About Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley is an American mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in its Bantamweight division of UFC. Having turned professional in 2013, O'Malley has compiled a record of 12 wins in 13 MMA fights, as of August 2020. As an amateur, he had compiled a record of 7 wins out of 9 fights.
He ranks at No. 14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, as of July 2020.
Sean O'Malley was born on 24 October 1994. His birth place is in Helena, Montana in the United States. He holds an American nationality. Information about his parents, siblings, and early life is not available at present.
He was an athletic student at school. He competed in every sporting event in the school including basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.
Sean O'Malley stands at a height of 1.8 m tall i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches. He has a body weight of 135 lb s i.e. 61 kg. He has an athletic body build. As an MMA athlete, he maintains his body well. He has a reach of 1.83 m i.e. 72 inches. His eye color is brown and his hair color is dark brown hair. He has several tattoos on his body.
He has a purple belt in Bazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Sean O'Malley Professional Career Timeline
- O'Malley is trained by Tim Welch at The MMA Lab in Glendale, Arizona.
- He fought his first five fights of his career in Montana.
- One of his MMA coaches in Montana gave him the nickname "Sugar". His coach gave him the nickname because he was sweet to watch, according to his coach.
- He then left Montana heading towards North Dakota.
- He held Intense Cage Fighting Amateur Bantamweight Championship once.
- He fought in Legacy Fighting Alliance in North Dakota.
- He knocked out David Nuzzo there.
- His win over Nuzzo earned a spot on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.
- He defeated Alfred Khashakyan via knockout in the first round.
- He earned a UFC contract following his victory over Khashakyan.
- He made his promotional debut on 1 December 2017. He defeated Terrion Ware via unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
- He then defeated Andre Soukhamthath via unanimous decision on 3 March 2018. Both the fighters earned Fight of the Night bonus.
- He was dragged into a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation in September 2018.
- He underwent hip surgery on 25 October 2018.
- He was tested positive for Ostarine.
- NSAC subsequently suspended him for six months.
- His suspension ended in March 2019.
- He was scheduled to face Marlon Vera in July 2019.
- He withdrew from the bout due to a failed test for Ostarine.
- The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him for another 6 months.
- He also participated in the Quintet Ultra team grappling tournament in December 2019. He represented the Team UFC. He defeated Takanori Gomi via submission. He later lost to Hector Lombard.
- Team UFC won the tournament via decision after O'Malley went to a draw with fellow UFC fighter Gilbert Melendez.
- Upon his return, he defeated Jose Alberto Quinonez via TKO in the first round in March 2020. He also earned his first Performance of the Night award.
- He then defeated former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland via one-punch knockout in the first round at UFC 250 in June 2020.
- He suffered his first professional loss in his career to Marlon Vera. He lost to Vera via technical knockout in the first round in the co-main event of UFC 252 on 15 August 2020.
- He hosts a podcast, The Timbo Sugarshow, with his friend and head coach, Tim Welch.
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Who is Sean O'Malley Dating?
Sean O'Malley is unmarried. However, he is not single. He is in a relationship with a hairstylist, Danya. Detail information about his personal life is not available at present. So, it is unclear when they started dating. He previously followed a plant-based diet, he now eats meat. He also advocates for marijuana legalization.
As a dog lover, he owns several dogs.
He has over 523k followers on his Instagram@sugaseanmma.
What is Sean O'Malley Net Worth?
Sean O'Malley earns from his professional career as a mixed martial artist. His income comes from contracts, salaries, prize money, bonuses, and endorsements. He has an endorsement deal with a combat sports brand, Sanabul. He makes the majority of his income from his fighting career. His net worth will be determined soon.
