Sean O’Malley is trying to stay positive while he’s stuck on the sidelines.
The undefeated 24-year-old bantamweight is currently serving a six-month suspension handed out by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug ostarine in a September drug test ahead of his UFC 229 fight against Jose Quinonez — a test result that O’Malley believes to be the result of a tainted supplement. In addition to his suspension, “Sugar” is also in the midst of recovering from a recent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, which he elected to undergo after his scheduled showdown with Quinonez was cancelled.