Sean O’Malley is a brand new man.
After surrendering his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili in September, ‘Sugar’ is again and able to reclaim his crown. As introduced by Dana White earlier this week, Dvalishvili and O’Malley will run it again on June 7 when the promotion heads to Newark, New Jersey for UFC 316.
The final time round, ‘The Machine’ dominated O’Malley for 5 full rounds, simply as many suspected he would. With O’Malley not having fought anybody because the loss, many had been unenthused by the announcement of a rematch, believing that the second verse would be the similar as the primary.
Nevertheless, that is probably not the case. Throughout a current episode of his TimboSugarShow podcast with coach Tim Welch, O’Malley revealed that he has taken a number of measures because the new yr to assist cleanse his lifetime of distractions, permitting him to concentrate on being the very best combined martial artist attainable.
“I really feel like lots of issues which have modified in my life are going to contribute to my efficiency,” O’Malley mentioned. “For instance, not being on social media. I made a decision in 2025 I’m completed with social media. … I don’t get on social media, and I really feel like that’s modified my life. It’s solely been three months, however I actually really feel prefer it’s modified my life, and I really feel like that’s going to play a task in my efficiency.
“All these little issues –making selections like that, sacrifices. I don’t consider (social media) is a sacrifice, however giving up one thing, I really feel like that’s going to assist me carry out sooner or later” (h/t Bloody Elbow).
Social Media isn’t the one vice sean o’Malley has abstained from in 2025
Social media isn’t the one vice O’Malley has given up because the new yr. He’s additionally taken a step again from smoking marijuana and even discontinued self-gratification. Or as ‘Sugar’ places it, he hasn’t “j’d the peen.”
“I haven’t j’d the peen (masturbated) as soon as this yr – not as soon as in 2025,” O’Malley mentioned. “Haven’t j’d the peen, haven’t been on social. … I haven’t gamed, both. I stop gaming. I did lots of gaming, two or three hours a day, and I have to fill it with one thing. We’ve been enjoying lots of Texas Maintain ‘Em poker with the fellas. It’s been too enjoyable. It’s like gaming. You say, ‘Yet another hand.’
“I stop smoking weed, too. I simply stopped randomly. I simply didn’t like the best way it made me really feel. I’m not overeating. My sleep’s higher. … I’m not completed smoking endlessly, however excellent now I don’t really feel the necessity to, and I simply don’t have any need to. I really feel prefer it’s been good.”
Whether or not or not any of those adjustments enhance his efficiency contained in the Octagon, it’s good to see that O’Malley is taking the battle recreation significantly as soon as once more.
