In anticipation of his bantamweight brawl against Dillashaw later this month, Aljamain Sterling took the time to answer some questions and explain why his most recent fight against Petr Yan was razor-close on the judges’ scorecards. ‘Funk Master’ was comfortably cruising through his second clash against Petr Yan, proving all the doubters wrong with a…
Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan are set to face each other on a stacked UFC 280 card. Despite the massive disparity in their respective rankings, it is a fight that has generated a lot of excitement amongst fans. Divisional champion Aljamain Sterling, who will put his belt on the line against TJ Dillashaw on the…
Ahead of UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling has analyzed the bantamweight division and detailed why Petr Yan may have a hard time against Sean O’Malley when the two collide in a three-round affair next month. ‘Funk Master’ has been locked inside the octagon with the dangerous Russian on two separate occasions and believes he knows what…
UFC bantamweight superstar ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley has shed light upon the changes he’s made in his preparation and sparring ahead of his all-important fight against Petr Yan at UFC 280. While some view the matchup as too big of a step-up in competition for ‘Sugar’, others believe that the striking savant will rise to the…
Sean O’Malley is set to face former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22. Many were shocked when the UFC announced they’d be pitting their No.13-ranked star against the No.1-ranked Russian. However, there are those who believe a three-round fight against Yan may play in O’Malley’s favor. While speaking…
Fighting Sean O’Malley appears to be a high-risk, low-reward scenario for Petr Yan. However, UFC up-and-comer Jay Perrin claims he knows exactly why Yan would take such a gambit. Yan, a former bantamweight champion, will give No.13-ranked O’Malley the opportunity of a lifetime when they collide at UFC 280. A win for O’Malley nearly guarantees a title shot…
The 29-year-old Marlon Vera is set to return this Saturday night at UFC San Diego against Dominick Cruz. However, the matchup with the former bantamweight champion isn’t what Vera first hoped for. Instead, he hoped to face another former titleholder. Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera has been out of the cage since his decision victory over Rob…
When Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley was announced for UFC 280, many fans were shocked. O’Malley had just fought to a No Contest against No. 9 ranked Pedro Munhoz, and now he was jumping up to fight the No. 1 ranked bantamweight in the division. It seemed like a big step up. Even Dana White…
Sean O’Malley announced on ESPN’s DC & RC that he’s fighting Petr Yan at UFC 280, which takes place Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. MMA Fighting subsequently confirmed with a person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans that the fight has been verbally agreed upon, but contracts haven’t been issued. Former UFC champion in two…
UFC bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling cheered on his division’s prospect Sean O’Malley, who is scheduled to fight Petr Yan, but predicted his loss after a illegal punch. O’Malley announced the match-up during his chat with Ryan Clark on ESPN MMA. The No.13-ranked bantamweight contender also added that he is better than Yan in fighting and will…
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