Sean O'Malley and other UFC fighters with unusual hairstyles

#2. Jiri Procházka

The new UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Procházka is an unusual character. He is an enormous and powerful light heavyweight who possesses matching speed.

Not only is his personality unusual, but his fighting style is unusual as well. He incorporates many traditional martial arts elements, throwing punches from his chest, switching stances, and much more.

The hairstyle he favored was an homage to the traditional Mongkhon headband worn by Muay Thai fighters, as he considered it a visual element that denoted his preparation for war and battle in the octagon.

Procházka is a longtime admirer of traditional martial arts philosophies, crediting them with strengthening his mind in pursuit of his goals.

After successfully capturing the UFC light heavyweight title in his Fight of the Year contender against Glover Teixeira at UFC 274, Procházka cut off his hair, now sporting a buzzcut as he begins a new journey.

What Procházka might do next with his hairstyle remains to be seen. So, whether he will keep his current buzzcut or grow out his hair and style it in another way that gives respect to traditional martial arts philosophies is sure to keep fans intrigued.

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#1 Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley has only recently cracked the top 10 in the bantamweight division. He is yet to even be classified as a top 5 fighter, let alone capture the championship.

Despite all of this, he remains significantly more popular than reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and even many of the top contenders.

This is partially due to O'Malley's flashy striking style and high finishing rate. In particular, his knockout wins are styled in a way that renders them ideal for viral video content on the internet.

However, another reason for his increasing popularity is his hair. While the rising bantamweight star has an interesting personality, his various hairstyles throughout the years have been as eye-catching as any in UFC history.

O'Malley dyed his hair in a rainbow color scheme of red, yellow, green, purple, and blue. Other times, such as when he faced Marlon 'Chito' Vera at UFC 252, he dyed his hair yellow, red, and blue, which are the colors of the Ecuadorian flag.

Vera, for context, is an Ecuadorian fighter, so not only does O'Malley use his hairstyle as a means of expressing himself, but he also uses it as a way of waging psychological warfare on his opponents.