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Sean O’Malley tripled his 2023 UFC pay through social media: ‘I paid more in taxes than I made in my fight’

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Sean O’Malley tripled his fighter payout through various social media channels in 2023. Unfortunately, that also means he paid a hell of a lot more in taxes.

During a recent appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk, the reigning UFC bantamweight world champion revealed that while he has made “a lot of money” in the UFC, a majority of his income comes through a series of side hustles, such as his TimboSugarShow podcast with longtime coach Tim Welch.

Sean O'Malley and Tim Welch
Sean O'Malley tripled his 2023 UFC pay through social media: 'I paid more in taxes than I made in my fight' 2

As it turns out, those extra gigs far exceed the money he makes from getting punched in the face for a living.