There’s something to be said about the loudest voice in the room, particularly in the fight game. The more the public pays attention to you as a person, the more they will pay attention to your fights. It’s why Sean O’Malley needn’t justify his rematch with Merab Dvalishvili, even as purists stamp their feet. “Suga” Sean is etched into MMA’s psyche as a natural promoter, and after a sustained hiatus he managed to resurface a changed enough man to reinspire the masses.
He claims he no longer smokes weed. He doesn’t game like he used to.