Can Sean O’Malley deliver on a statement win?
“Suga” [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] has made a lot of noise in his mixed martial arts career, from his flamboyant style inside the cage to his equally intriguing personality outside the arena. Throw in a fairly ridiculous run-in with USADA along the way (an osterine case that would not have been flagged under recently revised rules), and there always seems to be a new episode of “The Suga Show” ready to stream.
What we haven’t seen from O’Malley yet is a win over the type of name that would signify he is ready to move to the next level. And that, he’ll get from the inaugural WEC bantamweight champion, [autotag]Eddie Wineland.[/autotag]
Make no mistake, the 35-year-old Wineland is a step slower than he was in his prime. But he’s never stopped being a tough out, and in his last fight at UFC 238 his second-round finish of Grigory Popov showed you best not sleep on him. If O’Malley can put on the type of impressive performance over Wineland he’s staged against lesser names up to this point, that would demonstrate he’s ready to the real climb up the ladder.
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