Sean O’Malley: I proved I belong by beating Petr Yan at UFC 280 | ESPN MMA

Sean O’Malley speaks with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto backstage at UFC 280 after his split-decision win against former champion Petr Yan. Suga breaks down the fight, saying that Yan pushed him to the very end and that he’s excited to rewatch the bout.
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[@Swoozy724]

Whether you think Sean won or lost, you can’t deny he held his own and he truly showed everyone that he is a lot better than most people give him credit for.

[@ZemarRed]

yeah we should start handing out participation trophies to guys like him

[@ASAPSnackz]

@@ZemarRed nah it’s just the bums who said he would get smashed got proven wrong. He gave the #1 contender and former champion the hardest fight he’s ever had. Bantamweight is even more interesting now

[@SewerKingRules]

@@ZemarRed and we should hand these 🍆 to your sister

[@alyxthug2917]

@@ahmedabe “beta” 😂😂 so cringe n pathetic

[@JA-ng7yo]

But not as good as he said he was. He's not that next level of flashy omg did you see that talent, he's just decent

[@CUFBOYS]

can't deny Sean is a gangster now. he definitely wasn't "murdered" like 95% of fans were saying. love to see a rematch one day.

[@kurtkingston9252]

The SUGA SHOW GOES on

[@whitejodeci8926]

He lost imo but did wayyyyy better than I thought he would

[@yousaidwhaaaattt8631]

Not murdered but he did lose.

[@xUSMC1775x]

still a terrible decision...judges must of been paid off.

[@Abby_the_ginger]

@@whitejodeci8926 he definitely won the 3rd, so its all up to that 1st round which could go for either one, so I think either one could've won

[@adamstailey1330]

This dude got rocked like never before and humbly realized what it takes to be a champ. He is going to get better from this and dominate the division.

[@fatherdoug6644]

I tjink this was similar to Khamzat vs Burns. Because these two ‘humblings’ were different: they still won, and despite getting humbled mid fight, they bit down on their mouth guards and didn’t let it stop them mid fight

[@ivo2hristov]

I love O'Malley - exceptional talent! A striker in the class of McGregor. But he lost that battle. And lost it by a lot.

[@fachriardiansyah2613]

@@ivo2hristov by a lot 😂 , it was a close fight

[@m.h1]

1st round was one of the closest you will see in the whole history of the sport! It was close round 2 he lost round 3 he won. So either way it’s close af.

[@ivo2hristov]

@@fachriardiansyah2613 close only in striking part - takedowns, control, aggressions - Yan was dominant

[@blablablaa14]

Suga did everything his haters said he could. He took massive shots, he was in a long fight with a top performer, he didn't get injured even after taking leg shots, he had yan in trouble a couple of times and certainly had power against a top contender, his wrestling wasn't terrible and he managed to get up against a great grappler. This guy is legit and is staying around no matter what anybody says. He is the number 1 contender at 28 years old and will continue to get better and have more wins and great fights. No more slander on Suga's name anymore

[@elcid9054]

All facts

[@justsomeguywithafewmoregut4600]

And still yan got robbed.

[@jordanflores5687]

If it goes 5 he loses he was gassed and statistically he lost the fight

[@daveoakley6742]

Damage trumps all

[@squishypush3343]

Sooo many if's and but's

[@latecore_]

one of the rare instances where a guy was probably robbed but the other guy doesn't lose any respect. great fight

[@blahz7152]

cringe comment

[@latecore_]

@@blahz7152 cry

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@TysonBOOOM]

He lost respect by saying he beat Yan

[@blahz7152]

@@latecore_ Cringe. Edit your comment again LOL

[@motomoto986]

This kid is so real. Can’t help to root for him. 💪

[@x32i77]

He should confess that he lost this match

[@miacenter643]

Real ? Hes fake as fck

[@Josh-en4oy]

He’s 28

[@thebandit23]

@@x32i77 he won, either grow up or go and study the scoring criteria so you can see how wrong you are

[@nickmildon6348]

You can tell Sean went through a psychological journey in there. Looked low on confidence at the start but man he found it. The adversity came and he absolutely rose to it. Amazing career best performance

[@thomasneedham1224]

But he lost the fight I all honesty

[@nickmildon6348]

@@thomasneedham1224 was razor close. Yan didn't do too much with his control time. Sean did big damage

[@downsouth5971]

Little cut stopped by his cut man, on the SIDE of his right eye ?

[@nickmildon6348]

@@downsouth5971 huh?

[@downsouth5971]

@@nickmildon6348 Sean did not do big damage to Yan .

[@matthewyarborough8328]

Suga the only dude to ever seriously hurt Yan and did so multiple times give him his respect

[@Sssteelo]

Facts! Everyone’s acting like Sean didn’t almost KO Yan a couple times.

[@dudeimgeorge]

Yikes. Delusional

[@Emanuel-bm9vn]

Yup. Suga should face Chito now, I think he can put a stop to his streak atm

[@matthewyarborough8328]

@@dudeimgeorge how is that delusional? Yan was clearly hurt Badly twice

[@justinkongol0]

Dodson dropped Yan

[@BTRshow]

Sean really doesn't want to rub people the wrong way by bragging about the win like it was easy. Props to Sean for playing his cards right and coming so far. Aljo would be high off glue if he doesn't go for a money fight with Sean.

[@Last_Chance.]

He knows he lost. That's the only reason he's not bragging.

[@slickdon1]

How can he brag about a fight 90% of people thought he lost convincingly

[@spacecowboy_1962]

He lost that fight. Yan won rounds two and three easily

[@MigthyDucksz24]

@@Last_Chance. Yeah, i also feel like he thought he was going to lose and was kind of taken by the magnitued of the moment, that he won. It seems like he is trying to process it all. Tbh i love it that Suga's won, but in my book i tought Yan would win for sure. What a fight tho and both are great fighters for sure :)

[@june17yt]

@@spacecowboy_1962 suga round 3 literally no damage just laid on Sean 😂

[@sportsfan_913]

You can't question his grit or heart anymore. He left it all out there vs an absolute savage

[@BillyBob-cy9yi]

No one ever question that aspect of him lol

[@hamzazmamri5027]

He's elite, to think Sandhagen couldn't do what he did... but Petr won that easy!

[@lukeism2]

@@BillyBob-cy9yi yes they did

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@TheEwokExplorer]

i had Yan winning that fight as many others did but O Malley showed a ton of heart, skill, toughness and that he belongs in there with the elite of the division. Still, in a close fight, how could six takedowns and like over 5 mins of control time for Yan not equal victory?

[@Jack-ur7mq]

Even if it was a draw, it was an unbelievable fight, you have to give Suga the respect

[@MrDalejennings]

Probably could of done with 2 more rounds was a close fight! Hard to score! yan had control on the ground but o malley had him hurt fight of the night

[@rogerj21]

@@MrDalejennings With two more rounds Yan's eyebrows would be in jeopardy and maybe a doctor stoppage TKO would happen.

[@holeindanssock156]

A draw? Lul. Takedowns were like 13 to 1.....ahahahahahaaaa

[@user-jj6dh7zg7x]

@@holeindanssock156 keeping laughing. He still won and Yan lost.

[@rogerj21]

@@holeindanssock156 Takedowns were 6/13 for Yan and they weren't what you need to look at to decide the winner... significant strikes were.

[@dylangeorge6185]

The look in Sean’s eyes when it was over made me feel like it changed him. I’d imagine some of that humor is gonna go away. Realized he is in a serious game.

[@jgzbaby777]

Lets hope so, he lacks humility

[@ZakiBTW]

@@jgzbaby777 how

[@KhalifBeats]

@@jgzbaby777 Lmao shut up dork

[@jgzbaby777]

@@KhalifBeats sHuT uP dORk. 🤡🤡🤡 you a clown mf

[@jonjones2]

​@@ZakiBTW whomst*

[@Skoldier84]

I mean even if he did lose, he definitely earns y’all’s respect after that fight.. he moves up either way! Congrats to Suga! Wish it would’ve been 5 rounds though.

[@Skoldier84]

@The one and only what did the judges say?

[@Nick-kb2jc]

@The one and only O’Malley outstruck him, got up from every single takedown, and rocked him twice. Plus, have you ever seen anyone make Petr bleed like that? Sorry but takedowns don’t win fights. Sean won.

[@bildomyers2336]

@The one and only it really depends on wat judges was there that night. He won. He belongs

[@brickflair8926]

Except he won tho

[@coryspann5774]

Judges lined up those pockets tonight from daddy Dana

[@kylelacovara5439]

Sean always keeps it classy. Mad humble and respectful

[@abyss5883]

Sean is a beast striker you can't deny even if you think he lost. I've never seen Yan leak blood and back up

[@MrCursedone2]

This is true

[@sebastianandresgalindo4792]

Definitely

[@Skyler_Deacon]

100% Sean cracked him in the first. Then got cracked 🤣😂🤣

[@easypeezie4494]

@@Skyler_Deacon wild fight

[@mikebarratt6767]

You say that now 🤣

[@dannier2726]

Suga was out of it from Petr left hand, he was rocked but he came thru in the end.

[@DJD08]

Yeh bro was stiff for a second

[@nomprenom9337]

He got a chin on him he took 3 or 4 clean hard hits from Petr like Cory Sandhagen did, both are skinny but tough

[@lukeism2]

He cracked petr right before that

[@zextruh9862]

Peter was out of it after Sean kicked him in the head , Sean had that wannabe bleeding all over the cage and shooting for takedown The entire time Hahaha, couldn't even do anything on the ground Peter was so boring to watch

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@drummerdayle6537]

thought he lost, and I honestly don't think he thought he won immediately afterwards. gained my respect either way, for sure showed he's top 5

[@notjoeyg666]

for sure

[@elvisherrera960]

People are stupid suga landed more significant strikes in the fight. He busted up Peter and Peter didn't do anything on the ground Suga defended mostly all.

[@empressraven]

@@elvisherrera960 exactly. Petr couldn't hurt O'Malley. O'Malley had Petr busted up

[@AntThaMan]

Definitely not

[@AntThaMan]

@@empressraven we didn’t watch the same fight

[@chlone5042]

I was super impressed by his get-up game. the guy knew the technicalities of it. I can see he trained so hard.

[@nefuros551]

Respect to Sean. He showed a lot of respect to petr because he knew that was a close fight. Definitely earns fight of the night

[@maul8384]

Agreed

[@GenghisKhan311]

100%

[@stewartsmith1464]

It wasn’t a close fight, it was 30-27. Please stop this talk. I don’t know how old you are but if you’re an adult and have a head on your shoulders there isn’t a way you can see Sean winning this fight.

[@mikerennie2024]

@@stewartsmith1464 you're an idiot.

[@Aus198]

@@stewartsmith1464 stop crying

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I just need to say: before the judges even announced. I was So Proud of Sean and your Corner work Tim. You guys proved you deserve to be in there with the best dude in the world! Sean damaged Yan more than anyone else has. Sean showed great ground game work, Sean showed toughness and durability. Everyone was doubting. Regardless I am proud of you guys!

[@active.7universal]

thanks man /it's not always easy holding the spit bucket for my guy but it's worth all the hard work we do to keep our guy on his toes

[@bqlicious]

Proud of tim ? Lol why

[@pstone8832]

@@bqlicious cause he’s his coach duh

[@thedudeonmars]

Tim slacked this fight , has no adjustments for him. Told him he was doing great after the first round , second round told him some clitche “you need to dig deep inside of you “ speech and I don’t even know if he said shut the 3rd… lucky Sean got it together the 3rd went for quicker punches and moving his feet around yan more… yan shoulda won this is coming from a Sean O’ fan

[@layneparker7408]

@@thedudeonmars Be quite, you sound like a fool.

[@PF-vn4qz]

the judges are crazy, even he cannot believe he won

[@070inthebuilding6]

He did , he won round 1 and round 3

[@RlythtnigBryce]

Wrestling isn’t enough he didn’t use ground and pound an didn’t threaten with submissions

[@HBARLEE]

Sean lost 💯💯

[@vandyy8]

How much did y’all lose in the bet

[@acrasia5718]

The judges followed the correct criteria. Damage trumps all. Yan was not doing damage from the take downs in round 3. I get Yan is a fan favorite too, but God people are crazy if they think Sean lost.

[@milanchaulagain730]

Even Sean didn't believe he won the fight, but hat's off for the performance and yeah he belongs and showed his toughness !!!?

[@jaseallenson316]

Yall are crazy. If anything, he didnt know who won the fight.

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@Turppa21]

Thats bs u casuals keep repeating the same garbage, it was close

[@RaffSolis]

You can tell that he just got a huge wake up call and that he seemed pretty shocked that he got the decision win. Could’ve gone either way tbh. Such a fun fight to watch. Suga is definitely gonna evolve after this one

[@jacobbeasley5321]

Same thinking. Split decisions aren't robberies, it was a close fight but definitely told Sean he needs to work on some things if he wants to remain at the top. Great fight

[@newyorkmeable]

This is how I felt too- great fight. Could make an argument for it to go either way… big step up for Sean and he felt it.

[@bat6168]

I think he was just more shocked he didnt get knocked Out because he said it already twice he was rocked hes never been hit like that before so hes suprised he has a chin and can get through adversity you guys all have to reliaze all his fights he barely gets hit so to be hit he doesn’t know how judges score exchanges when you both get hurt

[@triston5540]

Yeah he definitely wasn’t confident about this “win”. He knows it was very close and isn’t hyping himself up at all. I think he finally knows for himself where he stands, which may not be the best in that division but definitely a top dude!

[@David-dm7do]

He finally knows what it feels like to actually get hit and I know he was in another world

[@mrman3397]

Fair play to him for not acting like he just won a shut out like so many other fighters who win controversial decisions

[@fablenumber1fan]

Like Yan when he spat his dummy out after being backpacked for 2 and a half rounds

[@user-mu5ny1ks6t]

You can see he’s processing the fight. I think he was very classy in his breakdown of the fight.

[@mrman3397]

@@user-mu5ny1ks6t agreed, definitely a lot better than i thought he was. Not particularly a fan but he’s clearly a top 3-4 in the division and self reflectiveness could easily take him to the top

[@xaviercm380]

Aljo is going to have another successful title defense cause ain’t no way Sean is stopping Aljo from taking him down.

[@krisf4969]

We have to get Chito in there to take out Aljo and then have the rematch with Suga and Chito.

[@v_wave]

yeah that's what i was thinking. If Yan is taking him down then Aljo is gonna have a field day with Sean

[@isakdahl7875]

@@krisf4969 Chito ain’t beating Aljo cmon. The Chito/O’Malley rematch should be next

[@hasanahmed4700]

@@krisf4969 bro aldo controlled chito and kept him down. Aljo gets chito down, he ain't getting back up.

[@killzone1000ify]

@Mark Roman Conor only had a significant height advantage over a couple featherweights… beat max who was way longer

[@diamin2396]

Suga definitely landed more shots on Yan and did damage. He deserves the W

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@diamin2396]

@@johnmorrison6287 nice

[@elchinex4138]

Nice how you missed the rest of the fight.

[@diamin2396]

@@elchinex4138 cool bro

[@jonjones2]

​@@diamin2396 sick dude.

[@Viralmoments2023]

He did a lot better than I thought but I think it’s TOTALLY clear he didn’t even expect this outcome. That O’Malley that always wanted a title fight isn’t there today.

[@thenomad4351]

My thoughts exactly. A couple years and he'll be an undisputed gangster

[@paulclancy2404]

Yea he knows this wasn't a win even if his performance was , it showed he belongs , or he really thought he dominate

[@jaydenwilliams5770]

This is the best way to put this fight, I wouldn't say yan dominated him in any way but it was close.

[@huoae]

Bro almost gets KOed 3 times. Started breathing hard at the end of round 1. Takes 20 minutes after the fight breathe. Looks tired in the interview. "GUYS HE THINKS HE LOST LMAO LOOK AT HIM !"

[@frosty1865]

@@huoae Lmao relax peter also almost got koed

[@mikegiglio2469]

He certainly an entertainer but a also a real good fighter, and honest interviewer

[@unsub6737]

Good fight, but Sean knows the truth, it was written all over his face after the fight before & after the decision. He couldn't hide it.

[@elvisherrera960]

People are stupid suga landed more significant strikes in the fight. He busted up Peter and Peter didn't do anything on the ground Suga defended mostly all.

[@emansfvera]

Even in this interview, he can’t hide it. Shits embarrassing.

[@greenwizard7592]

You should read to official MMA scoring criteria, O’Malley won

[@abyss5883]

It wasn't a bad robbery though. Very close fight. Sean did major damage we cant discount that

[@lookherelooklisten3078]

Damage > all with how they judge .. you can’t just shoot for takedowns and do no damage

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Wasn't overly upset at the result due to the more damaging strikes came from O'Malley regardless of Petr's ground control time. This was sink or swim for Sean O'Malley and he certainly swam, phenomenal fight to watch and this lad proved to everyone that he does belong at the top end of this division. Hope he keeps his head high as it was a great fight for the fans.

[@mv0921_]

Regardless of 5 min ground time 5 6 take downs 2 3 significant strikes by Yan ahahah what a guy

[@adamfaidy3749]

You’re a bot dude hired by the UFC, stfu

[@Lockdown335]

@@mv0921_ He didnt do alot with his ground game which was suprising

[@chrisweber1931]

I'm happy to see that ground control didn't matter. Had damage been done on the ground then that's a diff story. But great fight.

[@mv0921_]

@@Lockdown335 yeah but 5 minz plus take downs that counts what did Sean have zero take downs zero ground time m 1 significant strike that's it . Biggest robbery ever

[@drummingtildeath]

Like he says, it was a sweet fight. That's what we want, to be entertained. Never a boring fight so far so I'll watch all his fights.

[@realdude332]

You can see Sean learned alot from this fight. He looks tired and in deep thought. He will only get better and he proved he is alot better than many people thought

[@cameronjordan9350]

Spot on he looks exactly like that. Tired af and in deep thought.

[@hoffjdod3276]

Dana himself was definitely in someone’s earpiece telling them to sway it to Sean

[@sysksbdnja]

100% he just wants a new Conor Macgregor It’s disgusting

[@zextruh9862]

@@sysksbdnja that's not how it works Lmao, the judges decide not dana

[@zextruh9862]

Sounds like some weird conspiracy BS you made up without proof, Peter was Boring af and bleeding all over the cage hugging the entire time

[@Kegotback]

Win or lose I was happy with Suga’s performance being a big fan of him. I thought Yan was going to get the decision however I need to watch the fight over bc round 1 definitely matters. I thought Sean won round 3 definitively and Yan got 2 due to his control however I know he didn’t advance much or do much damage. Suga you’re the man. Enjoy this I can’t wait for the next pod after you return to AZ. Hope you get to right again in March or maybe Feb depending on how you heal up

[@Mistanyycguy]

Round 1 was pretty even in strikes/damage. A lot were grazing from both. I'd give rd. 1 to Yan because he had that big takedown and showed a bit more aggression. Thought Yan got 2 rounds in the bag. Either way it was close and really entertaining.

[@IIHunkaPapaII]

Well said my man

[@daytimefern8895]

He really turned Yan to a wrestler.

[@blackeyes1252]

Yan was wrestling from round 1, sean us taller and fighting losing to people half his height

[@Lockdown335]

@@blackeyes1252 Beating people half his height* ....... Will they let him back into Orc land after losing to a guy with pink hair? hahahahaha

[@reallycoolguy121]

My man you really have to stop hating on fighters being effective MMA fighters. This isn't kickboxing. "Turning somebody into a wrestler" only works for guys who have zero grappling skills and exclusively rely on striking to win. In other words, a sign of real desperation. Yan took Aldo down in the last round before the finish and finished that fight on the ground against a gassed Aldo. He's not a pure striker. Go look at his takedown compilations.

[@kennethsmith4956]

You're the man Suga. Nice work

[@BoxtMMA]

He’s so depressed, I would be to. He knows the truth and you can see it hurting his soul

[@Hiaki1000]

yeah, he didn't want to win like that. He proved he is good though

[@lupe103344522]

What’s the truth?

[@magical8013]

It was definitely a close match but I have to give an extreme amount of respect to O'Malley no matter what.

[@dray007]

His striking is on another level, like a video game character.

[@damonkize]

You can tell 100% by Sean's face and his demeanor that if he had to fight Yan again, he has absolutely no idea who would win.

[@traphomebaby]

I’d say the complete opposite lol boy looks like he got brain damage and hit the lotto

[@olivergalvan1841]

@@traphomebaby say that to petr yans busted up eyebrow boy

[@lucian5389]

I'd say they both feel the same, you could see how they were both praying for the decision before it was announced, that was such a close fight

[@GrizzlyAdams101]

@@lucian5389 yeah both didn’t look confident that they got the win, I want to see the aftermath of yans face.

[@pretzelheaddd]

Suga very humble and realistic. Awesome fight either way

[@Mesohowney]

When this happened in TJ vs Corey, everyone was on the side of damage. Now that it's Yan vs O'Malley, everyone suddenly thinks takedowns are worth everything. lmao

[@FollowerOfChrist144]

Yup lol

[@bboysaif8]

So wth happened with Yan vs Sterling 2? Lmao clearly everyone was on the side of ground control.

[@brickflair8926]

@@bboysaif8 tan didn’t do any damage in the rounds that Aljo took his back

[@jaymyers1369]

Facts

[@koollio9724]

It’s a good point but Petr dropped O’Malley a lot more than tj did to sandhagen I’m not mad at the call though I think it was close

[@GranulatedStuff]

Yan landed so few ground strikes in total during those 5 minutes of control.... I think that's what factored for 2 of those judges.

[@BruceLee1.0]

its not like sean did any thing at ground. It was clearly rigged even sean himself knows that

[@kervmoefoe]

Never leave it in the hands of the judges, RUN IT BACK!

[@070inthebuilding6]

Just say you lost your bet , welcome to the suga show

[@kervmoefoe]

@@070inthebuilding6 Good thing I didn’t bet lol Bro I’m all about the Suga Show, you call that a performance? He didn’t even do the dribble dribble on him. 😂

[@beaualIoevv]

@@070inthebuilding6 if suga would’ve lost, you would be crying all over the comments

[@user-yx4wx4oq4g]

@@beaualIoevv he didnt lose, yan did so now youre the one crying all over the comments 😂

[@GreasyWop]

Sean did more damage, but I thought Pete won. Regardless, Sean fought a great fight and is definitely a contender. Sean Vs Chito is the fight to make.

[@isaiahbrown7925]

Yea can’t be mad at who won tbh at least it was a split decision and not a unanimous

[@empressraven]

Yan didn't do anything to win, that's why he lost.

[@empressraven]

He got takedowns but didn't really do anything with them

[@matttbe398]

They will give Sean the title fight next they can’t risk him dropping a fight and never being able to main event him. From a business perspective title is the only way to go

[@mordechaemakombore7328]

I wanted Sean to win, I didn't think he did but I I need t understand how fights are decided. Am not a judge

[@BruceThePugDog]

Sean passed the heart check. My respect sir.

[@Amjad01473]

Just by looking at his face. You can see that he's not happy that he won like that

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@jnightmare0]

Just by looking at his face you can see what he eat for breakfast this morning 🤡

[@Amjad01473]

@@jnightmare0 good one haha

[@goopglop3361]

Yan did not get robbed, the new scoring system doesn't put emphasis on takedowns, but what you do with them so you can't just float your way to a victory by holding your opponent the entire fight. That being said, Yan did not do anything with his takedowns except stall for time whenever he got hurt by Sean. Sean did more damage, had more significant strikes and hurt Yan 2 times over the 1 time he got hurt by Yan.

[@whoismiles2533]

100 percent agree

[@ssatwick7584]

Isn;t that how sterling won against yan with more takedowns?

[@user-ig1ew2kb8t]

@@ssatwick7584 Sterling was a submission threat each time he took Yan down

[@SimoSimo-yv4nr]

Common man they literally put the fight statistics before announcing the decision

[@daviesugo7641]

@@ssatwick7584 Sterling controlled the entire round so damage was not a factor. Yan didn’t control Sean on the ground on the entire round, and damage was a factor in every round.

[@Wesside_Don]

Great performance let’s not be negative. If Yan would’ve won everybody would be praising O’Malley. Keep that energy

[@krisf4969]

True, he's not in control of the judges. He really put up a competitive fight and deserves respect and praise for that alone against a beast like Yan.

[@TheAftermather]

Everyone is praising Sean it’s the judges who are the issue

[@jonnylawrence3818]

I thought Sean won rounds 1 and 3 but I was surprised two judges agreed that significant damage carries more weight than takedowns

[@imrubio6379]

he won the first round, lost both 2 and 3 lol he was definitely shook at the results but it is what it is. chito rematch would be a good fit for him

[@jonnylawrence3818]

@@imrubio6379 damage over takedowns means Sean won round 3

[@simplycruising687]

Agreed

[@DylanWa8038]

"If a man falls down and he gets up again. The only man bleeding will surely be the first to die." -DylanW. After the fight who looked like they won? I think that is how Suga won. This fight also proves he belongs at the top no matter who you though won.

[@GrizzlyAdams101]

@@imrubio6379 how can O’Malley lose the 3rd when he landed 25 more strikes and bust yans face open to the point he must of lost 5 litres of blood?😂🤣

[@sulimanbabar]

Dude knows what happened, UFC honored him. 😂😂

[@Alexamdern]

Sad for Yan and for Suga Sean. Im sure he didn't want to win like that. This is the UFC putting money as their highest value, above everything else.

[@elvisherrera960]

People are stupid suga landed more significant strikes in the fight. He busted up Peter and Peter didn't do anything on the ground Suga defended mostly all.

[@tonyfergusonisthetypeofguy142]

@@elvisherrera960 yan landed more total strikes stop it. Shaun only landed 1 more significant strike yan landed far more total strikes

[@creditjoshy]

It was a great fight 😂

[@travihuncho]

@@tonyfergusonisthetypeofguy142 Yan did not land more strikes look at the stats. Suga landed 10+ more strikes. New judging criteria is that damage is number 1 and Yan took more damage. Just taking dudes down and doing nothing but holding them does not win you fights if you’re taking damage.

[@Graciehunter32]

@@travihuncho landing more strikes doesn’t mean you automatically win film is more important than numbers

[@MikeTheProspect]

Now we need to see that Chito Vera rematch to see if that was a fluke like Sean said. Respect to him. Most people know how good he really is but was crazy to think some thought he was gonna KO Yan.

[@parthenon5106]

No one should need a rematch of that to be able to figure out whether it was a fluke or not, considering the fact it obviously was.. chito one fair and square, but landed a 1 in a million kick (that took luck rather than skill) he has never landed since

[@MikeTheProspect]

@@parthenon5106 that’s what Sean said not me it’s clear as day Chito won that but Suga lives in a different dimension

[@ChristIsKing772]

He literally almost knocked him out lmao

[@trinidaddy]

@@MikeTheProspect um. Can you explain to me where he said chito didn't win? Of course you can't, you've already proven your lack of reading comprehension. It's funny how when something is properly explained to you but you don't like it, your npc response is "you must live in another dimension". Maybe get a clue to save the embarrassment next time you try to make a stupld point.

[@MikeTheProspect]

@@trinidaddy can you read I wasn’t even talking about the guy who commented I was talking about Sean O’Malley. Tf you on. Also I wasn’t disagreeing with nobody so you’re the one out here getting pressed

[@Turppa21]

Im so glad the judges realize when the other guy backs down from striking

[@jordanhaddix3705]

Either way, good job taking it to the cards. Love ya suga 💪

[@GAZPLE]

That fight was amazing with amazing striking skills and a lot of stance switches from both guys which I loved. would like to see a rematch as I am sure it was 2-1 Petr Yan.

[@Charlestonkayakandfishing]

He’s still rocked

[@BrutalInsights]

Peener yams tried hugging the whole fight , how can anyone see Yam winning? SEAN O'MALLEY laid the smack down.

[@drawwithbeektor6329]

Good job, Suga. 🤙🏽

[@evolution0fself]

I really enjoyed the fight and respect the performance Sean had however I do think Petr won and I do think giving the fight to Sean turns the narrative from being a great fight to being a bad decision

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@rudeborn]

exactly

[@treylonperkins8812]

I think Yan won but I'm not mad because Sean proved a lot of Today

[@thisisgettingold]

I thought Yan was gonna steamroll Suga. He did not. I really, really wonder what would've happened in rounds 4 and or 5 with that cut he opened on Yan. Wrestling is such a dominant overwhelming skill, however boring, I think Yan would've just kept getting the trips and takedowns and would've took the decision. Good job Suga, even though you actually lost, you proved your place.

[@paulclancy2404]

Yep and sometimes a well fought loss is a win if anyone that can't benefit from a robbery it was Sean

[@SkateboardingMotivator]

Brett Okamoto Asked All The Right Questions!

[@robbjune]

Suga stayed humble but leaked yan Significant strikes 60+ for Suga and 50 for yan He deserves to be number 1

[@anasshahid224]

Congratulations Suga Show! Really impressive win against a monster in Yan 👏👏👏👏

[@girthbrooksvr5335]

This was the only fight I picked wrong. And I must say, I was amazed and can’t wait to see some of of the Suga Show

[@joppo6997]

Dude went Full Throttle

[@jarnold1789]

Good mooooorning Julia

[@joppo6997]

@@jarnold1789 karen

[@Uncle_Kevin]

Sean’s face and mood change when he said the crowd was booing the decision he’s just performing for the fans what a guy

[@kylenewsome8439]

This is awesome. Feels like a sport

[@goldenhole321]

I was thinking Yan had edged out the victory, but I wasn’t shocked or mad when Sean won. It was a very close fight, both were hurt in two different rounds. I think what gave Sean the edge was the damage he caused to Yan in the third round with the knee, ultimately in the new judging criteria damage trumps all. So unless you can say for sure no questions Yan did more damage than Sean did, you can’t call this a robbery. Props to both guys.

[@scottlondon8382]

Yeah good point dude i didn't think of the knee

[@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx]

It’s wild that these fighters absolutely cannot leave the fate of a match in the judges hands. These judges should be replaced by former and present fighters it’s insane how wrong they can be sometimes.

[@len3169]

He lost….even he knows it.

[@zacknight9137]

Perfectly put. Round 1 was close, I leaned more towards Sean but round 3 was definitely his- absolutely bust yan up

[@emilgoubasarian9822]

“Edged out” you people have your heads in the sand. This was the most blatant robbery in UFC history.

[@jordenthomson9551]

Even tho he should of lost suga is one of the best strikers in the division proven

[@CalebWelser13]

Didn’t lose no matter what you think jorden the refs set his name in stone as the winner 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@beetlejuice2694]

Win or lose he showed how tough he is and that he is a real deal no matter the decision he stood two to two with Peter

[@pamelasoltesz7279]

I had a feeling someone might get fooked in just a 3 round fight, this should have been a 5 rounder if not a main event IMO. Hats off to both, you can tell Petr trainer differently for a 3 rounder. Not a big fan of O'malley but he fought extremely well, both were very impressive I just think that Petr had the better fight especially with that pressure!! Good fight fellas, hopefully we see it again in a main event..

[@davidcota5860]

Judges didn't count control time into this fight with Yan but they counted it in his rematch against Aljo? Make it make sense UFC

[@thisoldkraut3353]

concussed for days, having to talk to brett, thats rough

[@CalebWelser13]

Even if you think he lost he most def caused more damage and concussions 😭

[@zextruh9862]

He concussed Peter, he couldn't even stay around for an interview afterwards he was bleeding everywhere Haha

[@Masscollect1]

Great guy, great fighter. Probably not the right result but it was tight. Fair play Sean.

[@DammitBobby]

He did more damage in rounds 1 and 3 I thought. Damage always trumps control time, and when you look back at it, Yan was having a real hard time holding him down.

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@JohnSmith-bw6qu]

Rounds 1 and 3 to Sean. Totally justifiable decision that could’ve gone either way.

[@jarnold1789]

@@JohnSmith-bw6qu Close fight, no shame. Great showing by both

[@hangry3102]

@@DammitBobby Absolutely. Sean just dished out more damage over the course of the rounds.

[@ryansmith7093]

I want to buy fight pass to really rewatch this fight 😊

[@fengshuimma9160]

Regardless of how most of us feel about the judges and their constant incompetence. Sean did his job, he is in visible pain, he tried his best. His moments of humility seems like the maturity is already starting.

[@damiensimpson63]

Hats off to suga he did what hes always said ge can do and noone can take that away from him well done mate

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@scottlondon8382]

He's not your mate tool

[@damiensimpson63]

@@scottlondon8382 ok mate 👌

[@damiensimpson63]

@@johnmorrison6287 maybe so but you can't deny that suga got his hand raised even with that wax one hand down one up thats all that counts sorry mate

[@RlythtnigBryce]

Let’s go Sean nice win run it back when you got the title

[@HappyWolverine]

nice win lol yeah ok🤣

[@willmckenna3716]

The look and reaction to the announcement by Timbo was amazing!

[@johnmorrison6287]

Ex Aussie PM Scott Morrison's Belly dangles left and right while he is roaming on the beach. Also a black wax comes out of his belly button

[@remar-6]

@@johnmorrison6287 cool story bot.

[@johnmorrison6287]

@@remar-6 Its quite inspiring. Apparently he moves up and down and his belly rotates clockwise and anticlockwise. There is sweat and heatboils on his belly too.

[@handsolo1546]

New contender suga Sean!! He rose to the occasion! Hope he keeps his eye on the prize, there are huge fights on the horizon for him and his team

[@HipHopAn0n]

That was one of the craziest fights I've seen in a while! Props to both guys. I had Yan by a hair but you can't call robbery when it was that close

[@LadyLockerRoom]

Yan clearly lpet

[@derekgill5953]

100 i thought Sean won but im bias

[@gingerprivilege421]

Petres' take downs were more defensive, than offensive; and when he did get takedown, he didnt do a dam thing with it... Sean won. Def not a robbery

[@MrCursedone2]

@@gingerprivilege421 exactly

[@jumbo9386]

@@gingerprivilege421 lmao no. He shot off of wobbling Sean dummy

[@DammitBobby]

Rounds 1 and 3. Not that controversial. Damage>control time

[@alexclawson8798]

Great work Suga! Can't wait to see you fight again.

[@letrichiebe]

Well spoken from the heart

[@ksenyaehorova1504]

Boy you didn’t beat Peter tonight but great fight I think one of the best

[@Wesside_Don]

He did beat petr 29-28 x2

[@empressraven]

He definitely beat Yan. Sean landed the more damaging shots.

[@acrasia5718]

Except he did beat petyr though

[@Ilias24.]

best fight on card

[@SuperBaby11]

Suga was playing it safe and not doing flashy blows. Maybe to conserve energy but when he had Petr rocked he should’ve done some spinning finishers and could’ve gotten a sick finish

[@dinogannon740]

Lol at people saying “he knows he loss” like that’s gonna change the outcome lol great fight

[@yousaidwhaaaattt8631]

Lok how he wasnt that excited ot hear he won. He knows he really didnt win or he would have been way more excited.

[@dinogannon740]

@@yousaidwhaaaattt8631 again what does that matter if he won ? Lol he gets the win taken cus he looks like he think he loss ? Lol

[@Luisszyramirez]

He techniacally lost the fight but laid the heavier and more visible damage

[@dgj_184]

Well that is the biggest judging criteria soo he really didn’t lose

[@empressraven]

Technically, he landed the more damaging shots.

[@vipr1142]

No he didnt. Petr took him down sure, but he did not deal any damage there. And the fights are not judged by control time anymore, its about damage.

[@Skoldier84]

@@vipr1142 yea.. Petr wasn’t bleeding or anything..

[@user-yx4wx4oq4g]

yeah right petr didnt take any shots the whole fight and he clearly dominated sean every round

[@Samurai78420]

Yan is a beast, and this kid not only hung with him, he beat him. I like this guy. His speed is ridiculous. He took some serious shots, you can see it all over his face. I wish him the best, he seems pretty chill.

[@LuisMartinez-gk5be]

Awesome reporter, hit all the right questions!

[@topshottadinero3537]

He's excited to watch this fight cuz he can't believe he got the W he knows he lost lol

[@rogerj21]

He got the W you got the L.

[@topshottadinero3537]

@@rogerj21 yo momma get this L when I hit it an quit it

[@rogerj21]

@@topshottadinero3537 How old are you? 11? 😂

[@Nochenoso]

You could see it in the post fight interview Sean was in disbelief, he knows he did not win that fight

[@RlythtnigBryce]

Wrestling isn’t enough if you can’t hold someone down

[@hunterday6035]

That’s what happens when there isn’t a commission over seeing the event. The ufc picks the judges decides it all when the fights are in Abu Dhabi. Although Sean proved he belongs.

[@Bloomyok]

I think he was in the toughest fight of his life, where he got rocked. I think he's exhausted. As for the decision, it could've gone either way, and it went his way. He won the fight. FYI Control time doesn't mean anything when it comes to scoring a 3 rd stand up battle.

[@Framedropx]

Disbelief???? He took the hardest shots he's ever taken. Of course he is not going to sound normal. Haters cry

[@skurmzy]

Nah your just sad cos peter lost😂

[@running_on_full9502]

Suga showed grit, and hurt Yan more than we’ve ever seen. Weather you think he won or not, for sure he belongs on top 5. Great fight!

[@manuelmair94]

He proved he can grapple for sure he got up so well most of the time and has a strong guard game.

[@PARISONFIRE]

Big congrats, following sean since the beginning and waking my baby up during that fight ;) it was close and everyone knows it. Felt like 50/50 tbh but the damage sean did to yan is real and everyone saw that. it could easily have been a ko for both of them. keep training real hard and you can get the belt i want to see it.

[@alexpereira6528]

Sean didn't win

[@PARISONFIRE]

@@alexpereira6528 want some soda with the salt?

[@Kyle_919]

Didn’t think he won even though I’m a big fan. Glad he got that experience, regardless of the result his performance was great

[@briantneary2248]

That's a huge win.

[@Maartun]

Welcome to the suga show! Just look at sean his face almost no damage but Yan was bleeding alot!

[@Jakeworth]

I didnt think Sean won, but i was happy with his performance he needed that adversity

[@derekgill5953]

I think sean won and im happy he dug deep and pulled it off.

[@jonjones2]

I think Sean won some time with Mary Jane to recover from the beating