Both fighters and fans were shocked when the UFC announced that the No.12-ranked bantamweight Sean O’Malley would face the No.1-ranked Petr Yan. ‘Sugar’ is considered one of the UFC’s hottest prospects and was being carefully pushed by the UFC until the fight’s announcement.
While Yan poses a serious threat as he’s a former champion, some consider the situation a win-win for O’Malley. If the 27-year-old loses, it could be because he was facing a much higher ranked opponent. However, if he wins, he’s immediately in title contention.
During the latest episode of the Believe You Me podcast, ‘Lionheart’ shared that he considers ‘No Mercy’ a more favorable matchup for O’Malley because fighters such as Cory Sandhagen and ‘Chito’ Vera aren’t afraid to go to the mat and fight ugly. Smith said:
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Sean O’Malley reveals DM’s sent to him from Petr Yan
On the latest episode of Sean O’Malley’s podcast, Bromalley, the bantamweight prospect revealed personal messages that Petr Yan has been sending him ahead of their UFC 280 bout.
‘No Mercy’ is heading into his fight with O’Malley under the conviction that he will earn himself yet another shot at the bantamweight title. Yan originally lost his belt to Aljamain Sterling due to an illegal knee but failed to capture the title in their rematch earlier this year.
For O’Malley, the 27-year-old appears as confident and relaxed as ever heading into the biggest fight of his career. So much so that ‘Sugar’ even shared with fans the messages that he and Yan had been sending each other before they step into the octagon.
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