Sean O’Malley sees Track Yadong as a troublesome matchup for Merab Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili (21-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) was outlasted by bantamweight champion Petr Yan (21-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) on this previous Saturday’s UFC 333 co-main occasion at Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi. Track (24-9-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC), who’s coming off a knockout of Umar Nurmagomedov, was in attendance for the struggle.
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O’Malley (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) can be campaigning for the subsequent title shot. If he does get his want, he expects Dvalishvili and Track to probably struggle subsequent.
“Merab was getting in on these takedowns (vs. Yan) for the primary 10 minutes,” O’Malley mentioned in an interview with Bradley Martyn. “Not getting takedowns, however he was moving into his waist, dragging him to the mat, Petr was having to scramble. However then, because the struggle went on, Petr’s guard is so – he is so brief, he is so little, his guard is down right here.
“So, when he (Dvalishvili) shoots, it is simple to defend for him. It was so sick to look at. Merab’s a motherf*cker, however Track Yadong may beat Merab, too. Track is similar dimension as these little f*ckers, and he is explosive as f*ck. He is arduous to take down, he hits arduous. If Track and Merab struggle subsequent, Track may positively win.”
O’Malley beat Yan in an in depth struggle at UFC 280. He has excessive reward for Yan’s expertise, however is assured he is the man to dethrone him.
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“I am excited to rewatch that struggle,” O’Malley added. “I rewatched their second struggle a couple of instances. I am excited to rewatch this struggle, however Petr is so good. He is most likely up there pound-for-pound No. 1.”
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