"I think it'd be a sweet fight" - Sean O'Malley reveals that he is looking to compete against fellow UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez in March
Sean O’Malley has reiterated that he’s looking to face fellow UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez in March. ‘Suga’ previously expressed interest in the matchup after Yanez’s split decision victory at last week’s UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate event.
Calling out Adrian Yanez via Twitter, Sean O’Malley suggested that he’ll fight the Texas native in March 2022. Not to be outdone, Yanez fired back at O’Malley and claimed ‘Suga’ is dodging ranked opponents.
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Sean O’Malley addressed this on an edition of The Timbo Sugar Show podcast. In a conversation with podcast co-host and head coach Tim Welch, as well as older brother Mykel O’Malley, Sean stated:
“Adrian Yanez won. I called him out. He talked sh**. We’ll probably fight in March…He sounded stupid.” O’Malley continued, “Well, I thought, I was like, ‘Damn. That’s a sick fight. That’d be a sweet next matchup.’ Because, every time he’s fought, I’m like, ‘Damn. That’s just.’ He always puts on a performance. It’s always a fun fight to watch. And (former UFC fighter and longtime MMA coach) Din Thomas says he looks like a young Jorge Masvidal. Like, damn, that is sick. He does."
"Yeah, I said it would be fun to fight in March. And, I mean, you get called out, you take it as disrespect in a way. He did that. Automatically, he was like, ‘Well, he knocked out Eddie Wineland, then he knocked out Thomas Almeida.’ And then, he’s just trying to find things to like, talks sh** about, which I didn’t, you know, I wanna fight because I think it’d be a sweet fight. March. And I’m not taking (Raulian) Paiva light either. I’ve got to get through Paiva first. But, yeah, I think that would be a next sweet fight. March.”
Watch Sean O’Malley’s conversation with Tim Welch and Mykel O'Malley in the video below:
Sean O’Malley looks to ascend to the top of a stacked UFC bantamweight division
Sean O’Malley is currently regarded as one of the most creative strikers in MMA. The 27-year-old has been hailed by many as a future UFC megastar. Further, O’Malley has consistently insinuated he isn’t worried about facing ranked opponents, adding he’ll eventually become the biggest star in MMA.
'Suga' competes in the bantamweight division, a weight class many consider aming the toughest in the UFC today. Sean O’Malley still has a ways to go before fighting for the UFC bantamweight title. Nevertheless, a win in his upcoming fight against battle-hardened bantamweight Raulian Paiva would surely help his quest to ascend the bantamweight rankings.
O’Malley is set to face Raulian Paiva at UFC 269 on December 11th. The consensus is a win over Paiva could set up a clash between O’Malley and Adrian Yanez for March 2022.