Russian UFC fighter Pierre Yan explained his interest in the duel with the American by hype Sean O’Malley despite its low positions in the ratings.
The fight between Yan and O’Malley will take place on October 22 in Abu Dhabi on the UFC 280 card.
– We planned to fight with the top five, but all the top 5 fighters have already been dispatched, all the desired opponents are taken. The managers thought the fight would be loud, interesting, and the UFC was interested in it. We all know that Sean O’Malley is one of the characters that the UFC leads, moves and believes in. When I said I was ready to fight him, my manager was in Las Vegas talking to matchmakers over dinner. They liked this idea. The duel with O’Malley is promoted, interesting, and as a fighter it is also interesting for me, ”said Petr Yan.
– I wouldn’t say anyone is afraid to fight with me. It’s just that it’s still too early for someone, somewhere I’m not interested in fighters at times, according to the notes. In principle, I have no desire to wait for someone specific. Wait to be given there. I never expect anything. I’m used to acting. It’s the same here – I’m just playing, – added Jan, whose words “” were provided by the press service of the Archangel Michael team.
At the same time, the ex-UFC champion is aware of the risks of a duel against an American who has recently entered the top 15 of the organization.
– Not all top 5 fighters will want to fight with the 13th number in the ranking. It’s risky, you risk your place… But I don’t care. Notes, location… I don’t care. He talked a lot about us, then we challenged him. Then we had a personal correspondence with him, where we briefly discussed everything,” Yang said.
Jan, 29, who sits at the top row of the UFC bantamweight rankings, has 16 wins with three losses. In the last fight in April, the Russian lost to the organization’s champion, American Aljamain Sterling, by split decision.
O’Malley, ranked 13th in the UFC, has 15 wins and one loss. The 27-year-old fighter’s last fight was in early July with Pedro Munoz, but that fight was ruled invalid due to a punch to the eye from Munoz.
Source : MatchTV
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