Sean O'Malley didn’t avoid social media or quit smoking to have a better training camp for UFC 316.
O’Malley lost his bantamweight title via unanimous decision against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last year. Usually a big presence on social media, “Suga” drastically dropped appearances. Previously a big marijuana advocate, O’Malley has also stopped smoking since.
Many believe these lifestyle changes are O’Malley’s attempt to train better for the rematch against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 316 this weekend. However, O’Malley says that is not the case. O’Malley doesn’t think his social media usage or smoking habits adversely affected his training camp for his previous encounter against Dvalishvili.