Sean O’Malley is planning more than just a knockout when he enters the cage on the White House lawn.
The former UFC bantamweight champion will return to action in Washington D.C. on June 14, as he continues to pursue a second title reign.
After beating Song Yadong earlier this year to record his first win since 2024, O’Malley must get past Aiemann Zahabi to stake his claim for a shot at former rival Petr Yan.
‘Suga’ will accept nothing but a finish as a victory, and he’s already visualizing how he will set the KO up.
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Sean O’Malley plans a special finish for Donald Trump at UFC White House
O’Malley is no stranger to elaborate KO setups, having previously attempted to mimic a basketball dribble into a fight-ending punch.
He’s got something similar planned for the upcoming UFC event at the White House, and it will be focused on the most prominent attendee.
During a recent interview with Simon Head for UFC.com, O’Malley revealed his plan to “salute” United States President Donald Trump before landing an all-time KO shot.
“(I want to create) the most legendary KO picture of all time,” O’Malley said.
“I just picture Trump standing there. Maybe video, because I do have a little sequence I’d like to end with.
“I plan on hitting a little salute to Trump with the finishing sequence after I hurt Aiemann, and that’s the goal right now,” he added.
“So, I’m visualizing that, just absolutely insane knockouts. I’ve had a lot of crazy KO’s, and I think the best one is yet to come.”
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Trump is set to join a number of global dignitaries, VIPs, and military personnel in the limited audience for the UFC White House card.
Zahabi will hope to upset O’Malley’s plan to land a ‘legendary’ KO in front of them. The Canadian is among the foreign fighters looking to hand an American star a loss in the nation’s capital.
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