Brian Kelleher Says Sean O’Malley’s ‘Zero’ Has Been Taken Away

UFC Featherweight Brian Kelleher spoke to the media at a scrum, via MMA Fighting, ahead of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai. The event is set for August 5th and will see an exciting main card with important divisional match-ups.

Kelleher will face Kevin Natividad on the main card and will look for a statement performance against the newcomer. “Boom” has faced some adversity as of late going 2-3 in his last five outings in the promotion.

Moreover, he has also seen some inactivity as injuries have been plaguing the veteran. He will be keen to put on a powerful display and possibly earn the ‘Performance of the Night’ honors in the process.

Brian Kelleher sounds off

The grizzly veteran in Kelleher also expressed his views on possibly fighting Sean O’Malley who has made a splash in the company. ‘Sugar’ Sean has commanded significant attention ever since he first appeared on the scene. He recently lost his undefeated status when he recently fought against Marlon “Chito” Vera at UFC 252.

Brian Kelleher seemed rather uninterested in O’Malley’s recent outing and commented on the loss. However, he went on to say that it’s a fight he could consider as his professional career progresses.

“Part of the mystique with that fight was taken away from you know, “Chito” beat him. Part of it is like wanting to take that 0 away from a guy that’s undefeated, that has this invincibility about him. You want to steal that and take away that shine.

“He’s definitely a big fight, you know for the future. We’ll definitely meet at some point.”

Sean O’Malley is one of the rising stars in the sport today. Chiefly, his flashy style and charisma have captured the attention of the MMA world. Not to mention, he’s put together a highlight reel performance with some stunning KO’s on his resume.

He will be certainly looking forward to moving on from his recent performance against “Chito”. As for Kelleher, he has his sights set on maintaining a consistent pace inside the octagon.

Moreover, he will be keen to return to his position as a top contender in the promotion with a string of impressive wins.