Forward of his personal return at Noche UFC this weekend, Sean O’Malley admits that whereas former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor was one thing new and progressive on the microphone — solely a “couple” of his fights within the Octagon had been noteworthy.
O’Malley, the present undisputed bantamweight champion, returns in his sophomore title protection this weekend on the Las Vegas Sphere, taking up surging primary contender, Merab Dvalishvili in the principle occasion of Noche UFC.
Most lately headlining UFC 299 again in March, Montana striker, O’Malley managed to show in a one-sided unanimous determination win over title challenger, Marlon Vera — avenging his sole skilled defeat within the course of.
Sean O’Malley not sure how lengthy Conor McGregor’s stardom lasts
And chasing the acclaim of former two-weight champion, McGregor forward of his grudge struggle with Georgian challenger, Dvalishvili, O’Malley claims it could possibly be curtains on the Dubliner’s profession with a comeback defeat.
“I feel I’m shut [to the stardom of Conor McGregor],” Sean O’Malley informed assembled media forward of Noche UFC. “Conor’s nonetheless obtained yet one more massive struggle in him as a result of it’s a giant query mark. Like, can Conor come again? Can he truly beat (Michael) Chandler? I feel Conor has yet one more big struggle. If he goes on the market and loses his subsequent struggle, it’ll be like six (sic) in a row or one thing. It’s obtained to die down ultimately. Perhaps not. That simply exams how massive of a star he’s. However I’d assume he goes on the market, if he loses, I’m the man. I’m the primary.”
“I deliver fights,” Sean O’Malley continued. “I struggle — usually. I feel that’s what it’s proper now. Conor was good on the mic. The accent, the phrases that he selected, he was superb on the mic. Performances, he had a pair good performances. However I’m simply constant proper now. I’m preventing rather a lot. That’s what I deliver.”
