SEAN O’MALLEY is on course for superstardom following a brutal knockout of Petr Yan.
The Dana White’s Contenders Series alumni locked horns with the former bantamweight king on a stacked UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi.
Sean O’Malley locked horns with Petr Yan on a stacked UFC 280 card in Abu Dhabi
Many MMA fans thought the No.11-ranked O’Malley‘s clash with the Russian wrecking machine had come too early in his career.
But they were ultimately proven wrong as he scored a highlight reel stoppage of No Mercy to thrust himself into title contention with a split-decision victory.
And the American has now set his sights on the bantamweight throne.
He said: “I think people want to see me fight for the bantamweight title. So let’s give the people what they want.”
Both men began the counter with a number of feints to try get a read on one another.
But Yan soon began pressing to negate the American’s reach advantage.
The former champion found a home for a good body kick but ended up eating two straight right hands a few moments later.
Yan changed tact midway through the round with a takedown but was initially shrugged off.
Two consecutive left hooks after a knee stomp from Yan paved the way for a big takedown for Yan.
O’Malley managed to get back to his feet and managed to land a takedown of his own before the buzzer went.
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