UFC star Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on fighters, both past and present, criticizing the promotion recently.
As we know, Sean O’Malley is easily one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts today. The former UFC bantamweight champion will make his return at the White House this summer against Aiemann Zahabi, with many believing he still has what it takes to go after the title one more time.
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Unfortunately, the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t exactly in the good books of many people right now, whether it be fans, pundits or even fighters. This is largely due to some financial concerns as well as of the overall quality of the product, with O’Malley himself recently questioning the deal that Dana White made to sign Conor Benn.
In a recent video, O’Malley had the following to say on the likes of Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones hitting out against the UFC.
O’Malley’s view on fighters vs UFC
“It’s crazy you see all these top guys having issues with the UFC, and Ronda obviously is not in the UFC anymore, but talking s**t about it,” O’Malley said. “Conor, the biggest star of all time, having issues with the UFC. Jon Jones, the GOAT, having issues with the UFC. It’s crazy, all of these careers, who would Conor, Jones, and Ronda be without the UFC? Could they have been successful in other ventures? Yes. Could they have made as much money? Probably not.
“So it’s weird. I get where they’re coming from, too, if they think they’re being treated unfair, speak up.”
“One way I see it, but then it’s like also you’ve got to be grateful for what you got from the UFC, from the business,” he added. “But tricky.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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