Sean O’Malley Reveals His 7-Figure Ambition in the UFC
Sean O’Malley is on his way to becoming one of the biggest stars in the UFC. ‘Sugar’ made a name for himself on Dana White’s contender series and already made a name for himself even before he entered the UFC octagon. Once he made his promotional debut, O’Malley ensured that his performances inside the cage were on par with the hype he had been getting outside it.
Out of his six fights thus far in the UFC, ‘Sugar’ has only gone the distance once which makes him an exciting draw. O’Malley has been extremely selective in who he faces, inside the octagon. ‘Sugar’ is still on his old UFC contract and gets paid the same amount irrespective of the level of competition he faces. Therefore, he has stuck to facing low-level competition and simultaneously building his brand in the UFC.
Sean O’Malley shares his big financial plans with Daniel Cormier
In a recent interview with Daniel Cormier, O’Malley revealed his aims to make $1 million per fight and how he plans to accomplish it. He said, “I actually recently sat down with the UFC, re-signed with them, and I had a great conversation with Sean Shelby. I go in there, and I say, ‘Hey, I want to make this amount of money. How do I do that? What do I need to do as a business partner to the UFC to end up making the amount of money I want to make?’ For me, I want to get to a point where I’m making a million dollars a fight. Obviously I’m not there right now, and that’s not what I’m expecting to make against Pedro, but that’s where my mind’s at.”
‘Sugar’ continued, “I want to go in there and say, ‘Hey, what do I have to do outside the UFC?’ Obviously I’m doing what I need to do inside the UFC. I’m putting people’s lights out, and I’m bringing eyeballs to the sport. What can I do outside the UFC to make more money, but I haven’t beat a guy in the top 10. I haven’t even beat guy in the top 15, and I’m balling out. So whatever I’m doing, it’s working.”
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