UFC bantamweight champion, American fighter Sean O'Malley, who won the Best UFC Fighter title at the prestigious ESPY Awards sports awards, has responded to critics who felt his award was undeserved.
O'Malley said on his YouTube channel:
People were f***ing mad, which was weird. I didn’t vote, and if I would’ve, I probably would’ve still voted for myself. But I didn’t know that was such a big deal…people were like ‘Why are they forcing him being famous down our throats?’. It might be the f***ing viral knockouts?
O'Malley is scheduled to fight against Merab Dvalishvili on September 15 at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, USA.
O'Malley, 29, last fought at UFC 299 in March 2024, defeating Marlon Vera via unanimous decision. He has 18 wins and one loss on his record.
Dvalishvili, 33, last stepped into the octagon in February 2024 at UFC 298, defeating Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision. He has 17 wins and four losses on his record.