O'Malley: "A lot of people think I'm lashing out at McGregor, but I'm his biggest fan"

UFC lightweight champion Sean O'Malley has spoken about his attitude towards the promotion's top star, former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor.

"The way my career is moving is just crazy! But I won't say I'm surprised. I'm not even close to the legacy I'm going to have. Even before I came to the UFC, I knew - I'm going to be tougher than McGregor. A lot of people think I'm lashing out at Conor, but I'm his biggest fan. It's just a good goal, a good benchmark of where I want to be. Cooler than Conor. I'm on my way to that," O'Malley said in an interview with Michael Bisping.