Aljamain Sterling believes Petr Yan ‘got robbed’

Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan misplaced by break up determination to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280, however champion Aljamain Sterling believes Yan was ‘robbed.’

“I felt dangerous for Yan,” Sterling advised The MMA Hour. “I felt like, I did suppose that he bought robbed. I feel O’Malley was a bit of shocked and perplexed on the determination as nicely. I feel it form of caught him off guard that it was a break up determination. I feel it caught all of them off guard that he received.”

Sterling isn’t alone in pondering that Yan ought to have been declared the winner. Bantamweight contender Marlon Vera additionally scored the struggle for Yan. Former light-weight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov had Yan profitable all three rounds.

Instantly following the struggle, throughout his post-fight interview, O’Malley admitted that wasn’t positive if he had received because the scorecards had been being learn.

“I didn’t know, truthfully,” O’Malley stated. “I assumed it might have went both means. I’ll should rewatch it.”

On the finish of the day, O’Malley was declared the winner. His file will all the time present a victory over Yan. With the win, O’Malley catapulted from the No. 11 rank within the weight class to the highest ranked contender within the division.

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