Sean O’Malley admits he wondered if Daniel Cormier wanted him to lose

There are no hard feelings between Daniel Cormier and Sean O'Malley.

By Sayan Nag · Sherdog

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 2:20 AM

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Sean O'Malley admitted he once wondered whether commentator Daniel Cormier wanted to see him lose.
Tensions arose after Cormier suggested Song Yadong as Petr Yan's next opponent following UFC 333.
O'Malley and coach Tim Welch believed O'Malley deserved the next bantamweight title shot instead.

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Sean O'Malley admitted that he previously questioned whether UFC commentator Daniel Cormier disliked him or wanted him to lose. The tension emerged after Cormier asked Petr Yan about fighting Song Yadong following Yan's bantamweight title defense against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, prompting criticism from O'Malley and his coach, Tim Welch.

Cormier hosted O'Malley on his YouTube channel to clear the air, clarifying that production instructed him to mention Song because he was in attendance and on camera. O'Malley accepted the explanation, noting that extensive commentating hours can naturally lead to unintended remarks.

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