Alexandre Pantoja says Sean O’Malley wanted to quit rough sparring session

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja has a date on the books with Brandon Royval at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, but he may have bigger fish to fry.

If successful in December, Pantoja (26-5) could move up a weight class to challenge Sean O'Malley for the UFC bantamweight title. In a recent callout, Pantoja accused “Sugar” of not following through with promises, among other alleged discretions related to former training sessions the pair shared.

O’Malley has since claimed that he finished “The Cannibal” in the very first round but chose to go for a second and third round, where he admits to getting choked out. Pantoja has now shared more details of his version of events, which continues to vary starkly from O’Malley’s.

According to the UFC flyweight champ, he sparred with O’Malley on two separate occasions. Pantoja claims he had landed in Arizona after 50 hours of travel and had jet lag when he first trained with the 135-pound king. While he didn’t detail how the first session played out, the Brazilian claims he wasn’t at his best that day and returned a week later.

Unlike their first encounter, Pantoja sparred only with O’Malley this time out, allegedly battering “Sugar” to a point where he wanted to quit but was persuaded back into action by Henry Cejudo. The 33-year-old recently elaborated on the controversy with Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso:

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[Bubba32]

Omalley quit to leg kicks so i believe pantoja

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

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Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja has a date on the books with Brandon Royval at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, but he may have bigger fish to fry.

If successful in December, Pantoja (26-5) could move up a weight class to challenge Sean O'Malley for the UFC bantamweight title. In a recent callout, Pantoja accused “Sugar” of not following through with promises, among other alleged discretions related to former training sessions the pair shared.

O’Malley has since claimed that he finished “The Cannibal” in the very first round but chose to go for a second and third round, where he admits to getting choked out. Pantoja has now shared more details of his version of events, which continues to vary starkly from O’Malley’s.

According to the UFC flyweight champ, he sparred with O’Malley on two separate occasions. Pantoja claims he had landed in Arizona after 50 hours of travel and had jet lag when he first trained with the 135-pound king. While he didn’t detail how the first session played out, the Brazilian claims he wasn’t at his best that day and returned a week later.

Unlike their first encounter, Pantoja sparred only with O’Malley this time out, allegedly battering “Sugar” to a point where he wanted to quit but was persuaded back into action by Henry Cejudo. The 33-year-old recently elaborated on the controversy with Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso:

Continue Reading
https://www.sherdog.com/videos/vide...y-Wanted-to-Quit-Rough-Sparring-Session-20554

Pantoja is really reaching for those grapes and trying to make his wine by bringing up gym sparring stories to get a money fight against Sean

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Pantoja is really reaching for those grapes and making his wines trying to get a money fight against Sean by bringing up gym sparring stories

Can't lose your belt when fighting for another one

 

[Trabaho]

Can't lose your belt when fighting for another one

Fighting up means a free championship pay check. Always pays off.

 

[Krixes]

I have no interest in this fight atm....

 

[Dorkman]

Honestly him making an excuse for the session didn’t go his way and acting like it’s the second one that has any relevance makes me just have no interest in this fight more so than I already did. Gym sessions don’t matter. “We talkin bout practice” -Allen Iverson

 

[ChimRichalds]

Blaming jet lag for a poor gym session is about as weak as it comes.

 

[fortheo]

Pantoja is really reaching for those grapes and trying to make his wine by bringing up gym sparring stories to get a money fight against Sean

As he should. He's been a top fighter in the top organization for many years and finally has the chance to make big money.

 

[Skarsgard]

It wouldn't surprise me. The only time we saw Sean in real trouble, he wilted and just threw a fit about the stoppage after.
That being said, it's a sparring session. Don't be a cunt and brag over it.

 

[liljuey]

I'll believe it when my shit turns purple and tastes like rainbow sherbert

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Honestly him making an excuse for the session didn’t go his way and acting like it’s the second one that has any relevance makes me just have no interest in this fight more so than I already did. Gym sessions don’t matter. “We talkin bout practice” -Allen Iverson

After Sparring

After the Fight

 

[Young Calf Kick]

 

[Young Calf Kick]

After Sparring

After the Fight

Damn you beat me by 30 seconds lol

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Damn you beat me by 30 seconds lol

This is exactly what I was coming here to post as well.

but seriously, just because someone is a good fighter doesn’t mean they like getting punched in the face. gotta minimize that damage and maintain those brain cells.

 

[jeff7b9]

Winning is sparring and bragging about it is like bragging about getting some from a girl in camp from another school who you dont have a picture of/with.

 

[mudrubble]

I'll believe it when my shit turns purple and tastes like rainbow sherbert View attachment 1004246

How will you find out what it tastes like?

Actually.... yeah, don't tell me. I'm good....

 

[MEAN357]

I wonder how many more current and former champs O'Malley is going to have to starch before every other fighter is "the next fighter to beat him"

 

[mirellale]

Pantoja winning the poll... just LOL

 

[ninja boot]

i'm not a professional fighter and don't pretend to know the gym-culture but i do know fighters in sparring generally don't go outside of the gym stirring drama about what happened in sparring.