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UFC Bantamweight Champion Admits to Losing Fight on Purpose

Reigning UFC Bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, shocks the MMA world by admitting to intentionally losing his fight against Marlon Vera. Read more about O’Malley’s plans for a rematch and potential challengers in the bantamweight division.

Key Points
Sean O’Malley admits to intentionally losing his fight against Marlon Vera in 2020.
O’Malley has since won five consecutive fights, including a bantamweight title victory.
He aims to set up a rematch with Vera to make it the biggest fight of his career.
Other contenders in the bantamweight division, such as Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo, could also be potential opponents for O’Malley’s first title defense.

Sean O’Malley, the reigning UFC Bantamweight champion, recently made a shocking revelation about the only loss in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. In a surprising turn of events, O’Malley confessed that he intentionally lost his fight against Marlon Vera in 2020.

Since that defeat, O’Malley has been on an impressive winning streak, securing five consecutive victories, including a remarkable bantamweight title win against Aljamain Sterling just last month. Now, O’Malley is determined to set up a highly anticipated rematch with Vera, aiming to make it the biggest fight of his career.

While both O’Malley and Vera have expressed their interest in facing each other again, there are other formidable contenders in the bantamweight division. Fighters like Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo could also pose a significant challenge to O’Malley’s first title defense.

Stay tuned for more updates on the potential rematch and O’Malley’s future in the UFC.


Key Points
Sean O’Malley admits to intentionally losing his fight against Marlon Vera in 2020.
O’Malley has since won five consecutive fights, including a bantamweight title victory.
He aims to set up a rematch with Vera to make it the biggest fight of his career.
Other contenders in the bantamweight division, such as Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo, could also be potential opponents for O’Malley’s first title defense.