Alan Jouban explains how Sean O’Malley is stricken with ‘Conor McGregor curse’

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Alan Jouban explains how Sean O’Malley is stricken with ‘Conor McGregor curse’

Sean O’Malley | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Sean O’Malley doesn’t operate under the same spotlight as most fighters in the UFC so the expectations for his fights are always heightened. While a loss is devastating no matter the stakes, O’Malley falling to Merab Dvalishvili in fairly lopsided fashion at the historic UFC 306 card from Sphere in Las Vegas was probably a worst-case scenario for him. Prior to the event, O’Malley touted himself as …