“As big as Conor” – Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is on the verge of becoming a ‘global superstar’

“As big as Conor” – Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is on the verge of becoming a ‘global superstar’

Dana White and Sean O'Malley

According to Dana White, the bout between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan at UFC 280 is similar to Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo. At UFC 280, Sean O’Malley will take on Petr Yan in what promises to be a huge opportunity for him.

UFC President Dana White believes a victory over Petr Yan, may catapult O’Malley into stardom. The fight between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan at UFC 280, in the opinion of Dana White, is analogous to Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo.

Even though McGregor was well-known before their memorable UFC 194 match in December 2014, when he defeated Aldo in just 13 seconds, his recognition and significance skyrocketed. O’Malley has hailed McGregor as one of the guys he wishes to emulate in his career on numerous occasions.

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Speaking to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter Dana White said, “O’Malley is on the cusp of being a massive global superstar…There was talk earlier about Conor, he said, ‘I’d like to be as big as Conor’ and stuff like that. Well, if you want to compare it to Conor – this is like the Conor vs. Jose Aldo fight.”

White draws several parallels between McGregor’s situation and the chance O’Malley has in front of him. A winner over Petr Yan will sure earn a shot at the championship.

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Dana White believes Sean O’Malley got everything to win the fight against Petr Yan

Sean O'Malley (L), Petr Yan (R)
Sean O’Malley (L), Petr Yan (R)

White speaks highly of O’Malley before his clash against Yan. Former Bantamweight champion Petr Yan will face off against rising sensation Sean O’Malley at UFC 280. It’s a career-defining opportunity for the No. 12-ranked O’Malley as UFC President White disclosed to Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports that the winner of the fight would get a shot at the Bantamweight title.

Speaking about O’Malley Dana said, “O’Malley is 27 years old, he is 15-1, he got the experience for this fight, he got the reach and height advantage and got knockout power ..he got all the tool to win the fight he just needs to get out there and do it”

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It’s important to keep in mind that Yan, the favorite, could triumph. He just challenged Aljamain Sterling back in April, so it will be intriguing to see whether they cross paths once more to complete a trilogy.

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