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Watch: UFC champ Sean O’Malley trains with Kyler Murray and Cardinals ahead of Noche UFC showdown

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Ameetosh Dash | Last updated Sep 4, 2024 10:16 AM ET

Sean O’Malley has established himself as one of the biggest superstars in the current UFC roster. His vast appeal makes for some interesting collaborations every now and then. The bantamweight champion is a true showman and knows how to get the attention of fight fans. The master of self-promotion recently got an opportunity to train with NFL team Arizona Cardinals.

The UFC posted the clips of the meeting on their social media as a collaborative promotion between two sporting companies. In the video, O’Malley received his training at his hometown team. Fans observed ‘Suga’ working out with Cardinals QB Kyler Murray while donning the club’s shirt. As expected the bantamweight champion looked smaller in size in comparison to the NFL superstars.

It's funny coz they all just so big and I just feel so small with them. Sean O’Malley via UFC Official X

They shook hands and posed for photos with everybody holding O’Malley’s UFC belt. The UFC champion then played football and received some throws. For O’Malley, it was a good refreshment session ahead of his highly anticipated matchup on September 14. O’Malley will defend his UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at The Sphere in Las Vegas at UFC 306.

Too good @willhernandez76 x @SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/COzWxVQKev
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 30, 2024

OKAYYY @SugaSeanMMA ‍ pic.twitter.com/Hb90Lck7vB
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 28, 2024

We brought the Suga Show to the @AZCardinals @SugaSeanMMA | @NFL pic.twitter.com/WFD0L6yd6G
— UFC (@ufc) August 29, 2024

It’s a momentous occasion as the arena hosts its inaugural combat sports event over Mexican Independence Weekend. On top of that, the Sphere is the dream project for Dana White, who has spent over $20 million on it. However, O’Malley has no pressure and is chilling with the Arizona Cardinals.

As expected, many fans were shocked to see Sean O’Malley collaborating with the Arizona Cardinals. Fans loved the intersections and were rather impressed by O’Malley’s receiving skills. However, over everything, this made fans more excited about the upcoming mega-fight between him and Dvalishvili.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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