BOSTON – Sean O’Malley strolled into his UFC 292 pre-fight news conference with a tie-dye afro, but it may not even be his hair that separates him most from the rest of the pack. From the start, O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC ) has largely paved a unique route to the top, a somewhat fast-tracked process that has become the target of many detractors and haters – never more vocal than days prior to his UFC 292 main event challenge vs. bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC )
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