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O'Malley Doubts Yan's Desire for Rematch
26 Oct
Summary
- O'Malley believes Petr Yan may not eagerly anticipate a rematch.
- Yan recently won his trilogy bout against Merab Dvalishvili.
- O'Malley suggests Yan prefers fighting smaller opponents.
Sean O'Malley has voiced doubts about Petr Yan's genuine desire for a rematch between the two fighters. Following Yan's recent victory in his trilogy bout against Merab Dvalishvili, O'Malley suggested that Yan might not be as enthusiastic about fighting him as O'Malley is.
O'Malley posited that Yan might prefer facing opponents who are smaller and less stylistically challenging. He noted Yan's tendency to fight smaller fighters, contrasting this with his own larger, southpaw, and orthodox stance, which he believes presents unique problems for Yan.
During Yan's post-fight interview after defeating Dvalishvili, O'Malley was surprised that his name was not brought up by commentator Daniel Cormier. Cormier had instead mentioned Song Yadong, who was also in attendance. O'Malley reiterated his belief that the fight against Yan is the biggest one to make.
O'Malley remains confident that a rematch will happen, viewing it as a pivotal moment for the bantamweight division. He anticipates it will be the most significant bantamweight fight in UFC history, regardless of when and where it takes place.
