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Sean O’Malley brought out legendary UFC announcer Bruce Buffer to introduce him at an after-party, hours after UFC 269.
The popular bantamweight faced Raulian Paiva in the first fight on the main card. Many believed Paiva would be the biggest test of O’Malley’s MMA career thus far. Despite dealing with a rib injury going into the bout, O'Malley made light work of his Brazilian counterpart, securing a TKO victory.
The finish came in the very first round. Sean O’Malley landed a thunderous right hand that dropped Raulian Paiva. He then unleashed a barrage of punches on a noticeably dazed Paiva, forcing the referee to step in.
After his spectacular first-round TKO victory at UFC 269, O’Malley celebrated at a nightclub hours after the event. Bruce Buffer was also present at the after-party and introduced O’Malley to those in attendance in his signature style. 'Suga' took to Instagram to post a video of the same.
Sean O’Malley looks to build on his win at UFC 269 and could return in March or April 2022
During the UFC 269 post-fight press conference, Sean O’Malley revealed that he’s looking to return to the octagon in either March or April of next year. Currently on a three-fight winning streak, ‘Suga’ emphasized he’s in no hurry to fight again.
O’Malley has been going back and forth on social media with fellow bantamweight Adrian Yanez. Upon being asked about a potential fight with Yanez or anybody else, O’Malley stated:
“No, I’ve fought three times last year, three times this year. I feel like every day I have a fight coming up. So, I’m just gonna enjoy this, and try to not book a fight, and just enjoy being with my family and my little princess. And, you know, I’m sure I’ll fight in March, April; who it’ll be, I don’t know. Doesn’t really matter. As long as the ‘Suga Show’ is fighting, I don’t really think people care too much who I’m fighting.”
Furthermore, many in the MMA community have been clamoring for Sean O’Malley to face top-tier bantamweights. The 27-year-old has previously expressed an interest in fighting the likes of Petr Yan, Dominick Cruz and Jose Aldo.
Watch Sean O’Malley’s appearance at the UFC 269 post-fight press conference below:
