For the reason that announcement the White Home would host a UFC occasion on its South Garden subsequent summer season, hypothesis and creativeness about who could be featured on the battle card has been plentiful.
Most analysts agree the occasion needs to be headlined by an American. Though, UFC CEO Dana White just lately said that he’d like former two-division champion and the corporate’s largest star Conor McGregor to headline the historic occasion.
Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is American and just lately stated he’d ‘love’ to be a part of the UFC White Home occasion. “I might completely like to be on that card,” O’Malley stated on his YouTube channel. “I need to be on that card. I imply, being on the Sphere card, being on the White Home card, these are legendary moments. They’re as soon as in a lifetime f**king moments.”
O’Malley’s coach, Tim Welch, believes O’Malley is precisely the kind of fighter UFC matchmakers wish to e book for such a high-profile occasion.
“The one factor that I believe the place the UFC will sit down and take into consideration, ‘Okay, who’s a few of our largest stars?’ Sean is one in every of our largest stars and he exhibits up,” Welch stated on his YouTube channel.
“He is been injured a number of instances. He’ll present up, and he’ll battle. That is what they need. They need guys which are going to point out up they will depend on. I believe there is a good probability of getting on that one.”
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O’Malley expects to be again in motion on the finish of the 12 months, or in early 2026, leaving a window open to compete on the White Home. Relying on who wins between champion Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen on Oct. 4 within the UFC 320 co-main occasion, O’Malley may headline in a title battle in opposition to a newly topped champion.
O’Malley has misplaced twice to Dvalishvili, and a win between now and the White Home occasion will not be sufficient to justify a trilogy battle. But when Sandhagen wins, a door may open for O’Malley if he is in a position to win his subsequent bout.
“I really feel like they will choose somebody who they know goes to point out up,” Welch stated. “The final word could be, I envision, no matter battle we get subsequent, go on the market and win in a candy vogue. Perhaps Cory beats Merab, after which we get to battle for the belt on the White Home.”
