Sean O’Malley UFC 292 Interview: Aljamain Sterling is my toughest fight but I’m dangerous for him
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ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews Sean O’Malley at his new home in Arizona ahead of his bantamweight title fight vs. Aljamain Sterling in Boston.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Discipline of fight camp
2:41 Continuing to grow
6:54 Mindset fighting Aljo
8:07 Fighting a grappler
10:19 Key to the fight
12:06 What are UFC brass saying about the fight?
14:45 Sterling’s mental approach
16:10 Weight cut
18:14 Faceoff in Newark
20:10 Expectations for start of the fight
22:57 What being a champion would mean
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Haven't heard someone be so honest about a fight in awhile. Major props to Sean. Rooting for him but know he's in tough. Aljo is a beast.
Exactly..great mindset..
A beast at cheesing out split decisions
he's fighting tough opponents in a stacked division and all of em he was expected to lose @@JA-jx1hk
Honest lol he lost that fight
he is very honest about his lost ... 2 time
“Keep losing in the gym to get better” love the words! Sean is speaking facts
Insightful.
Just talking lool he's not getting better he just fighting cans always gets exposed when he faces anyone half decent he's being pushed too far by people at top they did him dirty he's gonna wish judges didn't rob yan that night
@@Local-Vibes4444 ok bud
@@Local-Vibes4444when has he ever been exposed?😂he’s undefeated
@@Local-Vibes4444the Yan fight is free on CZcams go watch it again I just did. Definitely is close but I think the end of round 3 just looked like Yan was winning or about to but overall I can see why Suga got the W. If Yan got the W I’d absolutely feel the same though like yep I can see that. That fights just one of those shitty close ones.
You can tell Sean is taking this fight seriously and not allowing outside noise or drama come into his preparation. Win or lose, I think Suga will be on a new level by training for 5 rounds and fighting someone with such a great fight iq as Aljo.
Definitely ❤
When hes not hyping and selling a fight he is quite level headed and calm. Very disciplined young man!!!
No one who has that hair and those drawing on their body is disciplined or level headed...
NO ONE.
@@thefourfourfour9512He’s literally a professional fighter lol he has no choice but to be disciplined if he wants to continue making a living.
@@thefourfourfour9512 can you prove that?
@@thefourfourfour9512we’re fighters dawg… none of us are level headed. Nobody in the world who is madly successful is level headed. Grow up
@@AndyAhluwalia23 dawg ? nut head
Sugas point about dropping Petr is very true. Petr has such a good guard and defense.. keeps his hands up and tight.. so the fact that suga found Petrs chin shows he can definitely do it to anyone.. I respect both these dudes whoever wins I’ll be happy for them
Petr didn’t get dropped
he never dropped yan lmfao
keep dreaming buddy neva dropped em casual
@@terenceteo1738that not a drop casual?
@@calvincalvin3132 Yeah but Yan is built different. If O'Malley lands the punches he landed on Yan on anyone else they go to sleep
If he wins....it would be one of the most historic wins in that divisions history.
Well there you go.
@anttttmannnn crazy right? Lol and in another video i commented how i got O'Malley winnng in the 2nd round 😅
Say what you want but Suga is a world class ko artist at 135 he's dangerous af
King of the can crushers 💪
@@BEATmyguest31troll with a tiny pole. BeatUrdic04
World class K.O ARTIST HUH when last time he K.O SOMEONE??? IM WAITING 😢😢😢
@@garyrodriguez9053 he knocked out the bottom of ur mumzy
That knee he cut Petr with was pretty nasty, real talk@@garyrodriguez9053
Sean being extremely complementary of Aljo... I've never really heard him speak this highly of an opponent before. I think Aljo beating Henry was a huge eye opener for the mma community. Can't wait for this.
Huge eye opener for casuals
@@MaruragakariExactly. Ppl who actually keep up with MMA been knew how good Aljo is.
@@michaelvick4588 good at bw. aljo is a fw who fights bw’s cuz he wouldn’t even be top 5 at fw.
@@Skipjj This. Dude walks aorund like 180
@@brandonfreeman6517lmao he said aljo is a featherweight technically speakin he is a welterweight, he should be fighting leon edwards😂
Sean is very well spoken. Great fighter
Listing to sean talk about the fight gave me chills. That manifestation of energy is real🥶
His girl taking a lot of energy in her mouth from other guys lmao
@@Japoopyboobie😮
New age cringe 😮💨
@@Japoopyboobiehave you seen his girl? She's not even mid, low tier asf.
@SweetSourPickle you're living in a fantasy where your perception of reality controls you
I love the respect he shows to Aljo, gonna be a great fight !
Great fighter, smart fighter it was fun to watch him grow as a fighter. Good luck.
Watching suga on contender series to this point is great to witness. I think tim prepares suga correctly. Suga gona be on his bike the whole time . Then gotta strike like a cobra . Stun aljo and even go for a choke on him. Aljo got mat sera and ray longo plus many others to help him. It feels like suga is an underdog in many ways . And thats why i want him to win.
Aljo is just hard for me to root for I don't really know why. Honestly I have never really liked that camp between him Merab Al Serra and Weidman J was only able to like Chris.
@@Yeshuaspupilhow? they dont do anything but win. literally😂
shouldnt go for a choke, he has better chance on the feet
@@BillyBobThorton777 lol already said idk why. Guess it makes it more fun for me if I pick sides, one of them was on the wrong side at some point probably and I just kept it like that lol.
@@Yeshuaspupilthe dude fights. He’s active. His teammates absolutely love him. If you hate Aljo it’s for BS fan reasons. Not real reasons. He’s never done anything that deserves any hate at all. I respect all fighters.
I have a new found respect for Sean O’Malley. This guy was super honest in this interview. Why can’t most fighters be like this
Sean has the speed, power, cardio, technique, and defense to do it.
Facts bro just gotta put it all together , Aljo coming off quick turn around
I hope suga wins
Just doesn’t have the most important skills for aljo
Takedown and sub defense
Cardio is in question. First 5 round fight and this one is going to be a sprint the whole time. Pulling for Sean but also trying to look at this with Suga glasses. It’s a tough fight but Tim will have him ready!
@harism.904 No he doesnt
Great mature interview by Sean. I like both guys. Hope Sean gets it just for the reactions.
I got a sneaky feeling Suga gonna set Aljo up with a knee or uppercut
Suga’s inner thoughts: “why is Brett sitting like that .. he is making me feel uncomfortable, should I get him pillow?”
I think Suga has the potential to do it, i also do believe his take defense is accurate. Only concern is his cardio. Im a jobin and i watch all his podcast but leading up to this fight he talks alot about 5 rds and 3 rds but i hope is cardio is there. Weather it 5 or 3 rds he has to be Sharp. Lets go suga AND NEW!!
you think his take down defense is accurate watching the Yan fight?
he got taken down by Yan... Aljo's wrestling is 10 times stronger
Yup, the sigh heard when Aljo wraps up Sean@@BeenDeliveredToday
@@BeenDeliveredToday he also has trained more in that area because of that though. No fighter stays the same after any of their fights, they work to improve and learn from past experiences. So Yan taking him down isn't really relevant to any fights after that point unless Sean didn't work on it or improve at all. I mean Aljo had been KOed before but you aren't here saying that means he is going to be KOed again, why? Because he improved and isn't going to be the same. The same is true for Sean, especially after having a grappling centered camp specifically to help with that exact area. Aljo still probably gonna win just saying fighters don't stay the same as they were their previous fight. If they did they wouldn't train
@@BeenDeliveredTodayI wouldn’t say 10 times stronger than Yan. Aljo wasn’t able to sub him either
It’s honesty like that that makes me respect and like TF out of him.
I respect him for how he’s humble when talking about Aljo and how good he is, I do think Aljo got this but suga is a very dangerous striker, I can’t wait for this one!
Brett is such a charisma vacuum lol
Can't hoover charisma if there's none there.
FAXXX
Brad is a fruit. He wore matching shorts with another man and it was definitely planned
He is pretty much okay. I don't know what the problem with today's mma community is, most even care more about press conferences than the actual fights. Because of you guys the Ufc turns into Wwe, but please don't cry if it's happens
@@germanboy14oh shut up. What does an interviewer sucking have to do with WWE?
I remember people saying Sean would NEVER fight Petr Yan! 😂
I can’t wait for this fight. I’ve just rewatched both your and Aljo’s recent fights. I’ve thought for years that you could do this. And after rewatching the fights I feel more confident. Go Sean!
ngl it's kinda weird you're speaking directly to Sean in this comment...
One problem with that.. his takedown defense... "But he stopped petr Yans taledowns" Yeah by grabbing the fence and grabbing in petr yans gloves.
@@ncshaw7772 he’s training for it I’m sure. He said in the interview Yan surprised him by wrestling so much. I’m sure this whole camp has been about training for aljo’s takedowns. Aljos tskedowns seem to get less and less effective as the fight goes on. Omalley has a good chance of winning
@@sminxsmjs Ngl it’s kinda weird you have to put someone down over something like that.
@@swang2489it makes him feel better bro, he probably doesn't have much else going on
I am unbelievably excited for this fight
Sean is still making improvements every time out. He's not reached a plateau as far as a skill growth. People comparing this person to that person in reference to this fight is dumb. We don't know how much Sean has focused on his defense. It's not even straight up takedown defense, your footwork plays a huge part in avoiding a shot. I think Sean is good enough to defend against gnp and submissions, so he has 5 rounds to land a shot that put aljo down.
Aljo’s arguably been improving even more than Sean is, and tangibly against World Champion caliber opponents
@@jocoolshowthey both beat petr and both would piece up a one armed man and a 5 foot Henry
@@driz156cejudo would brutally molest and finish O’Malley
@@driz156Henry got pieced up? That’s weird, maybe you don’t have a HD tv yet.
@@chrisgeorge84 yeah I agree sterling doesn’t have hands lol. But suga would land a significant strike record with Henry’s big head
Solid interview, Best of luck Suga Sean 🙌
Great interview Brett. I’m stoked for the fight. If anyone has the hands and technique to catch Aljo, it’s Sean. I think I’m all likeliness, Aljo will avoid the hardest shots and control with grappling all 5.
Some people need to be Champions for ufc marketing. You are One of them
The backpack dude. I laughed out loud
Just when you thought Okamotos interview couldn't be more painful he brings out this gem 😂
Hard hitting questions!
He is two times better than that bald nosy brit from BT sport
Thought I was the only one. Can’t quite put my finger on WHY I dislike them but I think in one word: boring.
He is awful
he has like this weird fake charisma thing going on. I think he just tries too hard lol
Fastest way to fall asleep is by watching a Brett’s interview 😢
😂
Poor take
Works better then NyQuil
Dude is smart and very self aware. Cool to see from a fighter
this guy is a good interviewer
I love this interview, man I’m from Arizona so it’s nice to have one your boys on the biggest stage!!! Let’s go Sugaaaaaa
He's from Montana
He lives in Arizona
Brett knows about as much about mma, as I know about chicken farming.
You can comment this all you want, they ain’t taking Airel back dawg.
Don’t blame Brett for that nonsense.
You couldn’t box eggs if you worked in an egg boxing factory
Brett holding that side crunch all interview is impressive.
Lol, looks super uncomfortable 😅
Great interview. Real dude, much respect.
Sean looking like the ice cream guy that passes through town once a week
Fishing hard for some attention eh?
This one ain’t it
He gonna deliver. Don't worry. Just inside a cage
Post Malone godchild
Brett and Sean have the charisma of dry wall.
I like Sean's fight style. But he's not nearly as charismatic as his look would lead you to believe. He's no young Conor.
manifesting rn, suga will put on a eye opening performance and win in amazing fashion. there will be a new champ come ufc 292, the suga show Sean omalley
Brett okamoto is a great freakin interviewer. Great questions
I remember when Dana white called Brett and Brett didn’t know Conor and khabib were fighting in a couple days I will never let that slide
MMA Gods take our sacrifice of Aljos chin and bless this young man with a KO. amen
why does the best sean O'malley Interview gotta be with Brett Okamoto.😂 "I think that you're not really a champ until you have defended your belt" is what makes O'malleys mindset next level.
Let’s go Sèan …… you got this. ☘️🇺🇸in Boston.
Loved this interview, classy honest guy.
even if he loses - he will be champ one day
Been waiting forever to see this fight, Let’s goo Sean!
Who's here after the knockout?
Me! :)
Suga is undefeated and the same knee that busted up Petr is the putting Aljo in another dimension. Round 2 KO and NEW
Don't bet on that put sterling sub rd 2 that's what's really gonna happen or even TKO odds on that are looking juicy too since sterling usually doesn't KO people, said he would try to put O Malley lights out but odds are he just bullies him on the floor and pummells him until crowd goes quiet and ref forced to stop it loool
😢
Excuse me what? Goofball what happened again? Lol and NEW!!!
Can't wait for this fight!
Everytime I think Brett can’t have a more stale interview , he comes back staler
Aljo gunna starch Omalley
Peter was tagging u bro come on
He's delusional which is gonna make watching him get strangled to sleep funnier
Suga is killing it. Win or lose5it should be a great fight.
I dont get the hate for Brett. He is a chill guy and creates a good atmosphere in interviews.
He's passionless, it feels like this is just a job for him
"Are you the kind of guy that when preparing for a fight, it matters?" He gets all the hate because of questions like this
I felt the same, but give it a while and you can nurture a strong dislike for his ego-led and inane interviewing style too :)
He kinda has the same "please like me" vibe when interviewing that Ariel has
Same I agree
I love how honest and legitimate Sean sounds, this is going to be a good one.
I got O'Malley.
Great interview!
Brett vs tony this is the fight we need
Tough fight. But, if he can win, that's one bigass win for him.
Thanks for the video, ESPN MMA
"This place is nice but its not luxurious.." wow Brett
I wonder how many kicks Omalley will throw because of the threat of the takedown
Uppercuts and knees 🤌🤌🤌 I hope he's drilling them against level changes. When guys can throw one and still sprawl... its next level
Sean's awesome 👍👍🇮🇹⚡
Lol the italy flag
I lovee and respect his honesty.
Rootin for Sean
How does dude look AND sound like Andrew Garfield 😂
seans best weapon is his confidence. this man truly believes hes the best and it shows when he fights.
His confidence is great but his intelligence with his striking is insane. Before Issys last fight he told me he has watched all of Sean's fights and used many of his moves. Issy may be the greatest striker we've ever seen in the UFC.
@@H-Town_83 wow izzy watching Sean’s fights before he fights? That’s amazing!
@@preezuswalks1615 During COVID I made my gym available for City Kickboxing when they came to America just so they had a home base. And Sean had fought recently and I took the CKB guys to dinner and Issy said that and Eugene backed it up. Eugene has one of the best minds for striking. He was a kickboxer and he fought MMA. So for those type of guys to say that it just means Sean is doing something right.
@@preezuswalks1615 Issy just dropped his prediction on freestylebender. Just so you see I'm not crazy. He said he loves watching him fight and his official pick is O'Malley.
I just realized Sean is an actual mouth breather😞😩😭
HAHAHAHAHA LOL
so much honesty in this interview loved it
Brett sitting in the most uncomfortable position
He's already accepting the fact that he will be stuck on the ground for five rounds.
Brett + Suga = Fire Content
I drop a lot of people in the first round:
Proceeds to name bums
He isn't wrong about Petr turning into a wrestler... Dude shot for a record (for him) amount of takedowns. Yan fans never mention this, but its true
Because Sean is super long for the division and can't wrestle
Yan won
He didn't turn into nothing. It was the game plan. It was the right one. It could've been executed better, but it was executed well enough. Petr didn't lose that fight by any stretch of the imagination, unless the imagination belongs to the retard judging it.
I’m a big Suga fan and I’m rooting for him even though I have also come to like Aljo. However I don’t think he’s quite ready for this fight. I hope he doesn’t lose this fight an then never get the chance again. I would have felt like he’s more prepared if he fought a couple other guys in the top 10. He barely got win against Yan. I hope he blows us all away but if he does I’ll be shocked!!! Still rooting for him though!
Don't forget the Pedro Munoz fight which to this day he "claims" he won
@@msizinkosi3481 what excuse you gonna make about the aljo win
@@anttttmannnn Aljo didn't win. Your wording is just atrocious.
@@msizinkosi3481 You clearly understood me you’re just salty 🥱🥱🥱
Nice interview
Undefeated 🎉 let’s go champ
He’s humble & isn’t delusional like Conor. I hope he sticks to his grind & remains focus, it’d be so disappointing to watch him fall off like Conor did
Aljo is going to make this look easy. Sean grabbed the fence at least 7 times against yan and that's the only way he was able to get out of some positions. Then he was giving up his back every time. If he does that even once against aljo it's over. This is going to end by rear naked choke before round 2 is over.
Just because Sean gave his back to Yan does not in any way mean that he will do that with Aljo. They’ve been training for a year for aljo’s grappling
@@caleholland lol like Aljo hasnt been training either
More than likely
Don’t forget Sean repeatedly shoving his fingers in Yan’s gloves against the fence to stop takedowns
Sean is doing the same thing Cejudo did, which is putting too much stock into Aljos weight cut, sure he will be more susceptible to getting KO'd but just looking at both there body types man Aljo is going to steamroll this skeleton fr
We fw you sug💯
I really hope Suga can pull off the upset and take the belt!❤
Brett “Wet Blanket” Okomoto needs to go!!!
Colby! Colby! Colby! Chaos Covington the only fighter to be headline a main card as the backup fighter! Crowd in the 02 was chanting Colby! Colby! Colby!
Mr pillow hands himself
colby go get some rest
Be careful, you'll choke
Dude he has nothing to do with this fight
Sean is confident but in a humble way. He knows he's not superior than Aljo in certain areas. I am hoping a great fight.
I never thought he'd be here. Fun journey
100 percent sean getting back pack and choked out
Anyone else feeling another Leon-like cross to head kick KO?
Nope just you, Leon actually has the skills to pull that off and element of surprise O Malley has neither so odds are even trying something like that will get him taken down and submitted even faster, this is beyond wishful thinking my friend
aljo likes to dip down or make huge head movements
@@Local-Vibes4444sean is straight up a better striker than leon lmao
@@maceoito2867no.
@@maceoito2867No chance leon is far more accurate, power and sting on leon side as O Malley has none and people with power tend to make up for it in volume colby a perfect example of this and O Malley too
So I will say in regards to volume he is better than leon of course but no where near as accurate or powerful as leon which makes leon more effective striker, if O Malley had power could be a izzy but he doesn't and isn't as accurate as him either so what makes him one dimensional volume kickboxer, once that volume cut off usually don't hear any noise (no pun intended)
"Just Beat it".. Beat it. . Beat it🎵
Sean is a Dangerous killer, yet classy and humble…and he funny FR
O’Malley by murder
This is facts he is gonna get murdered
All his KO are against no named nobody’s besides his draw vs Yan the ufc is stacking it in Omalley favor but he will not win he’s getting strangled 2 rds
Exactly they gave him a robbery in a fight where he got exposed for being one dimensional striker and not true mma fighter, sterling going to beat him early and make it look easy
Yeah yan took him down so many times and if aljo does that hes getting chocked out and its not gonna take 8 take downs to get it either.
@@Local-Vibes4444 I used to really like Sean but his ego nowadays to me doesn’t match his record
@@user-mi7ez5zg6yExactly has looked bad against only credible competition he faced illegally eye poked munhoz, lost with one clean strike vs chito and getting a robbery against yan embrassing his record in top 10 is poor he is screwed he good at knocking down cans and that's it delusional as well he will be ground and pound or strangled within two for sure
Add aljo to that no name list
Sooo pumped for this fight . Pulling for aljo but love seans attitude
Most fun fighter to follow
I truly believe in suga being able to accomplish becoming the new champion, but Aljo isnt an easy walk in the park, gotta be preparred for the human backpack
You thinking in lala land like him loool in reality he stands zero chance to win this fight will be takedown, ragdolled and bullied from get go then finished early, fight won't make it to thrid rd and he won't win either no robbery this time can't wait
@@Local-Vibes4444 just a prediction lil man, no need to get all defensive but let's not act like Aljo hasn't been ko stiffed before so if it happened once, it can happen again but we'll see
No man,its gunna be a fluke if he does
@@Local-Vibes4444bro is mad ab nothing 😂
@@mdk2xvisualsJust telling you the truth, please don't bet any money on O Malley I am saving you time and money, and lets not act as if O Malley has the power to do that he really doesn't same guy who couldn't get kris mouhtino out of there and herb had to save him the embrassment of going to points with someone who just ate all his shots loool
Now you want to act like he is ngannou lool embrassing, and aljo got koed with a well timed knee, O Malley not catching aljo with that he doesn't go for blind takedowns better to watch tape than make delusional takes
You did not beat Petr Yan, you only beat cans that no longer fight in the UFC
cope harder
Yeah seriously this dude upset 😂
Exactly and once sterling strangles him early we will see his fake fans jump ship
@@smashypeopleStop projecting he's just telling the truth these sort of comments are the only ones coping, he's not getting another robbery win he will be finished early so no judges to save him this time
Terrion Ware (no longer in the UFC), Andre Souckamthath (no longer in the UFC), José Quiñones (no longer in the UFC), Eddie wineland (no longer in the UFC), Marlon Vera (finished him), Thomas Almeida (no longer in the UFC), Kris Moutinho (no longer in the UFC), Raulian Paiva (no longer in the UFC), Pedro Munhoz (ilegal eye poke), Petr Yan (another terrible decision by the judges)
The best man will win
"ya, he is that Backpack dude" 😂😂
Sean is already talking about "win or lose"... he knows its over as soon as Aljo takes him down. Petr Yan held Sean down for 5 minutes total, imagine what Aljo will do. Sean had almost a year to prepare for this fight, and he knows it will probably be a short night.