Sean O'Malley

The man known as “The Suga Show” pulled out a gritty, gutty and bloody split decision over Yan, the former champion in a Fight of the Night type of battle.

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Things heated up again in the third when O’Malley rocked Yan again. Yan spent some time on top, but O’Malley was able to scramble back to his feet. Yan went back to his wrestling, picking up a double leg to plant O’Malley on his back. O’Malley stood back up, but there wasn’t much time left on the clock. If O’Malley wins, though, we may see ‘Suga’ fighting a belt in the near future. The main and co-main events see UFC gold on the line.

Sean O'Malley picked up the biggest win of his career as he survived some tough moments to beat Petr Yan by split decision after three epic rounds o.

Amid the carnage, Yan had the wherewithal to secure another takedown and he proceeded to take the fight back to the floor every time the young prospect managed to pop back up. After surviving O’Malley’s attempts to close the show, the Russian fired back with a huge right hand of his own that shook his opponent and allowed him to secure another takedown. O’Malley popped back to his feet and managed to secure a takedown of his own before the horn sounded and a competitive round one came to a close.

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He proved he is one of the most electrifying fighters in the entire UFC. Up next, Sean O'Malley definitely earned himself the chance to get a title shot against the winner of the fight between Sterling and Dillashaw. He did his best and managed to get back up all six times he fell on the ground. Sean O'Malley knew Petr Yan would try to take him down a number of occassions, he needed to remain vigilant and not get bested on the ground. [Dana White was hyping up 'Suga' Sean O'Malley](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/10/18/634ee2e546163f053c8b45c3.html) as a potential UFC star. Comparisons to [Conor McGregor](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2022/10/07/63400199268e3edb0b8b4585.html) have been constant ever since he started his rise through the Bantamweight division.

O'Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Yan went toe to toe in an all-out war that had fans cheering all the way through. In the end, many thought the former champion ...

[October 22, 2022] O’Malley (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Yan went toe to toe in an all-out war that had fans cheering all the way through.

Petr Yan and Sean O'Malley fight at bantamweight on the main card of UFC 280. We go over the fight time, how to watch, and current odds and betting splits.

This is a huge jump in competition for O’Malley so expect Yan to itch out a split-decision win. However, O’Malley is such a strong striker, Yan can’t afford to get behind too much. Prior to this no contest, he had won three fights in a row. Yan (16-3) is coming off a highly contested loss to current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling by decision in April. O’Malley (15-1) had a no contest in July after accidentally poking Pedro Munhoz. 1 ranked bantamweight Petr Yan and No.

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Yan looked to bring the fight to the ground once again and eventually landed a prolonged double leg. The Montanan landed the best strike of the fight - a nasty knee to the head - midway through the round and cut Yan. O’Malley tried to stay long early in the third and final round and looked to pepper Yan with his jab. The Russian managed to land a series of strikes in full guard but was unable to keep O'Malley on his back. O'Malley managed to get back to his feet and landed a takedown of his own before the buzzer went. Both men began the contest with a number of feints to try to get a read on one another.

Check out the best photos from Sean O'Malley's split decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

MMA: UFC 280-Yan vs O'Malley (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports)