Why does Sean O'Malley dye his hair?

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UFC 316: Press Conference
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Sean O’Malley is an accomplished American professional mixed martial artist who fights in the bantamweight division. The leading professional mixed martial artist is signed with the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he reigns as the #1 ranked contender as of May 2025.

Gifted with a powerful punch, Sean O’Malley has made a reputation for finishing fights with his deadly punch. He made his debut on the professional circuit as a mixed martial artist on March 6, 2015. O’Malley became the champion of UFC’s bantamweight division by sending Aljamain Sterling to the shadow realm in the second round of their championship bout on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. O’Malley is now scheduled to step foot inside the octagon opposite Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316 in the main event of the pay-per-view event to fight for the title on June 7, 2025.

Sean O’Malley’s Hair Color

Besides his exciting fighting prowess, Sean O’Malley is known for sporting multi-colored hair on his head. He keeps changing the color in almost every fight he gets to compete in. For instance, when he was braced up to face Marlon Vera at UFC 252, O’Malley colored his hair with the colors of the Ecuadorian flag, the country of his opponent. He also admitted to having generated the idea after his match with Vera was formalized at the UFC 252 media interaction.

Sean O’Malley also explained that it was a gesture aimed at entertaining fans and that he needed a theme to get going while taking care of the affair.

Sean O’Malley Height

Sean O’Malley measures 5 feet 11 inches. He competes in the bantamweight division as a professional mixed martial artist, The division has an average height of 5 feet 7 inches. With O’Malley’s height of 5 feet and 11 inches, he comfortably stands taller than most of the bantamweight competitors in professional mixed martial arts.

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FAQ's on Sean O'Malley's hair

A. O’Malley colors his hair for the fans and a theme for his fights according to him.

A. No, he is the #1 ranked contender in the division.

A. He had defended the bantamweight championship once, before losing it in the second title defense.

A. He has defended his title against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 as of September 9, 2024.

A. He will fight against the champion, Merab Dvalishvili, in his next fight at UFC 316.

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