Sean O’Malley actually isn’t complaining about having an additional goal to assault at UFC 306.
O’Malley defends his bantamweight title towards Merab Dvalishvili on Sept. 14 in the primary occasion of the promotion’s debut occasion at Sphere in Las Vegas. A couple of weeks in the past, Dvalishvili posted a photograph of a lower suffered close to his left eye to social media, which led to UFC CEO Dana White having some not-so-kind issues to say in regards to the challenger.
One of many elements for White’s irate response was letting O’Malley know the lower exists — which is one thing the champ now plans to use.
“I’m one hundred pc going to open up that lower, whether or not it’s healed or not,” O’Malley advised Kevin Iole.
O’Malley has been supremely assured that he’ll defeat Dvalishvili at UFC’s September pay-per-view occasion, reiterating repeatedly that he loves the stylistic matchup.
With how a lot of a hanging benefit O’Malley believes he has, the lower will simply be one of many facial targets he’ll be aiming for.
“I don’t understand how a lot it may heal,” O’Malley stated. “I’ve by no means had any unhealthy cuts so I’m unsure, actually. However I’m going to be [aiming for the cut]
“That’s the left facet of his face — this proper hand doesn’t miss. I’ll most likely by accident hit his nostril earlier than I hit that lower, the nostril simply sort of takes up 85 p.c of his face. So I’m going to attempt to get round his nostril to get to that lower.”
Dvalishvili subsequently posted video of himself eradicating the stitches from the lower shortly after the unique reveal, which, in fact, White sarcastically reacted to as properly.
O’Malley understands the place his boss is coming from, and agrees with White in the case of Dvalishvili’s intelligence.
“Dana referring to him as … I don’t bear in mind what he stated, one of many stupidest individuals, or past silly, or no matter he stated was fairly correct,” O’Malley stated. “I imply, the dude is simply not that good of a man.”
