Sean O’Malley reunites with Snoop Dogg after rap legend’s commentary helped kick begin his UFC profession

UFC star Sean O’Malley and Snoop Dogg reunited whereas each had been in attendance at UFC 310 final weekend in Las Vegas.

Sean O’Malley and Snoop Dogg are on totally different paths in life and with their respective careers. However seven years in the past, their paths crossed when O’Malley fought for an opportunity at a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Sequence.

Earlier than O’Malley turned one of many greatest stars within the UFC, he needed to combat and claw for an opportunity on the UFC highlight with Dana White cage aspect. He confronted Alfred Khashakyan on DWCS in 2017, ending Khashakyan within the first spherical with a one-punch knockout.

Backstage, Snoop Dogg was on commentary alongside UFC Corridor of Famer Urijah Faber for the ‘Snoopcast’ simulcast. As O’Malley landed the knockout blow, Snoop Dogg’s hilarious response to O’Malley’s win went wild on-line.

O’Malley’s victory, together with Snoop Dogg’s lively endorsement, made him a family identify earlier than he made his promotional debut. Seven years later, O’Malley is among the greatest attracts within the UFC, and Snoop Dogg is a serious a part of his rise to prominence.

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Sean O’Malley and Snoop Dogg are cemented in UFC lore

Whereas each attended UFC 310 in Las Vegas final weekend, O’Malley and Snoop Dogg met up backstage and shared a pleasant dialogue. O’Malley caught their complete interplay on his YouTube channel, which you’ll view beneath.

O’Malley is trying to get again on observe contained in the Octagon after a loss to Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 306. He’s targeting an early 2025 return towards the Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov winner.

Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov co-headline UFC 311 subsequent month, because the lead-up to the light-weight important occasion between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. O’Malley will possible earn one other title shot upon his return.

Snoop Dogg is an avid UFC and fight sports activities fan and has attended a number of high-profile playing cards this yr. He additionally trains in boxing, and his youngsters have confirmed themselves to be elite athletes.

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Sean O’Malley targets an early 2025 return towards the Merab Dvalishvili/Umar Nurmagomedov winner

Only one combat into his UFC tenure, O’Malley obtained the enhance as much as UFC pay-per-view playing cards, partly as a consequence of Snoop Dogg’s fandom and his classic knockout energy. He received his first 4 UFC outings earlier than a TKO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 252.

After a six-fight unbeaten streak, O’Malley climbed the bantamweight mountain by finishing Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title at UFC 292. He’d go on to efficiently defend the belt towards Vera earlier than struggling the defeat to Dvalishvili.

O’Malley believes he was robbed on the judges’ scorecards at UFC 306 regardless of nearly all of followers feeling Dvalishvili deserved the win. If Dvalishvili wins at UFC 311, O’Malley has the chance to show that UFC 306 would possibly’ve been a fluke efficiency.

When O’Malley makes his return walkout to the cage, Snoop Dogg may doubtlessly be in attendance to look at the fighter he helped blossom. Whereas O’Malley’s accomplishments communicate for themselves, Snoop Dogg had a hand in catapulting his highlight.

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