Devin Haney claps back at ‘punk’ superstar Sean O’Malley after an audacious callout from UFC champion

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley gets into a Twitter scuffle with Devin Haney, the boxing lightweight champion

Devin Haney claps back at ‘punk’ superstar Sean O’Malley after an audacious callout from UFC champion

Devin Haney fires back at Sean O'Malley (via Imago)

Sean O’Malley is now the UFC superstar after his victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292. Subsequently, after winning the bantamweight title, O’Malley has discussed his future in MMA and a possible move to boxing.

Furthermore, the current undisputed lightweight champion, Devin Haney, recently engaged in an online altercation with O’Malley. Their scuffle started after Haney tweeted that nothing would break him. O’Malley responded that he could. Subsequently, Haney responded to O’Malley, saying, “I guess y’all MMA punks ain’t learned yet.” The O’Malley and Haney matchup on Twitter is a new development.

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Furthermore, Sean O’Malley has also called for a match with Gervonta Davis. Davis is renowned for his powerful punches in boxing, while O’Malley is renowned for his precise counterstriking in MMA. In addition, both Davis and Haney hold an undefeated professional boxing record. However, Sean O’Malley has suffered one loss in his MMA career, against Marlon “Chito” Vera in 2020 at UFC 252.

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Since the pay in boxing has better outcomes, it’s no shock that UFC fighters express a desire to compete in boxing bouts. Subsequently, this Twitter fight has got fans talking worldwide about the potential crossover fight. People are always excited for crossover matchups, mainly since Floyd Mayweather fought Conor McGregor.

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Sean O’Malley reacts to Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya

"Suga" Sean O'Malley
“Suga” Sean O’Malley (via Imago)

Sean Strickland shocked the world after he defeated Israel Adesanya with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 293. Subsequently, he has been crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.

As fantastic as Strickland’s performance was, it’s also worth noting that Stylebender had a rough start that night. Furthermore, Sean O’Malley reacted to the fight live and shared his thoughts in the bout’s aftermath. Subsequently, O’Malley mentioned that Adesanya did not appear to perform as he did against Alex Pereria. However, O’Malley also stated that Strickland’s fighting style may have disrupted Adensaya’s flow during the fight.

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People widely accept that both O’Malley and Strickland’s achievements are remarkable. Furthermore, people widely regarded these two individuals as underdogs who defied the odds in the most remarkable manner possible. O’Malley could face his rival Vera for his first title defense.

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