UFC champion Sean O'Malley made a brief appearance on the podcast, but it took him less than a minute to close his laptop in front of the host.
O'Malley is set to defend his title on Mexican Independence Day at UFC 306, where he will face Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight championship. The event is set to be a one-of-a-kind experience, taking place in a unique venue known as the Sphere in Las Vegas.
The champion accepted an invitation to appear on former champions Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo's podcast, but it didn't last long.
“How did you let Arjo defeat you so easily?”
Before the interview went off the rails, Usman graciously introduced O'Malley.
“We have a very special guest coming, a man who will be entertaining us in the Octagon at the Sphere next weekend, a man who needs no introduction. It's the most colorful man in the Octagon right now, one of the most dynamic fighters, the current bantamweight champion of the world 'Suga' Sean O'Malley.” [fightersandthecurrentbantamweightchampionoftheworld’Suga’SeanO’Malley”
O'Malley quickly messaged back, sitting there as if plotting an attack.
“You guys know I'm a very busy guy,” O'Malley said.Pound 4 lbs“I'll make it short and sweet: I'm here for two reasons. One, to compliment you, Kamal, you're an absolute legend. And two, Henry, how did you get beaten so easily by Arjo?” O'Malley added on the podcast, laughing maniacally.
“You're welcome!” the Champion said, closing his laptop.
O'Malley was referring, of course, to Cejudo's TKO loss to former champion Aljamain Sterling in May 2023.
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The podcast clip has been viewed nearly 1 million times. X Fans have always enjoyed O'Malley and Cejudo's antics, so the platform alone just isn't enough.
Cejudo made traditional news Heading In 2019, he jokingly challenged then-women's champion Valentina Shevchenko to a fight for the “intergender” title.
“Valentina Shevchenko, I have something to say to you: I am seeking to become the first ever intergender world champion. I am calling out to you,” Cejudo said. said From his car.
Shevchenko later ESPN He then told Cejudo, “Be careful what you wish for!”
Shevchenko said he didn't know if Cejudo was joking, but said the fighter was at risk of “losing all his gold medals forever.”
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