Sean O’Malley won the featherweight championship of the world last year in a spectacular fashion. The featherweight division in the UFC has seen some of the best pound-for-pound champions in the past. There is one guy that really sent the MMA world into a frenzy when he became a champion. That is Conor McGregor. Sean O’Malley has previously heaped heavy praise on Conor for being the biggest superstar that the company has ever seen.
Sean O’Malley was spotted giving his take on the former two-division champion in a recent interview given to Valuetainment.
Sean O’Malley gives his take on him taking on Conor McGregor
Sean O’Malley is well aware of how the elite fighters scrap at the top of the division. O’Malley who became a champion by taking on some of the best contenders was spotted giving his take on what would happened if he took on prime Conor McGregor. Sean said,
I don’t really hit 160 when I am heavy. That dude’s walking around 195 right now. He’s a big boxer.
Sean added,
Just out of respect. I’ll sau Conor can knock me out.
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Sean O’Malley emphasized the fact that Conor is much heavier than him. O’Malley believes that he is the one who’s in possession of more skills. He’s much quicker and knows how to throw hands in a rather effective manner. But ultimately the fact that Conor is much heavier than the man McGregor might be able to beat out Sean in a scrap between the two.
Sean O’Malley put up a striking clinic when he beat out Marlon Vera in a five round title fight earlier this month. Sean also knocked out former champion Aljamain Sterling in the second round via a spectacular second round knockout.
If Sean O’Malley and Conor are to scrap in the near future it might become one of the highest selling pay-per-views in the company’s history. Many will agree Suga is one of the very few stars who can take Conor’s mantle of being the most marketable star in the company. It remains to be seen who does Sean and Conor face the next time they step foot inside the octagon.
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