Sean O'Malley is NOT a Star.

[Poirierfan]

Sean O'Malley is not a big star and can't carry UFC 306 by himself. As we already know ticket sells are abysmal and the UFC stands to lose big on this event.

UFC 292, Sterling vs O'Malley
UFC 299, O'Malley vs Vera 2
First, if you remember Aljo mentioned that he was shocked at how bad 292 sold. Also Dana never mentioned ppv numbers for these two events neither. This tells you everything you need to know imo. He'd be the first one to brag if they did anything worth while.

I personally feel that the UFC over estimated O'Malley's star power and they're gonna lose big on this event imo.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

But, but, he was gonna be the next Conor McGregor!!!

 

[CerebralKnievel]

But that hair...

 

[Last Falconry]

But look at his hair. It's so bright and colorful. And he has a podcast, which is the only proof of popularity that currently exists

 

[Poirierfan]

But, but, he was gonna be the next Conor McGregor!!!

That's what Sean thinks unfortunately. His charisma is in the negative, it's hard to become a star if your personality is equivalent to raw cabbage.

 

[Ares Black]

One of the biggest stars in the UFC, probably. But not really a star.

 

[Dionysian]

Yeah Sean was their attempt to do "if you claim it, they will come" for promotion. A guy with 0.0 evidence of pull but the UFC told us all "superstar in the making" up to and including fixing fights in his favor.

As soon as he loses they'll toss that experiment to the side.

 

[theincognito]

He has an awesome style. If he's not a star it's because UFC is shit at promoting.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Industry plant/10

 

[GrantB13]

The UFC likes to push narratives and sometimes they don't stick.

 

[Poirierfan]

He has an awesome style. If he's not a star it's because UFC is shit at promoting.

Sean does have a great style, but you need more than pink hair and fighting ability to be a star.

 

[Pechan]

But he says he is

 

[payton]

what more do you fucking want?

 

[theincognito]

Sean does have a great style, but you need more than pink hair and fighting ability to be a star.

Yeah, such as the promoter actually doing a good job of promoting.

 

[laleggenda27]

O'Malley is a star in the Gen Z, gamer, social media crowd. But that doesn't necessarily translate to ppv sales. Most of those folks are too broke to buy a ppv, and too disinterested to care about mma.

 

[El Fernas]

But look at his hair. It's so bright and colorful. And he has a podcast, which is the only proof of popularity that currently exists

Dont forget IG followers.

 

[Domitian]

299 was stacked. They probably did ok in that one.

Sean vs Chito
Poirier vs BSD
MVP vs Holland
JDM vs Burns
Yan vs Yadong

 

[svmr_db]

First, if you remember Aljo mentioned that he was shocked at how bad 292 sold. Also Dana never mentioned ppv numbers for these two events neither. This tells you everything you need to know imo. He'd be the first one to brag if they did anything worth while.

I don't think that's necessarily the case, Dana hasn't publicly flaunted PPV numbers about anybody in years. They care a lot less about that in the ESPN era since they get a financial guarantee from them equivalent to 500K PPV buys.

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

That's what Sean thinks unfortunately. His charisma is in the negative, you can't be a star if your personality is equivalent to raw cabbage.

Now you are being a bit cunty! His mid level charisma just does not attract a paying crowd.
And I have no idea how they thought it ever would? Old men trying to understand the future?

It would make my day if he said fuck it!
Shaved his hair off and just went on with being a great fighter instead.
He delivers good fights after all!

Just because some dumb shit got you laid once or twice when you where young, that does not mean you have to stick with it.
Shave off that dumb clown hair and go get some real fans instead! Unless the dumb hair earns you more social media $ then the UFC.
If so, just buy a wig and wear it between the fights so you don't annoy us!

 

[Poirierfan]

I don't think that's necessarily the case, Dana hasn't publicly flaunted PPV numbers about anybody in years. They care a lot less about that in the ESPN era since they get a financial guarantee from them equivalent to 500K PPV buys.

True, they don't divulge ppv number anymore, mainly due to lack of sells because of illegal streaming and whatnot. However, if those events did anything close to good numbers we would've heard something, Dana can't help himself.