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 spoke about his attitude toward 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.