Sean O’Malley will tackle Petr Yan at UFC 280 in what’s shaping as much as be the largest battle of his profession thus far. Though O’Malley enters as an enormous underdog, he does not consider that Yan’s technique will work towards him.

Talking with Nick Peet of BT Sport, Sean O’Malley was requested about Petr Yan’s technique of beginning gradual as he figures out his opponent after which unleashes bombs.

O’Malley said that Yan will deviate from his normal plan of action:

“I believe it should be a 15 minute dash. I believe he’ll come on the market, attempt to show a degree that I do not belong in there with him and he is gonna go pedal to the steel and attempt to get me out of there and I really feel the identical means. I really feel like he is gonna have a really, very powerful time ‘downloading information’ on me.”

O’Malley added:

“I simply do not suppose he is gonna be capable to determine me out if that is his plan – to go in there and attempt to determine me out within the first spherical after which win the second and third. I might be very, very shocked and impressed if he might do this.”

Yan has not fought a three-round battle since UFC 245 practically three years in the past. Whereas fighters in a five-round battle have the luxurious of bouncing again from a tricky first spherical, that job is far more troublesome when the battle is barely three rounds. Yan must be near excellent within the last two rounds if he decides to coast within the opening one.

Watch Sean O’Malley talk about Petr Yan’s technique beneath (beginning at 6:54):

Alexander Volkanovski warns Petr Yan to not begin gradual towards Sean O’Malley

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski not too long ago previewed the UFC 280 matchup between Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan. Whereas the pound-for-pound king predicted a victory for Yan, he shared that the No.1-ranked bantamweight mustn’t hand over valuable rounds in attempting to determine ‘Sugar’ out:

“I actually do not suppose he must even actually really feel out fighters, that is how good Petr Yan is, however we have seen that he likes to really feel them out. I believe that might be a foul concept to do that with Sean O’Malley. Do not give him room, do not simply stroll ahead as a result of he’ll attempt to battle on the again foot.”

Volkanovski added that he believes Yan ought to come out aggressive. With a bantamweight title alternative on the road, it will likely be fascinating to see if Yan modifications his normal technique of creating a gradual begin in his fights.

Watch Alexander Volkanovski talk about Petr Yan’s technique beneath (beginning on the 2:13 mark):