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The UFC’s bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley is slowly becoming more popular after every octagon appearance. Fight fans love the “Suga Show” for his crazy knockout wins and his fun-loving personality. O’Malley recently appeared in an interview with the former UFC double champion, Daniel Cormier.

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However, after the interview, the fighter revealed that he felt that Cormier wanted to see him lose. He said this in another podcast show, and also took a dig at the commentator and compared himself to Daniel Cormier’s biggest rival, Jon Jones. O’Malley said, “I think DC and I get along, but it is what it is. I think he truly, deep down, wants to see me lose.”

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He added, “For whatever it is. I already said it, it’s because I remind him of Jon Jones because I’m 6’6. DC wants to see me lose.” When he heard about this, Cormier seemed pretty shocked on camera.

Daniel Cormier responded to O’Malley’s remarks on a recent episode of the DC & RC show. He spoke about how O’Malley’s performance does not affect him and also praised the fighter’s skills in the octagon. DC said, “It doesn’t really make me feel anything because the reality is like you said Ryan, my accomplishments are all on my own.”

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He added, “I don’t care enough about Sean O’Malley to care if he wins or loses because, like you said, it doesn’t really affect me. I like the kid, I think the kid’s a fantastic little fighter. I think he’s tough. But I got eight championship belts at home…The reality is I don’t care if Sean wins or if he loses. I don’t want to see a man lose. I think that he’s good for the sport.”

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Sean O’Malley responds to Adrian Yanez’s callout

Adrian Yanez showed off incredible skills with his first-round knockout at UFC Austin, earlier this month. After the victory. Yanez called out Sean O’Malley after his win and Sean O’Malley reacted to his callout in a recent podcast episode.

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O’Malley said, “he’s fun as f*** to watch, has a bunch of good finishes, called me out after the fight. That’s a fight that definitely will happen in the future, that’s a sick fu**in’ fight.”

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Do you think this will be a good fight to make? Do you see Sean O’Malley winning his upcoming fight against Pedro Munhoz? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Pranit Punjabi is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. A third-year psychology major, this Justin Gaethje fan merged his interest in psychology with his deep passion for MMA and was intrigued by this new angle to help him get closer to the action. Pranit aims to look through the violence and chaos, into what makes MMA truly beautiful, the deep and rich psychological aspect of the game. He hopes to capture the mental spirit of the fighters - their discipline, eccentricities, background, and grit. Apart from MMA, Pranit enjoys soccer and is an ardent supporter of Chelsea FC. Aside from his professional pursuits, he enjoys gaming and writing music.

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