Regardless of dropping to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili twice, former titleholder Sean O’Malley continues to be some of the recognizable stars on the UFC roster. He is the highest contender within the 135-pound division however would not have a practical path to a title shot so long as the belt’s round Dvalishvili’s waist.
“I really feel like I’ve all the time checked out this combat recreation fairly logical. Like, hey, I misplaced to Merab twice. Preventing for the title once more after two losses simply would not appear to make that a lot sense,” O’Malley just lately instructed the Overdogs Podcast.
Coming off back-to-back losses for the primary time in his ten-year combating profession, O’Malley hasn’t misplaced any confidence. He believes, in some unspecified time in the future, he’ll get a trilogy bout towards Dvalishivli and that he’ll win.
“I really feel like I nonetheless obtained that confidence that I will put anyone’s lights out. I nonetheless actually imagine that I can beat Merab. There can be a trilogy someday down the road. I’ve nonetheless obtained that delusion in me. I adore it. That is what obtained me right here,” he stated. “I do know I can put that dude’s lights out, so I am nonetheless there a bit of bit. I am a bit of bit extra humble, however I am nonetheless delusional.”
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O’Malley would not have a combat booked. He would not know who he’ll face subsequent, or when that could be. However he plans to remind everybody what he is able to the following time he steps contained in the octagon.
“My subsequent combat, I will go on the market and remind everyone how expert I’m,” O’Malley stated. “The one individual I’ve ever misplaced to is Merab. I misplaced to Chito (Marlon Vera), however I proved that was a fluke. The one individual I’ve misplaced to is Merab.
“In my thoughts, and the UFC followers’, you are solely nearly as good as your final combat. Merab beat me final combat, so it is ‘Suga sucks.’ However I will go on the market, remind everyone that I am nonetheless that motherf***er. I can nonetheless knock folks out. I nonetheless need it. That is my life. I am not going to wither away,” continued O’Malley.
“I am trying turn out to be, you recognize, I wish to turn out to be world champ once more. I wish to combat 10 extra fights in my profession. I’ve nonetheless have the starvation, nonetheless have that drive, nonetheless have the eagerness to wish to carry out and compete on the highest degree. I am not going wherever. I imagine my subsequent combat can be my greatest efficiency. At any time when, whoever, wherever. I will present up and placed on a good looking clinic, and remind everyone that I am nearly as good as I say I’m.”
