Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya represent two of the most significant UFC rises over the past decade. Sean O’Malley is hoping to turn it into a three-pronged discussion. O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has flourished quickly in the octagon and appears to be positioned to make another big leap with a co-main event spot against Marlon Vera (15-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) at UFC 252, which takes place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Ahead of his first co-headlining position on a pay-per-view card, O’Malley was asked which fighters he would like to emulate in terms of making a quick leap to star status.
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