Sean O'Malley says he fights Petr Yan next even if UFC books Yadong Song
Sean O'Malley said his next fight will be for the bantamweight belt whatever the UFC announces, and questioned Daniel Cormier's question to Petr Yan about a bout with Yadong Song. O'Malley (20-3) beat Song in January and edged Yan in 2022; Yan (21-5) defended the title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333.
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Sean O'Malley deixou sua posição clara: a próxima luta dele é pelo cinturão dos galos, seja o que for que o UFC anunciar.
A discussão começou quando Daniel Cormier, responsável pela entrevista no octógono após o UFC 333, em Abu Dhabi, perguntou a Petr Yan se ele teria interesse em uma luta contra Yadong Song. Yan havia acabado de defender o título contra Merab Dvalishvili por decisão unânime, e a pergunta não agradou O'Malley, que tem vitórias sobre os dois.
“DC, não sei o que ele está pensando”, disse O'Malley no canal dele no YouTube. “Ele está perguntando sobre Song Yadong. Estou tentando entender. Talvez ele seja o próximo — espera, eu venci ele há uns 6 meses. Eu vou lutar com o Petr Yan em seguida, não me importo. Mesmo se anunciarem Petr contra Song, eu luto com o Petr em seguida… Vai ser a maior e melhor luta de galos da história do UFC.”
O'Malley (20-3) dominou Song rumo a uma decisão unânime em janeiro e superou Yan por decisão dividida em 2022. Yan (21-5), por sua vez, disse estar pronto para “Song, King Kong ou qualquer um”, argumentou que Song merece mais a chance do que O'Malley e deixou a escolha para os matchmakers do UFC.
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