The stage is on fire. The stare-downs before the actual fighting can be an epic moment between fighters. We get no less as Petr Yan stares down Sean O’Malley ahead of their matchup at UFC 280. The Russian is one of the meanest fighters in the Bantamweight class. He’s always excellent at dispatching opponents quickly.

Meanwhile, ‘Sugar’ is on a winning streak and doesn’t want to start losing now. Emotions were shown on stage as Petr Yan pushes off the American fighter during their stare-down. O’Malley is doing with Yan what Conor McGregor did during his stare-downs. Fans pour in their reactions, claiming O’Malley has already gotten into his head.

Petr Yan shoves Sean O’Malley on-stage

Fighters are ready. The stage is set. It is very close to the date. The entire MMA community and fans from all over the world can’t wait to see Petr Yan face off against Sean O’Malley. ‘No mercy’ goes up against ‘Sugar’ on the 22nd of October at the Etihad Arena in the UAE.

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The UFC 280 Bantamweight battle is between two fighters who are evenly matched. Those with the greater mentality usually take matches like these. It’s their passion and perseverance that tests their timing during the bout. A great way to peek into the minds of the fighters is the stare-downs.

ESPN posted “PETR YAN SHOVED SEAN O’MALLEY 🚨 #UFC280” with a video of Petr Yan who pushed away the younger opponent. Almost like he can’t stand him any longer. Fans of the game comment on this post offering their view on this exchange between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley.

Fan Reactions

Fans expressed what they thought about the incident, through the comments.

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Most fans thought that Sean O’Malley got in his opponent’s head, causing him to react. Yan’s violent push made him look weak in the contest.

• Sean got in his head 😴
• Sean by KO
• Yan looks emotional not a good sign for him…
• Peter Scared !
• Damn, maybe Sean’s in his head👀
• Damn. Sean really in this man’s head
• They both ready its gonna be a good one🔥
• Y’all say Sean getting humbled, I say petr gets played with😂

Fans can be too harsh about such things, but Petr Yan simply got away with a heavy push. It’s interesting to speculate how ‘Sugar’ will respond in the Octagon, come match-day.