his real division?

[@jaycee571]

Spectacular!!!!!!!! You need to buy some glasses. O'Malley is boring

[@rollin60z]

5:25 WTF I KNEW HE ROLLED THAT WAY 😂😂

[@tenacminotauro9541]

What was he alluding to?

[@ghoul5371]

@@tenacminotauro9541drinking lol 😂

[@big_ghost]

Love both fighters but Chito is my favorite. Going to be a banger!!

[@strykah41]

By the end, Sean and Megan agreed to meet each other in their dreams

[@NooneTymeCollections]

"Sucked down some happy dads" is crazyyyy

[@parker6009]

I thought he was wearing the khabib hat thing from the thumbnail but thats just his goofy ass head

[@ScottyWalker420]

Sean walked by Shoogah show and his hair turned white, nail polish crawled up in his cuticles.

[@benzoballin]

Sucked on some happy dads is wild 😭😂

[@thatswhatithought6519]

Unlike Khabib, Sean is wearing the papakha all the time. True muslim

[@Mohammed_Jelti49]

Haha 😂 good one brother

[@zotirides9293]

True Jigit

[@pgreenx]

When fights are pick based on how many tickets they sell it just shows you that it’s not a sport anymore sport is based on rankings and whose best

[@johnnybravo97]

The bantamwieght division is stacked I wonder how Sean O'Malley is going to deal with them

[@DlFl-ww6xj]

Sucked on some happy dads is crazzzyyy 🤣🤣

[@creatornununu6895]

Sean fought one rly good guy Yan , Chito how many ? like most of his fights are rly good guys

[@juangringo3906]

Whats the hold up? It will be 7 months for both of them b4 they finally fight. At that rate we'll be lucky to see Sean fight 3xs a year.

[@chriswells3348]

Be lucky to get 2 my guy

[@Slugis83]

Quick witted fun fighter. I like the timeline where De Sean is champ..

[@gigaazzahrawani6456]

I see he's been spending time with the dagestani boys.

[@codycreque2380]

Sucked on some happy dads was some perfect predetermined marketing 😂 🍻

[@Queensraces]

It feels like he been in the ufc like 5 years and he looks 15years older

[@BigDub222]

beard

[@felipevalladares4153]

the best of división

[@Bdestiny933]

he is such a superstar that this video was watched by 89K in 11 days

We saw the jet Sean. Half the team went baggage.

[@mattlowhorn9475]

That boy said sucked on some happy dads 🤣🤣🤣 come on champ 😭😭

[@xray788]

I thought he was wearing the khabib hat thing 😂

[@seecesar]

Megan lost me with the Conor question. Who cares about that drunk and how did people forget Conor punched an old man? Not to mention he's fought 4 times in the last 6 years and lost 3 of those fights. I rather hear more about Chito.

[@whitneyturner6258]

Omg I literally thought it was Khabib!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@rrai-]

Casual

[@slowmotionradio73]

just his gay brother

[@thepeoplebrothers8017]

Awesome

[@michaelb6510]

Megan sitting there hoping Suga don’t ask her to be his next side piece.

[@user-yx9sm1qy9m]

True habib fan, sean the eagle

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

only two fights a year?? sucks to hear that ngl

[@austingifford2077]

Bring out the pink and gold shorts 🔥

[@marcernest3165]

My man WILLINGLY CHOSE to use the words "SUCK some happy dads" suga getting a lil too sweet for my liking

[@randyredman]

Like to see him move up and fight paddy the baddy, I bet he feels bad on what he said to Sean Strickland after seeing him cry from trauma on his Theo von recent interview 2:16

[@sofea4587]

Hi everyone happy new year to you bring you family joy and happiness good bless you💜✨💫

[@chrisknoblauch270]

5:25 got himself!

[@NightOwl1985]

Did she call him John @4:59?

[@MagomedMagomedov4]

I thought first it’s Khabib with his traditional Papacha

[@TheOpenMinder5985]

All I'm going to say is that he better stay active. He can lose it real quick. Seems like all these fighters become champ then they stop fighting.

[@Izzykaila]

Nice Khabib wig

[@austinmuncrief252]

This foo is a savage

[@yungsteez541]

Sean is definitely not how he looks. He’s super down to earth, humble, and positive. I mess with this dude heavy

[@TheGoofyPower]

Crazy how nobody saw this interview... imagine a Khabib interview. Would never ever have had just 90k views

[@gabsab7667]

Sean is super talented in the octagon but to be on Conor’s level of stardom I think he’d need to improve on the mic and in the cameras.

[@iliaortho]

I hope he fights Merab this year.

[@trainingwithcj]

TIME TO HAVE YOUR OWN WEED BRAND!!! Suga Kush? O’Malley Dutch? Sean O’Smokey? Suga Dabs? Aljo Sleep Edibles?

[@Anthony-dj4nd]

He is the champ 👑

[@McDonaldReagan]

lol 80k views, watching O'malley interviews is like watching paint dry

[@scotthumphrey6434]

Those shorts would be tuff

[@cryptoisthewaytogo]

Holding up the division only fighting 1 or 2 times a year.. equals the longer he gets to keep the belt without having to defend every often

[@akllls617]

But when khabib it was fine right? Sean himself said he wants to fight more

[@michaelmuller8494]

Why didn't we get Laura Sanko for the interview?

[@metopiamedia]

Whats up with Seans hands in this interview? He is a UFC champ. Does he get that nervous in social settings but not in fights or what? No hate!

[@federalgodson]

Imagine if Sean KOs Chito and Umnar

[@Jameslfgsmith]

It’s possible if Mark Goddard is the ref.. 😂

[@TheSilenc]

Yeah what a horrible referee@@Jameslfgsmith

[@abaldopayardu2660]

Bro is dagestani now.

[@robertdubuc4082]

Can't lose if you don't fight

[@bsexpress2183]

Pink shorts, with gold champ trim. LFG!!!!

[@jamesy1]

I like omalley but I don't see him holding the belt for long unless they treat merab like belal

[@paultouroonjian8971]

Leigh’s weight division is way more stacked than bantam

[@rodrigobarba930]

Will the real slim suga please stand up

[@bowen8828]

Claims to be the next McGregor yet this interview only has 86k views 8 days after it’s released

[@englewoodmusic]

Perfect... like his record? 🤷‍♂️

[@timlene2675]

Chito knocked this clown out

[@englewoodmusic]

​@@timlene2675I know. I'm mocking him lol

[@axellimon7613]

Perfectly*

[@bryanduchane2371]

Not exactly perfect....

[@VClll]

Chito Deff didn’t knock him out that’s just cap. At least keep it real.

[@jasonmorin092611]

Let’s GOOO SUGA SHOW 2024!!! Kobe Year 🏆🙏🏻RIP24

[@iftekarahmed2045]

"Welcome to the Suga Show"

[@epablo2471]

Of course. Absolutely Bullshit against Petr, than Lucky punch against not even a fighter but talanted actor. Of course it worked out perfectly.

[@cdid2026]

65k views supposedly one of the biggest stars in the ufc ?

[@exodus1-12]

TANK Davis, KING Gracia, SUGA Sean, SAUL Alvarez

[@yahoodlums]

Looks like he is wearing Khabib's hat

[@Jameslfgsmith]

5k views in an hour.. Yup definitely Conor McGregor numbers he’s brining in.. At this rate we’re talking 200-250k PPV buys… Definitely a sUpEr StAr ⭐️ 😂

[@PokeBeardTCG]

😂😂😂 what were his numbers for his last fight?

[@Jameslfgsmith]

300

[@PokeBeardTCG]

@Jameslfgsmith do a little more research 😂😂 try like 550. Against the least popular champion we have ever had.

[@Jameslfgsmith]

@@PokeBeardTCG If he really sold 500k UFC would release the buy count. Multiple sources have reported it to be between 300-350k. Fact is the numbers show your girl isn’t a PPV draw. Amanda Nunes sold more PPV 😂. Quit coping bruh it’s embarrassing

[@PokeBeardTCG]

@Jameslfgsmith multiple sources that literally came from sterling and his gf😂😂😂. He also said it was 350 by the way. I genuinely think you're the one obsessed with him. Ohh you mean Amanda nunes, basically the most popular female fighter of all time??😂😂😂