Chael Sonnen sees Sean O'Malley as a big UFC star.
O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) claimed the bantamweight title by dethroning Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) with a second-round TKO this past Saturday at UFC 292.
With his style, personality and fashion sense, “The Sugar Show” has stood out from most fighters – and he’s been producing the results in the octagon. Sonnen praised O’Malley for his rise, and likes Teddy Atlas’ comparison to UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.