Preparing for his first title defense, Sean O’Malley questions the merit of his opponent in the ‘title-shot’, but admits the size of the fight
One of the most anticipated fights of the year so far is the meeting between Sean O’Malley It is Marlon Vera, who will fight for the bantamweight belt on March 9th. In an interview with the YouTube channel, “Helen Lee”, the current title holder questioned his opponent’s merit in reaching the ‘title-shot’, but admitted the greatness of the confrontation.
“I’m surprised that this is happening in some ways. I didn’t think he would make it to the title fight. Did he deserve it after his performance against Pedro (Munhoz)? I don’t know, but I thought, you know what? It’s time to end it“, said O’Malley about the fight, at the opportunity.
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The question arises because Marlon Vera is only sixth in the bantamweight rankings and will have the opportunity to become champion. Despite “Sugar’s” speech, as the belt owner is called, he had already made it clear that he wanted the Ecuadorian to be the first opponent to defend his belt, as he was the only fighter who beat him in his career.
“Here we are and it’s very exciting. I think it’s the biggest fight in the category. It’s an important fight because of what happened the first time. I claimed I’m undefeated and he claims he beat me, so now, can we settle this to see who was right“, added the current champion of the category.
It is worth remembering that Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera will be the main protagonists of UFC 299, which will feature a card with high expectations among the organization’s fans. In addition to them, Dustin Poirier It is Benoit Saint-Denis are the co-main event, in addition to Gilbert BurnsDurinho, to represent Brazil, against Jack Della Maddalena.
Source: sportbuzz
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