Former UFC champion criticizes lack of superstars on UFC card. White House.

Sean O'Malley with the UFC bantamweight title. Photo: Reproduction/X

Former UFC champion Sean O'Malley gave his opinion. The 31-year-old American spoke in an interview about what he sees as a lack of superstars on the UFC White House card.

In an interview published on the 'Dovy' profile on X, formerly Twitter, Sean O'Malley questioned the lack of superstars who will be present at UFC Casa Branca. According to Sean, the event needs a diverse and relevant lineup of names.

"The trump card up Conor's sleeve for the White House has to be huge... We don't know, though." Jon Jones "It doesn't look like it's going to be him, it's not going to be Ilia, it's not going to be Poatan. Who's the big name?", Sean O'Malley exclaimed in an interview.

Sean O'Malley on the lack of superstars who will be at the UFC White House event

“White House card has to be massive— Conor we don't know, Jon Jones doesn't sound like it's gonna be him, ain't gonna be Ilia, ain't gonna be Pereira.

"Who's the big name?"

via @SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/IYFOqyLzvq

— Dovy🔌 (@DovySimuMMA) December 24, 2025

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The UFC White House fight card is still unknown. Some names have been mentioned, such as: Jon Jones, Alex Poatán, Islam makhachev, Ilia Topuria, among others. However, no official information has yet been released by the UFC. In any case, Dana White has already announced a deadline for revealing the White House ticket..

Who is Sean O'Malley, former UFC champion?

Sean O'Malley after fight in UFC 306 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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Sean O'Malley is an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter. He currently competes in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was champion of the category between 2023 and 2024. Currently, O'Malley is ranked third in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Former UFC champion Sean O'Malley has a record of 18 wins and three losses in his professional mixed martial arts career. Known as 'Suga', Sean has been with Dana White's company since December 2017, when he debuted with a unanimous decision victory against Terrion Ware at 'UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale'.

Sean O'Malley comes from two fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title, both unsuccessful against Merab Dvalishvili, in events number 306 and 316.