UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley credits his sudden rise in stardom to famous rapper Snoop Dogg. Moreover, he recently won against former bantamweight champion Petr Yan via the judge’s decision. In addition, this win has boosted him to the #1 contender in the promotion’s bantamweight division. It was a major jump in the rankings. Although he is doing well inside the octagon, he surprisingly credited his fan base outside the MMA community to the rapper.
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‘Sugar‘ is on his way to challenge for the title. Moreover, he is just one step away from the promised land, one he dreamed into reality. However, it has been a quick rise as he started fighting for the UFC only in 2017.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Sean O’Malley reacts after his victory over Kris Moutinho in their bantamweight fight during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The American MMA fighter has a stellar record in the UFC of 9-1-1. He is looking to march a title challenge against the UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Many fans think that Sterling does not deserve the belt. Perhaps a win against the heel might work wonders for ‘Sugar’.
Sean O’Malley credits his fan base to Snoop Dogg
The gangster rapper teaming up with Urijah Faber for ‘Snoopcast’ as an opening for Dana White’s Contender Series was a pleasant surprise. It got a heartwarming twist when ‘Sugar’ secured a knockout against Alfred Khashakyan and Snoop Dogg was heard shouting ‘O’Malley’.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 10: (L-R) SeanO’Malley prepares to fight Kris Moutinho in their Bantamweight bout during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Moreover, during a recent JRE podcast appearance, he explained how Snoop’s reaction to the fight and his social media posts boosted his career to new heights.
He said, “Yeah, that was (crazy). It’s so crazy looking at my career, how things have played out so perfect. he fact Snoop Dogg was there.” He even mentioned that as Snoop Dogg kept on posting him, he was gaining a lot of followers.
Back when Snoop Dogg made O’Malley ‘float’
Sean O’Malley got a rare chance to share a smoke with Snoop Dogg after his knockout win against Alfred Khashakyan. Moreover, he explained how the whole night was so ecstatic. Besides, he had signed for UFC, debuted for them, and won the first fight.
Having the rapper’s attention was huge for the young fighter. Since then, O’Malley has become quite popular among fight fans.
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