Sean O’Malley believes he was robbed by the judges.
This previous weekend, O’Malley dropped a unanimous choice to Merab Dvalishvili, shedding the bantamweight title in the principle occasion of UFC 306. Within the fast aftermath, O’Malley accepted his loss, providing “no excuses” for his lackluster efficiency, however now a couple of days faraway from the occasion, “Suga” modified his thoughts.
On Thursday, O’Malley re-watched his battle with Dvalishvili for the primary time, live-Tweeting his response to the occasion, and making the case that he ought to have received the choice by taking Rounds 1, 3, and 5.
Spherical 1. I received that spherical 100%!! Primarily based on harm that’s my spherical.
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 19, 2024
Spherical 2 def misplaced. Took little or no harm tho
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 19, 2024
Spherical 3 was nearer than spherical 1 for my part. My spherical.
Up 2-1 going into spherical 4— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 19, 2024
Spherical 4 Merabs spherical for positive. 2-2 going into the fifth
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 19, 2024
Spherical 5 I received .
I’m the champ. God is sweet. 1,3,5 spherical I received.
Defending belt in opposition to Umar in Vegas June/July.— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 19, 2024
After concluding his rewatch, O’Malley additionally jumped on a short Twitter Areas the place he elaborated on why he feels he deserved to win.
“I had not rewatched the battle, as a result of the narrative round this f*cking battle was I received my ass whooped,” O’Malley mentioned. “… I received the primary, third, and fifth rounds, and I problem all you f*cking little dorks that assume that I received my ass kicked to go and rewatch that battle… Rewatch that battle, whether or not you hate me or love me, rewatch the battle, flip the commentary off, and inform me I didn’t win that battle.
“I received the primary, third, and fifth. Oh I’m f*cking fired up proper now. I’m the champ! I received! I’m the champ! The place’s my belt?! Get that belt out my suitcase! I’m the champ, child!…
“Merab is a bitch nonetheless! I had him operating round, holding his f*cking little intestine. The champ is right here! The champ is right here! Go rewatch that battle. 135 bantamweight champion of the world remains to be right here. F*ck Merab! Let’s go!
“However for actual, Spherical 3 was shut. Spherical 3 and 5, two judges gave it to me. Spherical 1, for my part, was clearly my spherical. Spherical 3 was a better spherical, I nonetheless assume it was my spherical. Spherical 1, I don’t know the way they gave it to Merab. Simply take a look at the stat sheet, he took me down a couple of occasions however actually did no harm. Come on now, inform me I’m unsuitable! Spherical 1, 3, and 5. I received that battle. It’s so simple as that.”
Other than altering his tune on the battle, O’Malley additionally seems to be shifting his place on the place he goes from right here.
Following the loss, O’Malley revealed a hip harm that requires surgical procedure and with restoration time, he is perhaps out for a full 12 months. However now the previous champion seems re-energized, claiming he’ll be again subsequent summer time to “defend his belt” in opposition to presumptive No. 1 contender Umar Nurmagomedov.
“Merab is f*cking afraid of Umar,” O’Malley mentioned. “Doesn’t need to battle Umar. I don’t know why. Umar is sweet, don’t get me unsuitable. However Merab is terrified. He’s not a champ. I’m the champ. I might battle Umar subsequent. I can battle Umar subsequent for the belt. I’m the champ. I ought to defend my belt in opposition to Umar. I’ve to get surgical procedure Oct. 3, I’ll be again in all probability June or July. I’m going to come back again as fast as attainable as a result of I really like this shit.
“God it feels good to be the champ once more!”
This isn’t the primary time O’Malley has retroactively dismissed a loss.
O’Malley’s first profession defeat got here in opposition to Chito Vera in 2020 and afterward, “Suga” repeatedly referred to himself as undefeated heading into their rematch, and in addition claimed he “received” his No-Contest in opposition to Pedro Munhoz. And it seems O’Malley intends to do one thing related right here as he continued to tear Dvalishvili.
“Please, I’m telling you guys, you’ll be able to’t have Merab as champ,” O’Malley mentioned. “He’s boring as f*ck. I simply rewatched the battle. I attempted to make it as unboring as attainable. I attempted getting up, defending — I really stuffed extra takedowns than Henry Cejudo… I had Merab actually holding his [stomach], operating, sprinting from me, holding his f*cking guts, praying the battle was over, staring on the clock. Spherical 1, 3, and 5! The champ is right here!”
