Fighters are drawn out from the weight-cut, they're in the frame of mind for combat and they have the pressure of the crowd watching how much of a fearless front they put up.
That's why we're all for fighters just having a bit of craic, something that Sean O'Connell has a bonafide black belt in.
The 17-6 light heavyweight has fought four times in the UFC and he has shown off some bit of banter at each and every weigh-in.
Whether it was the rock/paper/scissors before the Anthony Perosh fight or the "boop" on Matt van Buren's nose, hilarity is guaranteed when The Real OC is around.
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