Sean O'Malley says he is willing to move up to 155 pounds to land a fight with Conor McGregor.
Dana White breaks the news that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to face Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas. O'Malley appeared on Bradley Martyn's"Raw Talk" podcast and revealed that he would move up from 135 pounds to 155 pounds to secure a fight with McGregor."I'm pretty realistic when it comes to big guys," O'Malley said."I'm like, 'OK, I'm a 135er. I stay in my lane and I do my thing.
It's no secret that O'Malley has idolized McGregor. But now that O'Malley's popularity has skyrocketed to make him one of the UFC's biggest attractions, the idea that his idol could become his rival is certainly tantalizing."To be honest, I kind of want to hate him," O'Malley said, mentioning that he has sent McGregor messages in an attempt to draw his ire."I do think there was a lot of jealousy.
O'Malley was a target in a now-deleted McGregor rant on social media platform X, where the Irishman initially took aim at Ryan Garcia, who tested positive for traces of the banned substance ostarine in his win over Devin Haney. O'Malley tested positive for the same substance in 2019 and was suspended for six months by USADA.
"There's no other reason for him to talk s--- about me," O'Malley said."I've never said anything but praised him. You know, I've looked up to him, so I want to try to hate him, but it's hard." It may be some time before a potential O'Malley-McGregor fight can come to fruition. McGregor first has Chandler to deal with in June, while O'Malley will likely defend his bantamweight title against
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