“Welcome to the Suga Show,” said Sean O’Malley after his win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017. Right then, the promotion knew they had a potential superstar in their hands. Nearly seven years hence, O’Malley is the bantamweight champion and will be taking on the only man to hand him a loss at UFC 299 this weekend. Ahead of this bout, let’s look at the meaning behind ‘Welcome to the Suga Show’ and why he is called “Suga.”

How did Sean O’Malley get his nickname ‘Suga’?

Unlike most high-level strikers in the UFC who rely heavily on their counter-striking, and timing, Sean O’Malley is known for his aggressive and flashy kickboxing. He looks to end his fights with finishes and style points. His nickname, surprisingly, has its roots in this fact.

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He revealed that his nickname ‘Suga’ came from one of his coaches who claimed that O’Malley was ‘Sweet to watch.’ And rightfully so given the millions of views that his knockouts garner on social media.

Sean O’Malley has become a fan favorite for quite a lot of people to watch. However, other than his unique fighting style, O’Malley also has quite a particular look to him, from the flamboyantly colored hair to his tattoos. O’Malley even has his fight moniker tattooed on his face along with some other ones.

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“Suga” tattooed on O’Malley’s face

The UFC bantamweight champion is covered with tattoos. However, his face tattoos are the ones that garner quite a bit of attention. Sean O’Malley has his fight moniker “Suga” tattooed on the top of his eyebrow. This comes along with some other face tattoos such as “Love”, “Breathe”, “Dreamer”, a set of four stars, and a flower. The 24-year-old has added more to his collection of face tattoos after winning UFC gold.

After his spectacular KO win against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292, Sean O’Malley went on to get two more face tattoos. He added a tattoo of a crown on top of his “Suga” tattoo and a “CHAMP MMXXIII” tattoo, paying homage to his title win on 19th August 2023.

This makes us wonder if O’Malley will get another tattoo if he manages to beat Marlon Vera at UFC 299. Will he be able to get back his loss against “Chito”? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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