UFC White House star Sean O’Malley slates ‘ugly’ fight kits for special event
‘Sugar Sean’, who is known for his flamboyant looks, has voiced his opinion on the mandated outfits for 14 June
Sean O’Malley has spoken out on the mandated kits for the UFC’s White House fight card, and he has not minced his words. On 14 June, O’Malley will be one of 14 fighters competing on the South Lawn , as the UFC helps to celebrate 250 years of the United States. The unprecedented event has come together in part due to the longstanding friendship between US president Donald Trump , who turns 80 on 14 June, and UFC chief Dana White .
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (Getty) Details around the event have emerged gradually over the last year, and this week brought the reveal of the fight kits, which O’Malley will seemingly wear reluctantly when he faces Aiemann Zahabi. “I don’t even know if I’m supposed to say [this],” the former bantamweight champion started on his podcast. “They’re ugly, mine were ugly.
I don’t like them. “They’re not pink, which is fine – whatever, I’ve worn other colours,” continued “Sugar Sean”, who is known for his flamboyant looks. “I’m not going to not show up because my shorts aren’t pink.
I’ll make my f***ing hair pink or whatever. “But I’m just like: did they go on Fiverr and say, ‘Hey, we got these guys getting into a fight on the White House lawn, can you just come up with something? ’ I’m like...