Bantamweight Champ Discusses Doubters, Vengeance, Walking Last Ahead Of UFC 299 Clash With Marlon Vera In Miami
By E. Spencer Kyte • Mar. 5, 2024
Ahead of his bantamweight title shot at UFC 292 last summer in Boston, Sean O’Malley fully understood why people questioned his strength of schedule and place in the main event pairing opposite Aljamain Sterling.
The only truly marquee win on his resume came against former champ Petr Yan, but as “Suga” said at the time, “You don’t beat Petr Yan if you’re not as good as I am… Petr isn’t a guy you just accidentally beat.