Sean O’Malley has spent the past few years talking about his greatness. What he has yet to do is back up that talk with action.
O’Malley’s record is impressive. No one can — or should attempt to — take that away from him. He is 15-1 (with one no contest) and he has 12 stoppage wins (11 via KO). He’s also picked up six UFC post-fight bonus awards in nine fights. That’s a nice resume, but in a sport where legacies are built on titles, O’Malley’s curriculum vitae is lacking.
O’Malley has said he wants to go on a “similar path” to Conor McGregor, but that he wants to “take it to another level; like even further.