O'Malley deserves a better coach

[methrogenn]

MMA fighters need to get rid of the loyalty bullshit with their coaches & do what's best for them.

There are several examples of fighters levelling up after changing camps, Merab himself left Longo & went to Jon Wood & he's now finishing fights. Aljo left Longo aswell & went to nicksick & levelled up, I know both of them still have Longo in the corner but it's mostly so the old man doesn't get hurt, Longo doesn't really do anything with them anymore, he's usually aloof when anik asks him about Merab or Aljos training camps on their podcast.

TJ levelled up after leaving Alpha Male & Islams striking got really better once he started relying on his Olympic Silver Medalist Taekwondo coach instead of Javier, tbh to Javier he himself says that he's not the head coach anymore.

I thought Tim Welch was kidding when he said pre-fight that they were going to be patient in the fight this time & try to win rounds, holyshit he wasn't kidding & what a dumb plan for someone like Merab.

O'Malley spent almost all of Rd 1 and 2 backing up & running away from Merab & Tim kept telling Sean how great he was doing, Merabs chin is his one weakness and you decide to completely ignore that and backaway and try to slow him down with really weak body work.

How can a coach ask him fighter to abandon his own strength which is koing people and try to play the points game just because the judges gave you two rds in the first fight.

Hope O'Malley brings in another coach in his team because he is a very talented fighter, really want him to see rematch Yan or fight Umar.

 

[Natural Order]

Gingers are the devil!

I should know, I married one!

 

[Tito Tapped]

I'm not saying you're wrong about a change of scenery but what fighters have you coached that you think you know more than Tim?

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

He needs to bulk up and leave skelly mode

 

[ComeChooDaddy]

Kevin Holland needs to leave Travis Lutter. That’s a prime example of someone minimizing their potential by staying loyal.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Tim Welch is a quintessential yes man.

 

[SuwoopBangin]

I'm not saying you're wrong about a change of scenery but what fighters have you coached that you think you know more than Tim?

What a silly appeal to authority. You don't need to be a pro coach to know Tim's gameplan wasn't good. Case in point: the fight itself. Do you need to be a chef to criticize a restaurant's meal, too? Oh, I wish I had an opinion on this food, too bad I'm not a professional!

 

[xhaydenx]

I thought Tim Welch was kidding when he said pre-fight that they were going to be patient in the fight this time & try to win rounds, holyshit he wasn't kidding & what a dumb plan for someone like Merab.

O'Malley spent almost all of Rd 1 and 2 backing up & running away from Merab & Tim kept telling Sean how great he was doing, Merabs chin is his one weakness and you decide to completely ignore that and backaway and try to slow him down with really weak body work.

So, he should have been way more aggressive against a shorter guy who can easily take him down and not try to be patient and snipe him at range? lol no.

And keep in mind Suga slows even when the fight is completely his pace. He whooped Chito, but he was starting to slow in 4 and 5.

And you're shitting on Tim, but he trained Suga from the start to 18-3 and a world title lol.

He wasn't beating Merab no matter what. He doesn't have the cardio and he's never going to develop the wrestling at this point to stop him. Fighting on the backfoot and looking for the big shot was the only chance he really had.

 

[Tito Tapped]

What a silly appeal to authority. You don't need to be a pro coach to know Tim's gameplan wasn't good. Case in point: the fight itself. Do you need to be a chef to criticize a restaurant's meal, too? Oh, I wish I had an opinion on this food, too bad I'm not a professional!

You're more than welcome to your opinion on any subject whether you know it or not, but we can also ignore you as a goof if you have zero credentials.

 

[WildShrimper]

Maybe that's the coaching style that works best for O'Malley, just because Merab runs you over doesn't mean you're a bad fighter. Some fighters don't deal with tough love well, even if it's the truth.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Whoever his coach is they need to put some weight on him, he is comically thin, no strength on the bones. He's always been very underweight, but last night he looked even more skinny than usual. Get a good ole fashioned meal in the boy.

 

[Aurelian]

I need to see Sean lose more than just to Merab before I start thinking he needs a change of scenery. Merab is proving himself to be the BW GOAT and Welch helped get Sean to the promised land already.

 

[Aurelian]

What a silly appeal to authority. You don't need to be a pro coach to know Tim's gameplan wasn't good. Case in point: the fight itself. Do you need to be a chef to criticize a restaurant's meal, too? Oh, I wish I had an opinion on this food, too bad I'm not a professional!

Which mma coach has helped a fighter beat Merab? Even fucking Khabib couldn't get Umar a win.

 

[PrideNverDies]

He has a good team and coach. Just isn't ever beating Merab

 

[Pechan]

Sean knows how to fight and its already set in his style, I swear some of you thing coaches control fighters with a PS5 controller or some shit

 

[Söze Aldo]

Whoever his coach is they need to put some weight on him, he is comically thin, no strength on the bones. He's always been very underweight, but last night he looked even more skinny than usual. Get a good ole fashioned meal in the boy.

He can't do that and stay at 135. He's said his cuts are already becoming difficult. If he moves up to 145 he has ample opportunity to try to put on some decent mass.

Honestly, things are returning to normal at the 135 and below classes, they've always been meant for stocky short guys like Merab and Umar not lanky relatively tall guys like Sean. I like Sandhagen, but his body type is also not ideal for 135.

 

[froggyluv]

They seem much more like Bros. than Coach/Student

 

[Intermission]

He needs steroids

 

[Söze Aldo]

They seem much more like Bros. than Coach/Student

Yup.

 

[Poirierfan]

I said it before and I said it in Saturdays PBP thread, O'Malley's coach is not a real coach. He's an obvious hanger on yes man (like for real). All you need to do is watch a few videos and you'll sée it too.