Sean O’Malley’s life before UFC 292 including pink Lambo and open marriage

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    Sean O'Malley is already living a life fit for a champion before his first shot at UFC glory.

    Nicknamed Sugar, the 28-year-old knockout specialist takes on dominant champion Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight strap in Boston on Saturday evening 10 months after his split decision win over Petr Yan

    O'Malley has proved himself to be one of the biggest stars in the sport thanks to his highlight reel of stoppage victories as well as his signature look and huge social media following in the millions.

    Born in Helena, Montana in 1994, O'Malley started his path in MMA as a youngster and made his professional debut in March of 2015.

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    Seven consecutive wins came before he caught the eye of Dana White, earning a UFC contract on the Contender Series and moving to 12-0 during 2020.

    Bouncing back from the only loss of his professional career against Marlon Vera, wins over Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho, Raulian Paiva and a no-contest came before he edged a decision over former champion Yan to secure a shot at the title.

    O'Malley's confidence stems from his 11 knockout victories from 16 wins as well as the support of his wife Danya Gonzalez, with whom he shares an open marriage as they raise their daughter.

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    Speaking of their situation earlier this year, he said on their YouTube channel: "We listen. We listened to podcasts, learned about relationships and growing so we could figure out what relationship works for us.

    "I'm horny all the time and it's not just for you [Gonzalez]. It took us years to get past that but I was telling my truths."

    He added of his time struggling to make cash, in which Danya saw them through: "Most of the time if we wen't out to eat you [Danya Gonzalez] were buying it. I didn't have the extra money but you always believed in me."

    Money is certainly no longer the only motivation for O'Malley, who has boasted about owning five hours and being financially secure before he reaches the age of 30.

    For his opponent Sterling, the task is to be remembered as the best bantamweight of all time despite the controversy that started his reign.

    The 34-year-old won the title by way of disqualification, a first in UFC history, after Yan landed an illegal knee while winning their bout.

    He made up for it by beating Yan in their rematch and since secured wins over two former champions in T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo as he looks to move up to the featherweight division – with team-mate Merab Dvalishvili keen on the bantamweight strap.

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    Elsewhere at UFC 292 this weekend, Vera takes on Munhoz with the returning Chris Weidman facing Brad Tavares.

    The Ultimate Fighter finales see Brad Katona taking on bitter rival Cody Gibson before Austin Hubbard squares off against Kurt Holobaugh.

    Ian Machado Garry also returns against Neil Magny with Zhang Weili's strawweight title on the line against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event.

    Watch UFC 292 during the early hours of Sunday morning BST on TNT Sports, with the prelims kicking off at 1:00AM and the main card from 3:00AM.

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