Brian Kelleher thinks Sean O’Malley has some growing up to do.
At UFC 252 this past month, O’Malley suffered the first loss of his pro career to Marlon Vera. The setback put a temporary pause on the massive promotional push “Sugar” received and placed his reaction to the fight under a microscope.
Because O’Malley appeared to suffer a leg injury during the fight, he called the result into question, both downplaying Vera’s performance and also declaring “mentally, I’m undefeated.”
Appearing on The A-Side live chat on Wednesday, Kelleher was asked about the O’Malley-Vera situation and the budding bantamweight star’s reaction to the setback.