Teddy Atlas has seen many boxers become big stars and he can see who has that kind of potential in the UFC. Sean O'Malley appears to be someone that has impressed the legendary boxing trainer.
Sean O'Malley has been lighting it up in the UFC ever since he joined in 2017. Teddy Atlas sees him having great success if he continues to grow the way he is.
“Sean O’Malley all the makings of a star. Obviously the look, the ‘it’ factor when he gets into the ring; he lights it up. He’s charismatic, he’s smart. He’s got that ‘it’ factor. But he can fight, too… With all that stuff going on, O’Malley can fight.” Atlas said about the UFC bantamweight in a interview with The Schmo.
“We wanna see him tested, of course,” Atlas continued on the UFC fighter. “But there are special privileges out there, let’s be real. When a guy can bring money in, when a guy can be Conor McGregor, or potentially Conor McGregor, they get a little special privileges, where they can fight, maybe, a little bit of a lighter competition as they’re allowed the build. I think he’s (Sean O’Malley) probably fallen under that category. They wanna use him a little bit, I think, to help the brand again, you know, build UFC like any other brand, like the NFL. Why do they go to Europe? To build the brand.”
The UFC does seem keen on using Sean O'Malley's star power and helping grow his brand. His future depends on his ability to become a contender at bantamweight and eventually fight for the belt.
