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See the top Twitter reactions to Sean O’Malley’s no-contest with Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276.
[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] ended in anticlimactic fashion at UFC 276.
In what was considered the biggest test of his career, O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) did not get the definitive result he was looking for with Munhoz (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) after an accidental eye poke led to a no contest in the bantamweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to O’Malley’s fight with Munhoz at UFC 276.
Check out the best photos from Pedro Munhoz and Sean O’Malley’s no contest at UFC 276.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] and [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]’s no contest at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)
At UFC 276, Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz both came away empty-handed after a foul left one fighter unable to continue.
[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] and [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] both came up empty-handed at UFC 276.
The bantamweight bout ended in a no contest after an inadvertent eye poke from O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rendered Munhoz (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) unable to see out of his right eye. The stoppage came at the 3:09 mark of Round 2. The fight opened up the UFC 276 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Prior to the stoppage, the fight played out as a technical striking match with both men patient. Munhoz landed his signature leg kicks to the lead leg of O’Malley. Meanwhile, O’Malley tried to keep Munhoz at distance as he utilized successful footwork and lengthy punches.
The foul occurred in the back half of Round 2, and instantly Munhoz winced in pain when O’Malley’s open hand raked his face. Referee Jason Herzog called in the cageside physician to take a look. Munhoz told the doctor all he could see was black. Herzog told Munhoz to take a few moments. After a follow-up conference, the doctor told Herzog he saw damage on the back of the eye. That was all Herzog needed to hear to wave off the fight.
Initially, O’Malley showboated with his signature basketball jump-shot celebration. But his mood changed and he visibly looked disappointed as he walked over to Munhoz and shook his hand.
Since the foul was deemed inadvertent, the bout was ruled a no contest.
Munhoz vs. O'Malley ruled a no contest after an unintentional eye poke. #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/Mfda0tF640
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 3, 2022
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Watch the final episode of “Embedded” before UFC 276 in Las Vegas.
The UFC is back in Las Vegas for its latest International Fight Week and a big pay-per-view, which means the “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) takes on challenger [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). In the co-feature, featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets former titleholder [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch.
Additionally, [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) takes on rising bantamweight standout [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on the main card.
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
The stars preview their big matchups at media day, then do it again for fans at the press conference. Pedro Munhoz readies at the PI. Alex Pereira trains with legend Glover Teixeira.
Watch the episode in the video above check out the previous episodes below:
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Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 276 bout odds and lines between Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.
In a bantamweight bout on the main card, Pedro Munhoz and Sean O’Malley meet Saturday at UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC 276 Munhoz vs. O’Malley odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The early prelims can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. The main card on Pay-Per-View starts at 10 p.m.
Munhoz takes the walk to the octagon as the overwhelming underdog. The Brazilian fighter, a.k.a. “The Young Punisher”, has mostly been punished himself lately, going 1-4 across his first 5 outings. Each of those fights have ended up going the distance, with the only win a unanimous-decision victory over Jimmie Rivera in Feb. 2021.
Munhoz’s latest showing resulted in a unanimous-decision loss to Dominick Cruz at UFC 269. The 135-pounder has the physical disadvantage, too, as O’Malley stands 5 inches taller while holding a reach advantage of 7 inches.
O’Malley is known for his wild colored mop of a haircut, but he is much more than just a gimmick. He is a knockout machine, registering 5 KO/TKO wins in his past 6 fights, while getting knocked out himself against Marlon Vera at UFC 252. In 16 career pro fights, 12 have resulted in KO/TKO (11-1).
The favorite holds a 8.26-to-5.50 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while also posting a 63.01% significant strikes accuracy percentage, to just 45.52% for Munhoz. The takedown and submission average numbers are basically the same for both fighters.
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Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:45 a.m. ET.
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Records: Munhoz (19-7-0) | O’Malley (15-1-0)
O’Malley (-300) will cost you 3 times your potential return, so avoid that. There is just no value playing the favorite straight up.
However, while Munhoz (+225) has never been knocked out in his career, he hasn’t faced a fighter with the rapid-fire punching ability of O’Malley. He never leaves things in the hands of the judges to decide. There is a special BOOSTED prop bet titled: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: SEAN O’MALLEY TO WIN BY KO/TKO (+180) to nearly double your return.
UNDER 2.5 ROUNDS (-110) is a good bet here despite the fact Munhoz has ended up going the distance in each of his past 5 outings.
O’Malley just doesn’t mess around, and 4 of his past 6 fights haven’t even gotten out of the first round, with 2 PPV events going into the third. As such, NO (-145): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE looks to be the safest play on the board, if you want a little more time as insurance.
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Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins and the final fighter faceoffs.
Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)
The UFC is back for its latest pay-per-view. The “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
The UFC is back in Las Vegas for its latest International Fight Week and a big pay-per-view, which means the “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) takes on challenger [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). In the co-feature, featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets former titleholder [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch.
Additionally, [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) takes on rising bantamweight standout [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on the main card.
The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
The stars preview their big matchups at media day, then do it again for fans at the press conference. Pedro Munhoz readies at the PI. Alex Pereira trains with legend Glover Teixeira.
Watch the episode in the video above check out the previous episodes below:
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Check out photos from the UFC 276 pre-fight news conference that included Israel Adesanya, Max Holloway, Sean O’Malley and more.
LAS VEGAS – The UFC 276 pre-fight news conference took place Thursday at T-Mobile Arena and featured all 10 main card competitors including [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag], [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag], [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag], [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag], [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag], [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag], [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag], [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag], and [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag].
Check out the best photos from MMA Junkie and Getty Images below.
The non-title fights on the UFC 276 main card came face-to-face for staredowns at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.
LAS VEGAS – The UFC 276 pre-fight press conference took place Thursday and the entire main card was in attendance to answer questions.
At the conclusion of the festivities, all five matchups from the lineup, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+, participated in some traditional staredowns.
Both championship fights were locked in, but so were the remaining pairings, including a middleweight title eliminator of [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (25-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) vs. [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a clash of ranked bantamweights [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) vs. [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), then an all-action clash with MMA legend [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag] (29-15 MMA, 14-9 UFC) vs. [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] (17-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC).
The staredowns featured a range of emotions, and you can watch the video of the three non-title faceoffs above.
MMA Junkie will have complete on-site coverage of UFC 276 all week.
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Watch the UFC 277 pre-fight press conference on MMA Junkie.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on the scene for the UFC 276 pre-fight news conference, which took place at T-Mobile Arena, which also hosts Saturday night’s pay-per-view event.
At Thursday’s news conference were headliners [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag], co-headliners [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag], as well as main-card fighters [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag], [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag], [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag], [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag], and [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag].
Check out the video above.
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