"Came out of left field"- Sean O'Malley reacts and gives his pick for the potential Andrew Tate vs Jake Paul fight

Sean O'Malley has developed a friendship with both Jake Paul and Andrew Tate. The No.1-ranked bantamweight shared his thoughts on the potential fight between the two that has been teased.

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Speaking on his YouTube channel, O'Malley stated:

"Andrew Tate Jake Paul this morning, I'm sure you guys saw it. A little face off, came out of left field. Came out of left field, no idea, I didn't hear anything. I wonder, is that what's next for Jake Paul or was it for views, clicks? It's gonna go viral, Sugar Sean's gonna make a YouTube video about it. Is that what's next? Risky fight I'd say for Jake."

O'Malley elaborated, adding:

"There's always that punchers chance, Andrew's a big dude, experienced. I would put money on Jake for sure. Jake would be a huge favorite I would assume. I love Andrew, but he hasn't been grinding like Jake has been and it matters what have you been doing the last two years, the last f**king six months. Jake's been in the gym, grinding... Andrew Tate's been hitting podcasts, doing his thing, making money."

O'Malley shared that he believes Paul will be able to finish Tate, while estimating that the fight could make over one million pay-per-view buys. It remains unclear, however, if anything will come from the face-off between Paul and Tate.

Watch Sean O'Malley discuss a potential fight between Jake Paul and Andrew Tate below:

Sean O'Malley shares prediction for UFC 281 main event

Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the sixth time against Alex Pereira at UFC 281. Top bantamweight contender Sean O'Malley recently shared his prediction for the main event fight.

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Speaking on his podcast, TimboSugarShow, O'Malley revealed that he is pulling for Adesanya to retain his belt, stating:

"I would love to see him go out there and win. It would be sad to see - I like Alex. I met him once...he's giant, he's f**king terrifying, he's a scary human being - but I'd love to see Izzy win. With those little gloves and those guys are both that high-level strikers, that's a f**king coin flip, but I do agree with you, I think Izzy has more tricks, especially in an octagon."

While Adesanya has never faced Pereira inside a mixed martial arts octagon, the two middleweights have met twice in kickboxing. The No.2-ranked pound-for-pound fighter lost both fights, including the only knockout loss of his combat sports career. He will look to avenge his losses at UFC 281, while Pereira will look to become the first middleweight to defeat Adesanya in mixed martial arts.

Watch Sean O'Malley share his prediction for the UFC 281 main event below (starting at the 18:27 mark):