Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is eagerly awaiting his chance to ascend to the top of the UFC hierarchy, with plans to dethrone Conor McGregor as the UFC’s biggest superstar as soon as possible. Under what circumstances does the path lead to this status?
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As Sean O’Malley prepares for the main event of UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas – an event that UFC CEO Dana White has repeatedly said will be unique after spending more than $20 million to produce it – O’Malley knows , that all the eyes of the fans will be on him on Saturday. Since his viral match in the Dana White Contender Series, O’Malley’s star has been on the rise and so has his popularity with the fans.
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in over three years. He suffered a broken leg in his last fight, and there’s still no official word on when he’ll be able to fight again, though the latest estimates say early 2025. Of course, O’Malley has no problem admitting that McGregor remains the UFC’s biggest draw right now, but he expects that will change with another poor result from the former two-division champion.
“I think I’m very close now,” O’Malley said about becoming the UFC’s biggest star. “I think Conor has one more big fight to go because there is a big question mark over him – can Conor come back, can he really beat Michael Chandler? So I think Conor has one more big fight ahead of him.”
With a record of 1-3 in his last four fights and also after such a serious injury, McGregor has a lot to prove when he finally steps back into the UFC Octagon. In addition, he is also now 36 years old, so youth is no longer on his side. O’Malley wondered if another loss would put the final nail in McGregor’s coffin as the biggest superstar on the UFC roster.
“If he goes in and loses another match, it will be another defeat in a row,” O’Malley said. “Eventually, it can fizzle out. Maybe not. It’ll just test how big a star he is, but I’d assume if he goes in, he’ll lose, so I’ll be number one. I fight often. Conor was very good on the mic. Performances? He had some good performances but I’m just consistent. I wrestle often. This is what I bring.’
