The unhealthy information continues to pile up for Sean O’Malley. Shortly after information that he was affected by an harm heading into his title bout at UFC 306 surfaced, it has now been confirmed that ‘Suga’ would require surgical procedure.
O’Malley was on the coronary heart of the bantamweight division’s rise to changing into some of the thrilling weight courses within the sport. Now, the fan-favorite should battle his manner again to the highest after shedding his belt this previous weekend.
Taking nothing away from Merab Dvalishvili’s eye-catching efficiency, many suspected one thing was mistaken as Sean O’Malley did not look his common self within the cage.
These rumors have solely elevated now it has been confirmed that the Arizona native was nursing an harm all through his complete UFC 306 battle camp.
In accordance with studies, Sean O’Malley will go underneath the knife in October after struggling a torn labrum in his hip.
This can doubtless preserve the previous champion out for a number of months, placing an finish to any hopes of a fast turnaround in late 2024 or early 2025.
O’Malley headed for surgical procedure first week of October. He suffered a torn labrum in his hip firstly of this final battle camp. https://t.co/EizhKTyXSd
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) September 17, 2024
Whereas many anticipated a a lot nearer matchup, Merab Dvalishvili did what he does finest.
An entire dominant exhibiting over the 25-minute affair noticed the Georgian seize UFC gold on the first time of asking.Â
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What was mistaken with Sean O’Malley at UFC 306?
As beforehand talked about, followers imagine Sean O’Malley wasn’t his common self at UFC 306, so what went mistaken?
Regardless of arguably trying the worst he ever has contained in the octagon, Sean O’Malley insisted that the whole lot went in accordance with plan within the build-up to the historic evening on the Las Vegas Sphere.Â
Other than his harm revelation, the 29-year-old claimed that he felt nice heading into the bout and did not have any shock weight slicing points.
O’Malley will now watch from the sidelines as he recovers from his forthcoming surgical procedure in October.