![]() ![]() I’m just going to go out there and take advantage of the opportunity, and that is to fight Petr. ![]() “I’m not getting paid more now that I’m fighting Petr. In concluding, addressing his upcoming fight with Petr Yan, O’Malley said: That I’m going to take advantage of these opportunities.” It really helped my perspective and the relationship I have with the UFC looking at it that way. It’s just really been a perspective change, looking at the UFC as more of a platform for me to sell merch, to do all this stuff. “I’d say I’m happy with where I’m at in the UFC, with how I’m being paid, how I’m being treated. Speaking of his relationship with the UFC, Sean O’Malley continued: I don’t want to have to write a check to a management team for really not doing much.” “I don’t want to talk for everyone, but it’s nice getting that check and it’s not - you (don’t) have to write your 15 percent. ‘Suga’ would rather pocket management fee’s by doing the work himself: That always seems to happen when there’s an extra voice in the middle and it’s just not necessary, at least for me.” ![]() I like to be directly in communication with all my brand deals, the UFC specifically, everyone. You take care of it and I’ll give you the percentage.’ There’s people like that. There are some fighters who are probably like, ‘F**k that, I don’t even want to look at that stuff. “I personally enjoy doing all the business side of things. O’Malley shared that he likes the business side of things saying: Oh, you want some of the bonus too? That ain’t happening.” You want 15 percent of my money because you did what? No, that ain’t happening. It’s the same thing with fight money too. Not to do anything, just to say, ‘Hey, the UFC called, you want this deal?’ Sure. “Say UFC gets a sponsorship deal, and whoever handles that at the UFC, they’re like, ‘The UFC wants Sean O’Malley, I’m going to go to his management,’ and then their management takes 20 percent, 15 percent, whatever, just to tell me about the deal. Continuing, Sean O’Malley said (h/t MMAFighting): ![]()
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