Sean O’Malley Admits High School Wrestling Could’ve Changed His UFC Path

9 months ago

Sean O’Malley Admits High School Wrestling Could’ve Changed His UFC Path

After a second loss to Merab Dvalishvili’s dominant wrestling, O’Malley reflected, “Looking back, if I could’ve wrestled in high school, that would have been so beneficial.” Many UFC greats built dominance from the mats: Daniel Cormier (2-time state champ), Jon Jones (NJ state champ), and others turned wrestling roots into UFC titles. Meanwhile, ‘Suga’ eyes his return in Dec.

By Adarsh Ojha

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