Underdog Sean O’Malley on Petr Yan fight: “Best dude I’ve ever fought”

Bantamweight star “Sugar” Sean O’Malley will fight Petr “No Mercy” Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie – USA TODAY Sports

A few days ago is stood clear that Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. On the ESPN show “DC & RC” the American bantamweight recently opened up about the fight against the dangerous opponent.

“He’s obviously the No. 1 contender right now,” O’Malley said. “He whooped Aljo the first fight, then he got kind of whooped up in the second fight. But he could be considered the champion, the whole top five, really. The way Petr beat Jose Aldo was one of my favorite performances of Petr Yan, so going in there and stepping up against a guy like Petr is exciting, it’s motivating, and it’s the biggest fight in the bantamweight division right now. I think it’s bigger than Aljo vs. T.J.”

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Sean O’Malley: “A super interesting fight”

No. 13 ranked Sean O’Malley is a underdog going in to the bout but claimed that he has prepared for fighting top ranked opponents for a long time, and that he got what it takes to beat No. 1 ranked Yan.

“I think it’s going to be a super interesting fight. He says he’s a master of boxing. I like to think of myself as a very, very high-level striker,” O’Malley  said. “It’s the best dude I’ve ever fought, hands down, and I’m very excited for the opportunity. And I just believe I’m going to be better October 22 than Petr.”

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