Sean O’Malley explains why he has avoid fighting ranked competition in the UFC

[KazDibiase]

According to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, Shelby had offered O’Malley a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 268.

The proposed contest would make Sean O’Malley’s biggest challenge to date, but ‘Suga’ recently explained that a big name does not result in a big cheque.

“Next fight, a lot of people want me to fight someone ranked,” O’Malley said on the “No Jumper” podcast (h/t MMAJunkie). “They wanted me to fight someone ranked last fight. I was supposed to fight Louis Smolka (at UFC 264). For me, I have a contract to fight a certain amount of fights, and I’m gonna get paid a certain amount of money whether I fight Louis Smolka, the dude I was supposed to fight, or I fight Petr Yan, the No. 1 bantamweight in the UFC. I get paid the same. I’m gonna fight this dude (who is lower). And I’m going to fight this dude on a Conor McGregor pay-per-view.”

Sean O’Malley continued:

“Chael Sonnen always says fight the worst dude on the highest part of the card. A lot of bantamweights, and just people in the UFC, they definitely hate, and it comes from jealousy. I’m getting way more eye balls than them. I perform in there. You can go and watch some of these guys perform, and you literally pick up your phone, start surfing Instagram, you just don’t give a f*ck what they’re doing.”

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc...ainst-fighting-ranked-competition-in-the-ufc/

 

[Infamous]

Coz he’ll die

see Chito fight

 

[GaneHotBallsFinisher]

It's insane they get paid the same amount regardless of the opponent.

Those contracts are a joke.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

It's insane they get paid the same amount regardless of the opponent.

Those contracts are a joke.

Certainly you'd think the spot on the card would matter, and the type of show ie, prelim on a Fight Night Vs co main on a PPV.

Bad contracts.

 

[tech99]

Because he’ll lose.

 

[avenue94]

Cant really knock the logic if his demeanor makes it hard to like him.

 

[warriorfan808]

Makes sense. Fighters should get paid more depending on the ranking of their opponent.

 

[richardjohnson]

How can anyone think this guy will be a champion with this kind of mentality?

 

[AldoStillGoat]

I’ve disagreed with Sean on a bunch of his antics but he’s right here

 

[Snolla]

You guys are Boomers. Chael said that quote on his youtube account, and O'Malley DEFINITELY watches Chaels youtube.

O'Malley is a VERY good fighter. I can't for you all to find out.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

So he’s literally ducking actual ranked fighters, and using money as his excuse.

Is anybody actually a fan of this clown?

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

I get the logic, but all the guys in the UFC that have made huge money fought a ranked opponent or two before they got a huge contract... he is one of the few guys the UFC wants to push... I would be careful getting on their bad side

 

[MCS]

And if you beat the ranked guy you probably get a better contract than beating the next unranked guy. Contenders make more than prospects.

 

[avenue94]

And if you beat the ranked guy you probably get a better contract than beating the next unranked guy. Contenders make more than prospects.

Contenders make more than prospects more out of tenure than ability. The latter matters, but the UFC breaks out fighter contracts into tiers roughly. It's an informal pay scale.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

And if you beat the ranked guy you probably get a better contract than beating the next unranked guy. Contenders make more than prospects.

This, it's about building rapport and leverage which zoomer memelords like O'Malley doesn't understand.

 

[MCS]

Contenders make more than prospects more out of tenure than ability. The latter matters, but the UFC breaks out fighter contracts into tiers roughly. It's an informal pay scale.

Those big names like Hunt or to a lesser extent Swanson had to first prove themselves. You get more at the negotiating table as the #5 guy than the peak #12 guy. It would be a new thing to forever fight nobodies and grow the followers that way. Won't ever touch the belt, but the pay can grow. A big stretch that is.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

This, it's about building rapport and leverage which zoomer memelords like O'Malley doesn't understand.

I honestly think he kinda knows he has holes that top 10 guys can expose

 

[Domitian]

How can anyone think this guy will be a champion with this kind of mentality?

Or get rich. Fighting and beating Frankie is a hell of a lot more valuable than beating an unranked guy.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

He's on 90/90 which is more than a lot of fighters significantly better than him.

Dude would be better going to Bellator if he wants to be paid to beat cans.

 

[Domitian]

I get the logic, but all the guys in the UFC that have made huge money fought a ranked opponent or two before they got a huge contract... he is one of the few guys the UFC wants to push... I would be careful getting on their bad side

He's probably already there. This dude needs a manager badly.