Sean O’Malley, the electrifying UFC sensation, lights up the octagon with his dynamic fighting style. The Montana-native bantamweight boxer has a strong resume and a penchant for highlight-reel knockouts. Being the talk of the town for his upcoming bantamweight test against Aljamain Sterling for the title, O’Malley indeed is on the verge to raise the bar.
But, did you know? Prior to his matchup against Petr Yan at UFC 280, O’Malley was highlighted in the brief documentary Anatomy of a Fighter. In which the father of the budding star revealed something astounding considering the starlet. Well, O’Malley’s father’s name is Dan O’Malley. While he is not known by many, he had an utterly intriguing past, considering O’Malley’s UFC journey. However, knowing about him becomes equally interesting.
What is the profession of Sean O’Malley’s father Dan O’Malley?
Sean was born on October 24, 1994, to his parents in Helena & Clark County, Montana, in the United States. O’Malley’s dad is a retired Narcotics Officer. Being a law enforcement professional, Dan O’Malley specialized in investigating and combating illegal drug-related activities. He always backed his son to pursue what he was aspiring to in real-time.
Surely, O’Malley has been a vital aspect of UFC. However, his father had a lot to reveal about him. Something even more startling. What were the experiences, the anecdotes? All were revealed by the number 1 contender’s dad further.
Dan O’Malley claimed Sean O’Malley disliked UFC and MMA as a child
The entire MMA globe knows Sean O’Malley regarding his love for the sport. With his precise striking prowess, he surely has developed immense liking from the fans and pundits alike. However, the scenes were somewhat different when O’Malley used to be a kid. While O’Malley’s MMA journey got featured in the Anatomy of a Fighter documentary series, O’Malley’s father had something shocking to reveal as he shed light on a wicked fact.
Initially, he hailed his son as he said, “I think Sean knew he was a special athlete and just knew that he’s going to do whatever he wants to do. No questions asked. Yeah, I don’t know where he developed that at.”
However, he also revealed that O’Malley didn’t like the sport back when he was a child as he shed light on an interesting anecdote. He quoted, “We were downstairs me and my younger Daniel, my younger son Michael, Sean being the middle son. We snuck downstairs and we were watching CDs of MMA fights, UFC fights, some bada*s fights back in the day. Because we had a hide downstairs, her mom said you’re not going to show your kids this stuff. So we were down there watching and having a good time.”
He further said, “Sean was probably 12 sneaks down their sees this. He’s like how can you guys watch this? Man, This looks disgusting. He runs upstairs dimes me out tells his mom, dad’s down there watching UFC. Mom comes down and makes it shut it off. Which is ironic, because Sean was not a fighter.”
Well, O’Malley’s father made the documentary gripping by spilling beans about the past. How bizarre is it to know about an aspiring champion who didn’t like the sport in which he is currently excelling? Surely, Dan O’Malley must not have realized that his son would surely admire the sport which he didn’t like back then. However, there is another story, but surprisingly it is about Dan O’Malley’s peculiar interaction with a UFC legend. Even more surprising is the fact that the anecdote was revealed by ‘Sugar’ himself.
Dan O’Malley’s uncanny interaction with Luke Rockhold
Three years back in August 2020, Sean O’Malley was dominated in a bantamweight clash against Marlon Vera. The bout was seemingly inclined towards Vera as he knocked ‘Sugar’ out in the first round. The match surely didn’t go in the favor of the Montana native. However, post-fight, Dan O’Malley had an interaction with Luke Rockhold.
Sean O’Malley revealed the entire scenario back then. He said what his dad told him by saying, “They were in Whitefish. Luke (Rockhold) was drunk, and he kept telling my dad, “Chito beat your son’s a**’. My dad said Luke was super (buzzed) but he kept saying ‘Chito beat your son’s a**’. Why would he be like that?”
The encounter was surely not a pleasant one, since the UFC legend was drunk back then. However, the series of anecdotes surely reflects an unbreakable bond the father-son had. Indeed, Sean O’Malley’s upcoming championship bout would be surely anticipated by his father more than anybody else. What do you think? Could O’Malley make his dad proud? Let us know in the comments.
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