Sean O’Malley will tackle Petr Yan at UFC 280 in what’s shaping as much as be the largest battle of his profession to this point. Though O’Malley enters as an enormous underdog, he would not imagine that Yan’s technique will work towards him.
Talking with Nick Peet of BT Sport, Sean O’Malley was requested about Petr Yan’s technique of beginning sluggish as he figures out his opponent after which unleashes bombs.
O’Malley acknowledged that Yan will deviate from his traditional plan of action:
“I believe it may be a 15 minute dash. I believe he’ll come on the market, attempt to show a degree that I do not belong in there with him and he is gonna go pedal to the steel and attempt to get me out of there and I really feel the identical approach. I really feel like he is gonna have a really, very powerful time ‘downloading information’ on me.”
O’Malley added:
“I simply do not suppose he is gonna be capable of determine me out if that is his plan – to go in there and attempt to determine me out within the first spherical after which win the second and third. I would be very, very shocked and impressed if he may do this.”
Yan has not fought a three-round battle since UFC 245 practically three years in the past. Whereas fighters in a five-round battle have the posh of bouncing again from a troublesome first spherical, that job is far more troublesome when the battle is simply three rounds. Yan must be near good within the ultimate two rounds if he decides to coast within the opening one.
Watch Sean O’Malley talk about Petr Yan’s technique beneath (beginning at 6:54):
Alexander Volkanovski warns Petr Yan to not begin sluggish towards Sean O’Malley
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski just lately previewed the UFC 280 matchup between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan. Whereas the pound-for-pound king predicted a victory for Yan, he shared that the No.1-ranked bantamweight mustn’t surrender treasured rounds in making an attempt to determine ‘Sugar’ out:
“I actually do not suppose he must even actually really feel out fighters, that is how good Petr Yan is, however we have seen that he likes to really feel them out. I believe that will be a foul thought to do that with Sean O’Malley. Do not give him room, do not simply stroll ahead as a result of he’ll attempt to battle on the again foot.”
Volkanovski added that he believes Yan ought to come out aggressive. With a bantamweight title alternative on the road, it will likely be fascinating to see if Yan modifications his traditional technique of creating a sluggish begin in his fights.
Watch Alexander Volkanovski talk about Petr Yan’s technique beneath (beginning on the 2:13 mark):
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