Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Petr Yan has staked his declare for a title eliminator conflict in his return to motion within the new 12 months — claiming he want to share the Octagon with fellow former gold holder, Sean O’Malley subsequent — particularly over the course of 5 rounds.
Yan, who stays the present quantity three rank on the bantamweight restrict, most just lately handed former undisputed flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo his first 135lbs loss final month at UFC Macau, besting the Brazilian in a hard-fought unanimous resolution success.
As for Montana striker, O’Malley, the previous champion has been sidelined since September, most just lately dropping a one-sided unanimous resolution lack of his personal in opposition to common-foe and newly-minted champion, Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC on the Las Vegas Sphere.
Petr Yan eyes title eliminator with Sean O’Malley subsequent
And hoping to work his method again to a title cost within the new 12 months in a rematch with Dvalishvili, Dudinka native, Yan claimed he want to tackle O’Malley sooner or later — particularly in a 5 spherical title-eliminator.
“You know, if (Nurmagomedov title shot) is going to happen, I would lean towards a rematch with Sean O’Malley, but I don’t know what’s going on with him,” Petr Yan advised “The Ariel Helwani Show” by means of an interpreter on Tuesday. “He’s out for nine to 12 months, so maybe he got pregnant.”
“I really want five rounds,” Petr Yan stated. “I consider it needs to be a great major occasion or a featured bout on some large occasion. I feel 5 rounds and it will likely be very fascinating if it’s going to occur.
First combating again in 2022 on the principle card of UFC 280, O’Malley would flip in a controversial cut up resolution win over former champion, Yan — as a part of his successful run en path to a title victory in opposition to common-foe, Aljamain Sterling.
