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Sean O’Malley says Daniel Cormier reached out after UFC 333 drama, admits feeling past suspicions of ‘bias’

O'Malley's longtime coach, Tim Welch, previously questioned whether Cormier had been biased against “Sugar” throughout his UFC run.

By Drake Riggs · Yahoo

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:54 PM

Key Things to Know

Sean O'Malley confirmed Daniel Cormier reached out after omitting him during the UFC 333 post-fight broadcast.
Daniel Cormier admitted he made a mistake by pointing toward Song Yadong instead of mentioning O'Malley.
Petr Yan defended his bantamweight championship by defeating Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 333.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Sean O'Malley revealed that UFC commentator Daniel Cormier contacted him following post-fight broadcast drama at UFC 333. During the event, Cormier highlighted Song Yadong as the next bantamweight title challenger rather than mentioning O'Malley after Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili.

Following the incident, Cormier admitted to making a mistake by omitting O'Malley's name during the post-fight interview. O'Malley addressed past suspicions regarding potential broadcast bias while discussing Cormier's outreach and his own pursuit of a rematch against Yan.

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Sean O’Malley says Daniel Cormier reached out after UFC 333 drama, admits feeling past suspicions of ‘bias’

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