Sean O’Malley ‘would love to fight’ in Japan if the UFC returns: ‘There’s a good energy here’

Sean O’Malley | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Sean O’Malley’s trip to Japan left quite an impression on him.

This week, O’Malley was a guest fighter in attendance for RIZIN 49, the promotion’s traditional New Year’s Eve show at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It was O’Malley’s first time taking part in the annual extravaganza and in a media scrum after the event, “Suga” declared his interest in returning soon.

“The production of the show was incredible, the energy in the arena was incredible...