Jon Jones is extremely high on new UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and his potential to be a big star for the promotion. O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) completed his path to UFC gold earlier this month when he dethroned Aljamain Sterling for the 135-pound belt with a second-round TKO at UFC 292 in Boston. UFC president Dana White has touted “Sugar” as a marquee attraction for the promotion, and only sees his notoriety growing from here. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), the current UFC heavyweight titleholder, agrees that O’Malley is a name on the rise, and sees parallels between his career trajectory and that of former two-division champ Conor McGregor. “Sean O’Malley – I’m excited about him – he has the look,” Jones said on the OverDogs Podcast. “He reminds me a lot of McGregor.
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