UFC's Sean O'Malley shares update following foot surgery

Undefeated UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O'Malley is officially on the road to recovery.

O’Malley on Friday issued a statement on Twitter after having successful surgery on his foot for an injury he suffered earlier this month at UFC 222.

Out of surgery . F*cked up and thankful there are people in this world smart enough to be able to cut open my foot and fix me so I can fight again . ???? #fortnite #ufc

O’Malley  (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was injured during his fight against Andre Soukhamthath (12-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and endured the pain, en route to winning a unanimous decision.

O’Malley, however, was unable to walk out of the octagon. He gave a memorable post-fight interview to Joe Rogan while laying on his back.

UFC President Dana White has been high on O’Malley ever since the 23-year-old earned his UFC contract with a knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series 2 last summer.

Prior to knowing surgery was needed, O’Malley told SevereMMA.com that the UFC offered him the chance to headline The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July. That unfortunately won’t happen now that he’s expected to be out until the fall.

For complete coverage of UFC 222, check out the UFC Events section of the site.