“Get your a** kicked!” UFC champ Sean O’Malley breaks down mental health struggles as athlete

Reigning UFC bantamweight champion, Sean O'Malley talks about mental health struggles as an athlete and what he does to deal with it.

“Get your a** kicked!” UFC champ Sean O’Malley breaks down mental health struggles as athlete

Sean O'Malley talks about mental health (Image via Imago)

Sean O’Malley is one of the vocal members of the UFC roster. Several athletes in the promotion have spoken out on dealing with mental health issues. The bantamweight champion too recently spoke out on mental health struggles as an athlete and what he does to deal with them.

Sean O’Malley recently sat down for a conversation on DeepCut with VicBlends. During the discussion, he talked about anxiety and what he does to deal with it and also gave his advice to the people struggling with it. Interestingly, his training and physical exertion is an important part of O’Malley’s mental regime.

Trust the process, go to the gym and yoh get your a** kicked. Like that's such a huge part. I'm the champ right now. I get my a** kicked everyday.
Sean O’Malley on DeepCut with VicBlends
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O’Malley said he felt like he would go down as the greatest fighter of all time. But he still struggles in sparring, highlighting the importance of challenging oneself with bigger and bigger problems to grow. With a serious rise in his career, O’Malley has anchored himself as one of the big stars in the promotion.

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He now has a fight coming up this September against another top contender in the division. ‘Suga’ will take on Merab Dvalishvili for his second title defense. Both bantamweights are running on incredible winning streaks and the build-up for this showdown has been huge, resulting in significant fan interest and anticipation.

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Adin Ross promises extravagant Tesla Cybertruck to Sean O’Malley if he wins at UFC 306

Popular streamer Adin Ross has promised to gift Sean O’Malley a pink Tesla Cybertruck if he wins against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. O’Malley and Ross are good friends and the streamer has regularly placed bets on the UFC champion. 

Adin Ross promises pink Cybertruck for Sean O'Malley
Adin Ross promises pink Cybertruck for Sean O’Malley (Image via X)

Ross made this promise during a recent livestream. His offer comes as a follow-up to other extravagant gifts Ross has given, including a customized Cybertruck he recently gifted to former US President Donald Trump.

Imma just say it right now, I’m going to get you a pink cyber truck if you win this fight. You secure my money, pink cyber truck Sean.
Adin Ross on his stream

This would be in addition to a previous gift, a pink lowrider that he gave O’Malley after betting on him in the past. It was a 1975 Chevy Caprice. The car featured candy paint, chrome details, and a hydraulic suspension that lifts the vehicle. In addition to the car, Ross has also surprised O’Malley with an Audemars Piguet luxury watch in the past.

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