Forward of his return at Noche UFC subsequent month in a title struggle with the surging, Merab Dvalishvili, present undisputed bantamweight greatest, Sean O’Malley is effectively conscious that ex-champion, Conor McGregor remains to be the usual for stars within the sport, nonetheless, he claims he’s quick coming for that crown.
O’Malley, the present undisputed bantamweight champion beneath the banner of the group, is slated to take predominant occasion honors on the Las Vegas Sphere subsequent month — headlining Noche UFC in a title showdown with Georgian grappling ace, Dvalishvili.
Final that includes at UFC 299 again in March, Montana striker, O’Malley landed a one-sided unanimous choice win over former-foe, Marlon Vera — avenging his sole skilled loss towards the Ecuadorian placing veteran.
And whereas former two-weight titleholder, Conor McGregor has but to return following a leg damage over three years in the past, the Dubliner continues to attract heavy hyperlinks to a return at UFC 310 earlier than the top of the 12 months in a welterweight conflict with Michael Chandler.
Sean O’Malley once more takes purpose at Conor McGregor
Nonetheless, amid uncertainty over his future within the sport, Contender Collection product, O’Malley claims he’s coming for the crown from McGregor — beginning along with his showdown towards Dvalishvili.
“Proper now, it’s Conor McGregor, 100%,” Sean O’Malley informed ESPN. “He’s a dork, however it’s the reality. For me to get to that, I must go on the market and knock out Merab (Dvalishvili), I’m going as much as [145lbs], I beat Ilia (Topuria), I beat Max (Holloway), I beat Umar (Nurmagomedov), I’m three fights away from being one of many best of all-time, some of the thrilling of all-time. There’s [a] distinction.”
“Nobody thinks Conor’s the best fighter of all-time,” Sean O’Malley defined. “He was missing abilities, lacked title defenses, however entertainment-wise, he’s the perfect on this planet. Leisure-wise, he was the perfect.”
