Sean O’Malley is making some bold predictions about his peers recently. While ‘Suga’ will be looking to get his title back from Merab Dvalishvili, he is also keeping a close eye on the proceedings in the division. Likewise, O’Malley has recently commented about a probable future matchup for Umar Nurmagomedov.
Now, Umar Nurmagomedov has been a dominant and undefeated fighter. However, after his loss to Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov will need to regroup again. And Sean O’Malley seemingly has a perfect opponent in mind.
Well, it is none other than Petr Yan. According to O’Malley, Yan is one of the most dangerous fighters in the division, and a matchup with Nurmagomedov would be a banger.
“I mean, that makes sense. Petr vs Umar, that’d be such a sick fight. Dude, 5 rounds… Petr skill for skill is still in my mind one of the pound-for-pound top 10 guys in the UFC. He’s a bad motherf***er,” said O’Malley.
Sean O'Malley wants to see Petr Yan vs Umar Nurmagomedov 👀🔥
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 4, 2025
"I mean, that makes sense. Petr vs Umar, that'd be such a sick fight. Dude, 5 rounds…
Petr skill for skill is still in my mind one of the pound-for-pound top 10 guys in the UFC. He's a bad motherf***er."
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Meanwhile, as time nears for the rematch, ‘Suga’ is looking much more confident than the first time. And he seemingly has a solid reason to do so.
Sean O’Malley Was Injured During His First Fight With Merab Dvalishvili
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Sean O’Malley had a forgettable outing against Merab Dvalishvili. Defending his title for the second time, O’Malley was completely dominated by the Georgian. However, in a recent revelation, O’Malley detailed that he came into the fight with a groin injury. Thankfully, this time around, no such complications have occurred yet.
“I’m going to be 70% better than I was in that first fight. I’m going to be significantly more mobile, agile, better shape. I’m gonna fight at my full potential,” a confident O’Malley noted.
Sean O’Malley talks going into the first Merab fight with a groin injury:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 2, 2025
“I’m going to be 70% better than I was in that first fight. I’m going to be significantly more mobile, agile, better shape.
I’m gonna fight at my full potential.”
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Thus, with things looking promising, it remains to be seen how things pan out for Sean O’Malley in the future.
Also Read: Merab Dvalishvili Calls Umar Nurmagomedov The ‘Easiest’ Fight In His Last Five Bouts
