“F**king cracked me bro” – Sean O’Malley was shocked by 5’7 Petr Yan’s power at UFC 280

Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan at UFC 280
Sean O’Malley totally proved that he belongs to the creme de la creme of the UFC bantamweight division after his performance against Petr Yan. The superstar reveals how hard he was hit by the Russian bantamweight during his fight at UFC 280.
Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley is undoubtedly a contender for fight of the year. The UFC 280 bantamweight fight was only for three rounds and both fighters gave the fans their money’s worth. O’Malley and Yan were in an absolute barn burner of a fight and stunned the entire world.
Suga Sean talks to YouTube sensation/Boxer, Logan Paul on the TimboSugarShow podcast about how hard he was rocked in the fight against Petr Yan. “Just fu**ing cracked me, bro,” said Sean talking to Paul. “That was definitely the hardest I’ve ever been hit. I didn’t go out, I didn’t not know where I was at,” said O’Malley recalling the fight.
Logan Paul, who was rooting for his friend, O’Malley during the fight in Abu Dhabi revealed he was praying that O’Malley did not give up during the fight given the rising contender was rocked quite a few times by the top-ranked bantamweight. O’Malley won the fight via split decision and stunned the entire world at UFC 280.
Aljamain Sterling names Sean O’Malley to be tougher than Henry Cejudo

The current bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling has a handful of contenders to pick from. The win against Russian bantamweight, Petr Yan, helped Suga Sean jump all the way to the top of the division. Being the number one contender in the 135-pound division, O’Malley is a favorite to fight for the title.
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However, with the potential return of former two-division champion, Henry Cejudo, the next guaranteed title contender seems to be uncertain. When asked by a fan to name the tougher opponent out of O’Malley and Cejudo, Sterling said he believes the rising contender would be the tougher opponent.
Good question. I feel like it would be Sean. https://t.co/ZK8WNvq8bG
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 29, 2022
Sean O’Malley also believes he should be the fighter to contest for the bantamweight title after his win against Yan. He is undoubtedly the biggest name in the division and believes he has the skills to become the next champion. The bantamweight is stacked with amazing contenders. Who do you think should fight for the title next?