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Yan, the current Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion, and former champion Merab Dvalishvili are expected to square off in a trilogy fight next, and O’Malley, who has a win over Yan, wants to take on the Russian.
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Sean O’Malley Talks Petr Yan Rematch After UFC Freedom 250
“I’ve been hearing Petr and Merab are going to fight for a long time — still nothing booked,” O’Malley told Kamaru Usman on the Pound 4 Pound podcast. “I don’t know if it’s Merab’s nose or Petr’s back. It sucks. One of those guys is obviously holding it up, and I don’t think it’s Merab. I think Merab would fight with his arm cut off. So, I think Petr is probably just dealing with some injuries.”
O’Malley admitted that if Yan is dealing with injuries, he should take more time before facing Merab. “You can’t fight Merab on half-a**ed camps,” he added. “You need a full, full camp. You need to be fully healthy to fight Merab, and Petr probably knows that.”
“But also, if they want me vs. Petr next, I do think me vs. Petr Yan 2, rematch, is the biggest fight in bantamweight history,” he said. “I think it’s the biggest one you could possibly make right now, and the UFC would be risking it by making Merab vs. Petr.”
Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili Rivalry
Despite his past record against Dvalishvili, O’Malley remains confident that he can still beat the Georgian. “Part of me, I do really — I know truly I can beat Merab… I know I can beat Merab, and I know if I go out there and beat Merab, then I’m undefeated. I’ll have beaten everyone I ever fought.”
“The only guy I’ve ever lost to is Merab — the first fight was closer than people think, and the second fight he got me out of there,” O’Malley said. “I know I can beat him, and it would be huge for my career.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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