Top UFC bantamweight Sean O'Malley has missed Conor McGregor during the Irishman's near 18-month absence from the cage.
McGregor, 34, has been sidelined since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight last July. The former two-weight UFC champion was hoping to make a return at the end of this year, but his comeback has since been delayed to the summer of 2023. McGregor is yet to be tested by USADA since the third quarter of 2021 and will need to complete six months of testing before fighting again.
O'Malley thinks the UFC is less exciting when McGregor isn't competing as he said on his podcast : "I miss Conor. I was watching the best of moments with Conor against Chad [Mendes], Jose [Aldo] and Cowboy [Cerrone]. Even still watching it is motivational and inspiring, that guy took the sport to a new level.
