Sean O’Malley (16-1-1 MMA) has expressed his confidence that he’ll undoubtedly develop into the subsequent champion at 135lbs following his win against former champ Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) at UFC 280 on Saturday night time in Abu Dhabi.
The Dana White Contender sequence alum managed to earn himself a controversial victory in opposition to Yan through a break up resolution in what has already develop into an prompt traditional, as ‘Suga’ was in a position to preserve the hype.
Regardless, O’Malley has taken a large step ahead in realising his dream with even Dana White saying days earlier than their scheduled bout that whoever got here out victorious on the night time would doubtlessly get the subsequent title shot in opposition to Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA).
Nevertheless, in the course of the UFC 280 post-fight press conference the 27-year-old said that negotiating his subsequent struggle right away was the furthest factor from his concern.
“It’s laborious to make fights proper after. I’m sore, I’ve a headache, I’m drained. I don’t need to struggle anybody. I need to go residence and see my princess,” Sean O’Malley defined.
Regardless of being reluctant to debate his subsequent potential matchup, Sean O’Malley made positive to remind the bantamweight division his time is coming in the event that they prefer it or not.
“It’s inevitable,” he stated. “I flip 28 [on Sunday], and I’m going to be on this sport for a very long time. Folks need me to be champ, so it’s going to occur sooner than later.”
Sean O’Malley displays on his struggle with Petr Yan
After three grueling rounds with the most effective strikers on the planet, O’Malley expressed the respect he has for Petr Yan and what a problem it’s to face toe to toe with him.
“He was pretty much as good as I believed he was,” O’Malley stated. “He was the No. 1 man on the planet. Fairly positive he was within the Prime 15 pound-for-pound rankings. The dude’s a killer.”
Though each fighters got here out with ‘Battle of the Night time’ honors, O’Malley defined why he would favor a cleaner efficiency nonetheless is aware of he must undergo the hearth earlier than later.
“I don’t need to get hit ever, It’s not wholesome,” O’Malley exclaimed.
“It’s not good to get punched on the top. It’s not good so that you can have complications. Ideally, I’m going in there and never get hit. However I feel it makes it even sweeter, the story — I actually needed to present my coronary heart.”
“I acquired to go deep. I needed to go someplace mentally and bodily I’ve by no means been earlier than, and that’s what occurs if you struggle the perfect guys on the planet.”
Though each fighters placed on an entertaining struggle with no decisive winner, it’s unsure what’s subsequent up for the bantamweight division, nonetheless, it’s predicted to be ‘Suga’ candy.
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