Like an old gunslinger entering a saloon for the final showdown, Sean O'Connell heads towards the 2018 Professional Fighters League Championship embracing the fact that it could be his last professional bout. Knowing this could be the end gives him motivation to produce a career-defining performance on New Year’s Eve, as he aims to secure a $1 million-dollar prize.
“I do feel I’m viewed as a marginal, journeyman fighter,” O’Connell told Sherdog.com, “and I fancy myself something better than that.”
The 30-fight veteran is well aware of the shortcomings he has had during his 11 years in the sport.