Following his shocking knockout win over Aljamain Sterling in Aug. 2023 (watch it), Sean O’Malley revealed that he had a terrible training camp. He injured his rib and barely wrestled, making his win over the grappling-heavy “Funkmaster” all the more impressive.
Now, we have Henry Cejudo coming out and claiming O’Malley is once again having issues in camp for his UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) main event showdown against Merab Dvalishvili this weekend (Sat., Sept. 14, 2024) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Indeed, “Triple C” claims that’s just the kind of thing you learn when both your gyms are in Arizona.
“He doesn’t know how to get off of bottom — he’s having trouble,” Cejudo claimed on his Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman. “I’ve had three training partners that have gone out there that all told me the same s—.”
O’Malley was set to appear on the Pound 4 Pound podcast, but instead toasted Usman, roasted Cejudo, and bounced after 20 seconds. Was this the reason Cejudo decided to drop news on “Suga” or was this Henry’s revenge for Sean sharing news of his previous camp issues?
“Just like when I’m injured, he always knows,” he added. “He’s tweeted out like when I lost to Merab Dvalishvili, he knew that I was injured. That’s just what happens when you live in the same city. People know other people that will say s—.”
The situation has Cejudo picking Dvalishvili to beat O’Malley at UFC 306 in The Sphere.
“It’s a match made in heaven for a guy like Merab,” Cejudo concluded. “He just needs to be here, he just needs to be careful in those two rounds and as the fight goes on, I can see Merab Dvalishvili f—ing taking him out.
“Am I a snitch? Am I a snitch, Kamaru?” Cejudo concluded.
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NOCHE UFC AT THE SPHERE! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage a once-in-a-lifetime pay-per-view (PPV) extravaganza on Sat., Sept. 14, 2024, to honor Mexican Independence Day during Riyadh Season, an unlikely mashup topped by the Bantamweight main event between reigning champion, Sean O’Malley, and sliced-and-diced No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili. In UFC 306’s championship co-headliner, current Flyweight titleholder, Alexa Grasso, will settle her score with fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 32 coach, Valentina Shevchenko, in the final fight of their epic 125-pound trilogy. UFC 306’s PPV main card (see it here) will also feature Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes, Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng, and so much more! It’s must-watch action from “Sin City!” UFC 306’s start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (Prelims card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).
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