Former UFC champion Sean O'Malley's first knockout in the Octagon came after a long absence of the competition.
Sean O'Malley's early UFC career came abruptly when he suffered from various health-related problems after his first two wins with the promotion. But when the UFC star returned from two years on the sidelines at UFC 248, O'Malley earned his first knockout in the promotion with style.
O'Malley was welcomed back to the UFC Octagon by Jose Alberto Quinonez, a promotional meter who earned victories on the will of Teruto Ishihara and Joey Gomez. It was a stiff test for O'Malley after a long resignation of competition after buying out with back-to-back decision wins to start his UFC official period.
Some hunters may have chosen a cautious approach in a comeback fight after a long time on the sidelines, but O'Malley was not one of them.
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Sean O'Malley made the first UFC knockout with wild main kick on UFC 248
O'Malley and Quinonez wasted little time to get in the Octagon on the UFC 248 head card. In a memory of UFC fans, O'Malley showed the 'Suga Show' with perfectly timed appearance, elusive and creativity on the feet.
Quinonez did not return from O'Malley in the first minutes, because he landed a few heavy strokes to the UFC overview early in the fight. But O'Malley turned the tide halfway through the round 1 and dropped Quinonez with a right hand before he followed a main kick when his opponent tried to return.
O'Malley sealed the victory with brutal ground and pound strikes before the referee quickly arrived to show Quinonez Mercy. The T-Mobile Arena MEAT was crazy while O'Malley his first fourth of what would be a lot of UFC Knock-Out victories.
March 7, 2020
Jose Quinonez
Record: 11-0
After a two -year suspension through USADA, the “Suga Show” makes his long -awaited return to the Octagon.
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In his follow-up performances months later, in what his first UFC appearance would be without a crowd because of the COVID-19 Pandemie, O'Malley Eddie Wineland crashed with one blow on UFC 250. From this letter, O'Malley has added six UFC Knocks, including winning about Aljamain Sterling and Kris Min.
Sean O'Malley's last fight before UFC Callup ended in the same way as UFC 248 fight
O'Malley's knockout victory over UFC 248 ended in a similar way if his last non-FUC fight was before he received the call to compete on the Contender Series of Dana White. On LFA 11, O'Malley David Nuzzzo turned out with a cycling shovel to protect his shot on a UFC contract.
O'Malley is looking for revenge against UFC Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishhvili this weekend on UFC 316. Only a few months ago O'Malley has one of his only UFC contradictions on Dvalishhvili on UFC 306.
O'Malley has a huge task for him while he prepares to run back with Dvalishvili on UFC 316. Although a knockout is difficult to earn this weekend, do not be surprised if the 'Suga Show' makes a triumphant return to the Bantamweight Throon.