The way Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling’s second bout at UFC 273 went left the Russian fans disappointed. However, it looks like Yan has a huge fight coming up. As reported by ‘ESPN MMA’, Sean O’Malley announced that he will face Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
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While the Russian fighter is coming off a recent loss, O’Malley’s bout against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 had an unfortunate ending. It ended with a no contest because of an accidental eye-poke from O’Malley.
As a result, fans are excited to see Yan and O’Malley clash. They had several things to say about the matchup.
‘Work The Clinch’, a martial arts school commented, “Big high school parking lot fight vibes”.
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A fan wrote, “If O’Malley wins he will gain my respect 100%. He would’ve gotten it with a win over Pedro even though he’s old.. but a win over Yan is huge”.
“Sean’s first loss,” wrote another person.
A fan couldn’t believe the matchup and hence commented, “What in the April fools is this”.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 28: Petr Yan of Russia interacts with media during the UFC 267 press conference at Etihad Arena on October 28, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Predicting the outcome of the fight, a fan wrote, “Yan by whatever he wants”.
“Sean is gonna get mopped,” commented another UFC fan.
The Yan-O’Malley matchup has taken everyone by surprise. After all, Yan ranks number one in the bantamweight division, whereas O’Malley stands at thirteen. Thus, it seems like a huge step up for the fighter.
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Just hours ago, the Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev matchup had shocked fans. Now the Yan-O’Malley matchup has created headlines. Referring to this, a fan commented, “First Nate and Khamzat, now this? UFC heating up this fall”.
Is Petr Yan a good fight for Sean O’Malley?
While the matchup has surely left UFC fans excited, many were of the opinion that it would be a difficult fight for ‘Sugar’ to win. Even though he has lost just one bout in his entire professional MMA career, fighting Yan seems a huge leap.
A social media user wrote, “Rip Sean. Props to him for taking this step up in competition though. He’ll learn & grow a lot from this loss.”
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Sean O’Malley celebrates after winning his bantamweight bout against Kris Moutinho by TKO in the third round during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
“Now that’s an interesting matchup!!!! Let’s see what Sean is really all about now”.
In case the American fighter manages to defeat ‘No Mercy’, he would take a big jump forward in the bantamweight rankings. A title fight wouldn’t be that far ahead.
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