The buzz around [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] has been present ever since his highlight-reel knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series earned him a UFC contract in 2017. Add his look and personality to his fighting ability, and it’s no wonder people are so drawn to him.
Thing is, O’Malley, who is 5-1 in the UFC, hasn’t beaten anybody who is officially ranked at bantamweight. He hasn’t even fought a ranked opponent to this point. That, according to O’Malley, has been by design.
As he explained recently, O’Malley admitted that he’s avoided tougher fights against ranked opponents because financially he has no incentive. Whether he fights a ranked opponent or a proverbial tomato can, he gets paid the same.
It’s a quite logical approach to his career in nature, but it’s seemed to rile up fans. What do you make of this? Is O’Malley onto something? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Matthew Wells, Nolan King and Brian “Goze” Garcia weighed in with host John Morgan.
You can watch their discussion in the video above, or check out the full episode below.